Martin Luther and the righteousness of God - Part II

The aim of this lecture is to present the life and times of Martin Luther and the impact of the doctrine of Justification by Faith and the imputed righteousness of Christ at the time of the Reformation. In Part I we began by examining the religious situation in Europe prior to Luther, including the corruption in the Church and the restlessness and desire for change that prevailed. We then examined the career of the Reformer: his upbringing and education, entry into the monastery, search for truth and conversion, the posting of the 95 theses and the controversy that followed - leading to Luther's stand at the Diet of Worms. In part II we will look at Luther's "exile," translation of the Scriptures, later life and the progress of the Reformation. We will conclude by touching on Luther's thought, and in particular his understanding of imputed righteousness, and seek to apply the lessons of Luther to our situation today.