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It has
been 500 years since Augustinian monk and theology professor Martin Luther set
off the Protestant Reformation with his call for a debate on indulgences and
other burning issues in the Catholic Church at the time. Prolific Lutheran
writer Martin Marty centers his reflections on Luther's 95 theses on Christ's
call to repentance, arguing that repentance formed the heart of Luther's
spiritual crisis.
What
might make this book challenging for many readers is the author's tracing of
the history of Lutheran-Catholic rapprochement that led to a 1999 joint declaration
on grace. While this topic is treated with sensitivity, it was the Catholic
side that seemed to give more on the issue of grace as central to salvation.
