Name: Martin Luther
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)

What made an ordinary monk become a catalyst for the Reformation in Europe in the 1500s? What were the reasons lying behind his nailing of 95 theses against the practice of indulgences to the door of the Schlosskirche in Wittenberg in 1517? Why was Martin Luther’s life in danger? How did his apparent kidnapping result in the first ever New Testament translated into the German language? Discover how a fresh understanding of the Scriptures transformed not only his own life but had a huge impact upon Europe.

Title

Martin Luther
Author(s)

Catherine MacKenzie
Series

Trail Blazers
ISBN

9781781915219
Format

Paperback
Publisher

Christian Focus Publications
Age Range

8-11s
Topic

Church History
Audience

Children
Pages

160
Published

01/10/2016

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Catherine MacKenzie

Catherine MacKenzie is an author of numerous books and serves as children’s editor for Christian Focus Publications. She has written several biographies for young teens as well as other titles for younger children. She lives in Scotland and has eight nieces and nephews—a perfect practice audience.

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Overall rating

5.0 based on 1 review

Martin Luther: Reformation Fire

Wow! I never knew that the story of Martin Luther's life included so many exciting things like disappearing undercover when he was outlawed, living in disguise as a knight in a castle, translating the greek bible into German, & helping some nuns escape a convent by hiding them in barrels. I really enjoyed reading this biography. It's fast paced but the author also weaves in helpfully comments about how Luther grew in his understanding of grace & justification through the stories. So I felt by the end that I understood more about what Luther came to discover in his reading of the Bible.