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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take Luther to translate the New Testament into German?

2. What causes increased levies on the land, imperiled commons, and a deflated economy?

3. What does Luther hold as necessary to find spiritual answers?

4. When was Luther's New Testament translation first published?

5. Although preaching on the same topics, how does Luther keep his preaching fresh?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two aspects of Luther's life give him comfort?

2. Who ascends to the papacy after Leon X?

3. How does Luther plan to leave Wartburg Castle?

4. How does Bainton portray Luther's impact on marriage and the family?

5. What continually stays with Luther in regard to his faith?

6. Briefly describe Luther's writing.

7. Describe the international impact of Martin Luther.

8. How does Luther view church and state?

9. In what way is Luther the champion of the working class?

10. What is the outcome of the Peasant War and how does Luther end up being viewed by the people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on Martin Luther's legacy to Protestantism in general. Discuss his impact on future religious thought by translating the Bible in the the German vernacular. Speculate on how difficult it might have been for other reformers if Luther had not come along.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about church and state. Begin with the autocratic rule of the Holy Roman Empire up to the time of the Reformation. Include how church still played a significant role in the German political system after the Reformation. Add your opinion about church involvement in the politics of government today.

Essay Topic 3

Write a critique of Roland Bainton's book, HERE I STAND. Discuss his organization, his use of literary devices, his objectivity, his research and scholarship. Conclude your critique with a recommendation for someone to read or avoid reading the book.

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