Rebel in the Ranks

Martin Luther, the Reformation, and the Conflicts That Continue to Shape Our World

De: Brad S. Gregory

Narrado por: Sean Runnette

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Excellent Biographical Presentation

I really appreciate Brad Gregory for taking the time to write this book on Martin Luther! He also includes a significant amount of information on other protestant reformation luminaries. Most of all though, I appreciate Brad's overarching perspective of the deleterious effects which were precipitated by the persons and events of the reformation. Additionally, he underscores the reality that we are suffering (even at this current time) from the negative impact of those fateful choices made 500 years ago.

I must add that Sean Runnette did a superb job reading the text of this audiobook!

Two books in one

The book is really two books in one. The first is a history of the reformation and subsequent wars and political turmoil. The last few chapters are where the author leaves behind research and espouses his personal opninions on the present. I greatly enjoyed the first 3/4 of the book and recommend it. The last part I did not enjoy. I didn't even disagree with most of his commentary, I just don't like the ttansition from researched history to personal opinion.

The performance was very good, though.

Outstanding Read!

outstanding. simple, yet erudite discussion of the all-pervasive influence of Luther and the Reformation thru six centuries of Western experience.

Great read

This should be a required for anyone looking into the history of the reformation. This book tied in the beginning of the reformation to the modern problems we are dealing with today.

Damning but formative

This book should be earth shaking. The last section on Secularization should stir us to think more how to take our faith to all parts of our social, political and economic spheres. This, along with other books on the foundations in Secular theory, should and hopefully will be material for a prophetic movement that critiques the modern captivity of the Church and brings forth a new model of faith in the three veins of Christianity that is thoroughly political, social and economic without giving way to the divisiveness and war mongering power struggles of the previous era in the Reformation.