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yankee551
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| Posted 10/7/2001 11:20 AM (GMT -6) |   | To anyone with an interest in church history,
I have been considering obtaining a copy of Martin Luther's book "The Christian In Society IV - volume 47". This book apparantly contains his writing entitled "The Jews and Their Lies". Is there anyone who could answer the question of just how confident are church history experts that this hateful piece is the authentic work of Martin Luther? I would also be curious as to how other famous reformers such as John Calvin felt about the Jews.
Sincerly,
Yankee
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GregBoyd
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| Posted 10/8/2001 3:07 AM (GMT -6) | | While not an expert on Church History, I've studied the history of anti-semetism extensively. I know of no scholar who has denied the authenticity of Luther's two volumed work "On the Jews and Their Lies." I wish it were not so, but there's no grounds for disputing it. It is an absolutely heinous writing and is in no small measure responsible for the both the traditional anti-semetic attitude that has persisted in Prussia (Germany) as well as the Holocaust. Hitler regarded Luther as one of the two greatest men in history (the other was the composer Wagner). THAT says a lot.
Sad, but true.
Doc
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yankee551
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| Posted 10/16/2001 11:27 AM (GMT -6) | | Dear Mr. Boyd,
Thank you for your response to my inquiry. There is one thing that I would like to add to this subject and that is I also wonder where Arminius himself stood regarding the Jewish people.
Sincerly,
Yankee
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