Timothy J. Wengert skillfully provides a clear understanding of the historical context from which the treatise The Freedom of a Christian and his accompanying Letter to Pope Leo X arose. As controvery concerning his writings grew; Luther was instructed to write a reconciliation-minded letter to Pope Leo X (1475-1521). To this letter he appended a nonpolemical tract describing the heart of his beliefs; The Freedom of a Christian. Luther's Latin version added an introduction and a lengthy appendix not found in the German edition. The two editions arose out of the different audiences for them: the one addressed to theologians; clerics; and church leaders (for whom Latin was the common language); and one addressed to the German-speaking public; which included the nobility; townsfolk; many from the lesser clergy; and others who could read (or have Luther's writings read to them).This volume is excerpted from The Annotated Luther series; Volume 1. Each volume in the series contains new introductions; annotations; illustrations; and notes to help shed light on Luther's context and to interpret his writings for today. The translations of Luther's writings include updates of Luther's Works; American Edition; or new translations of Luther's German or Latin writings.
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