Larry D. Mansch Livres

The period following Abraham Lincoln's election was marked by intense national discord as the country teetered on the brink of civil war. Facing criticism and expectations from both Southern and Northern factions, Lincoln grappled with his identity as a leader. Southerners viewed him as an abolitionist threat, while Northerners sought his reassurance to maintain unity. This tumultuous five-month period highlights the challenges Lincoln faced in navigating a divided nation and setting the stage for his presidency amid rising tensions.

Combining biographical narrative and analytical essays, this book provides a new, comprehensive view of Martin Luther's life and times, along with a new examination of the radical theology that sparked the Reformation and changed the Christian world forever. Drawing on sources new and old, the authors chronicle the fascinating, turbulent life of the Great Reformer from a historical point of view. Luther's revolutionary thoughts on scripture and salvation are explored from a theological perspective, offering a fresh appraisal of the doctrine that irrevocably divided the Roman Catholic Church.