Metaxas pointed out that famed theologian martin luther was a maniac who communicated in a crazy way that allowed him to connect with people who felt disenfranchised. Metaxas s martin luther is a breathtaking achievement and a gripping read. He has written more than thirty childrens books, including the bestsellers squanto and the miracle of thanksgiving and its time to sleep, my love, illustrated by nancy tillman. The book by eric metaxas, in contrast to the other biographies has the advantage that it was written by a believer. Eric metaxas, renowned author of bonhoeffer, if you can keep it, amazing grace and miracles has captured, in vivid detail, the leadup to and the aftermath of this fateful event with. It debuted at number seven on the october 22, 2017 new york timess bestseller list. Five hundred years after luther s now famous 95 theses appeared, eric metaxas, acclaimed biographer of the bestselling bonhoeffer. This book is a series of short essays seeking to answer lifes most enduring question. Two popular christian figures, eric metaxas and david french, recently debated the evangelical case for and against president donald trump. It makes luther s life come alive and illuminates how deeply that life has affected our own. Christian leaders eric metaxas, david french debate. Eric metaxas martin luther will probably sell the most copies, perhaps more than all the other combined.
Among those competing for north american attention is eric metaxas s new biography, martin luther. We will be discussing the history of his protest and some of. Awardwinning biographer eric metaxas restores a sense of the heroic in the compelling profiles of martin luther, george whitefield, william booth, george washington carver, sergeant alvin york, aleksandr solzhenitsyn, and billy graham. Eric metaxas books list of books by author eric metaxas. William wilberforce and the heroic campaign to end slavery about william wilberforce 2007, bonhoeffer. The man who rediscovered god and changed the world, an entertaining telling of luther s story. Metaxas points out, they followed plato and augustine and thus the tangibles. Hes the host of the eric metaxas radio show, a senior fellow and lecturer at large for kings college. As the details gather in the book, you soon feel the presence of the man himself. French, the dispatch senior editor, is a selfdescribed conservative never trumper, while metaxas, a conservative radio host and author, has been outspoken about his support of the trump administration. Elsewhere, readers find an entire letter to pope leo x, who excommunicated luther, and. His writing has appeared in the wall street journal, the new york times, and the new yorker, and metaxas has appeared as a cultural commentator on cnn, the fox news channel, and msnbc.
On all hallows eve in 1517, a young monk named martin luther posted a document he hoped would spark an. Eric metaxas and david french debate the evangelical case. Through this book, however, i understood the reformation correctly for the first time. Buy martin luther the man who rediscovered god and changed the world reprint by eric metaxas isbn. Eric metaxas is a masterful biographer who weaves the story of history into the persons life so that you feel you really are there in the moment. With his customary verve and elegance, profound reverence, and biting wit, metaxas s martin luther is an education in the meaning of mans relation to god. It is a wellresearched book that is easy to read and understand. I thought a biography about martin luther is boring. His books have been translated into more than twentyfive languages. Eric metaxas born 1963 is an american author, speaker, and radio host. Publishers summary from number one new york times bestselling author eric metaxas comes a brilliant and inspiring biography of the most influential man in modern history, martin luther, in time for the 500th anniversary of the reformation. William wilberforce and the heroic campaign to end slavery, paints a startling portrait of the wild figure whose adamantine faith cracked the edifice of western christendom and dragged medieval europe into the future. Eric metaxas latest book about martin luther turns some. Despite a glut of luther biographies surrounding the 500th.
As with his seminal work on bonhoeffer, eric metaxas, in this extraordinary work on martin luther, reveals those nuances that made luther the force that he was. At a special socrates in the city event, guest host gregory alan thornbury interviews eric metaxas about the key themes of his book, martin luther. On the occasion of the protestant reformations five hundredth anniversary, books about martin luther have been pouring off the presses. See all books authored by eric metaxas, including bonhoeffer, and its time to sleep, my love, and more on. New york times bestseller metaxas is a scrupulous chronicler and has an eye for a good story. Through this faithperspective on martin luthers life and his theology it was very enriching to read the book. Luther and his mentors had a problem with aristotle.
Metaxas is a scrupulous chronicler and has an eye for a good story full, instructive, and pacey. In the end, it is important to know whether god exists or whether he does not. I think when you see trump in that context, things change, he said. Slaying the dragon of the dark ages the new york times. Metaxass martin luther is a breathtaking achievement and a gripping read. Through this faithperspective on martin luther s life and his theology it was very enriching to read the book. Eric metaxas has blessed us with yet another indispensable biography. His biographies are fairly long, but so wellresearched and wellwritten that the average reader can tackle them without dying of old age midway through. Watch chuck swindolls interview with eric metaxas on october 17, 2017 about eric s book martin luther. Eric metaxas, hes a new york times bestselling author, has written incredible historical biographies on people like martin luther and on bonhoeffer.
His writings have appeared in almost every major news outlet, and he has been a cultural commentator on cnn, fox news, and msnbc. The new york based writer of greek german background says, i loved your an atheist in greek easter, about an old piece i sent him prior to our interview. I studied theology for four years and heard a lot about the reformation. Eric metaxas has combed the far corners of the known and the unknown world to assemble this book chock full of startling, uncanny, and often seriously frightening phenomena. Eric metaxas latest book about martin luther turns some centurieslong legends upside down a statue of 16thcentury theologian martin luther stands on marktplatz square in wittenberg, germany. Os guinness, author of impossible people a marvelous, brilliant book that is equal parts biography, theology, political philosophy, and. The man who rediscovered god and changed the world viking 2017. Unlike many biographers, metaxas includes the full text of all 95 theses the key to the reformations birth in the middle of the book, devoting nine pages to them. The man who rediscovered god and changed the world viking greets me over the phone with yiasou patritha health to your homeland. Eric metaxas has magnificently highlighted martin luther s life and gods incredible story in it. Eric metaxas martin luther seeks to make its subject attractive to a wide.
Martin s griffin jun 17, 1996 backwardflowing waterflows. Thanks to eric for this wonderful book on the great reformer martin luther. Metaxas s engaging style masks the ways in which he incorporates luther s narrative into his own contemporary north american milieu. Written as a story vice an academic biography metaxas brings luther to life from childhood and formative years through the apex of his career until his later years of life. Mark helprin, bestselling author of winters tale and. Metaxas is a scrupulous chronicler and has an eye for a good story. Bold, fastpaced, and magisterial like its hero, yet always stylish and witty like its author.
The martin luther of eric metaxas the gospel coalition. I picked up martin luther because id read another book by metaxas and particularly liked it. Considering he is 500 years removed from his subject matter, that is especially impressive. On all hallows eve in 1517, a young monk named martin luther posted a document he hoped would spark an academic. The man who rediscovered god and changed the world. On all hallows eve in 1517, a young monk named martin luther posted a document he hoped would spark an academic debate, but that instead ignited a conflagration that would forever destroy the world he knew. The forgotten promise of american liberty, 2016, etc. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy about dietrich bonhoeffer 2011, and martin luther. His most recent book is seven more men, new york times bestseller. Bold, fastpaced, and magisterial like its hero, yet always stylish and witty like its author, this account blows the cobwebs off longsettled expectations, and helps us to understand the man who shook the medieval world and helped to shape the modern world.
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