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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. Why does the Reformation in Saxony cause confusion?

2. How is Luther's antisemitism expressed?

3. What does Bainton suggest about the last quarter of Luther's life?

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

5. By 1527, what is the makeup of the whole electoral of Saxony?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Luther's decision to marry.

4. Mention some stipulations from The Twelve Articles published by Luther on the peasant war.

5. How does Luther manage to keep the interest in his preaching?

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

7. Briefly describe Luther's writing.

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

9. Describe the international impact of Martin Luther.

10. Describe Luther's typical work week.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay on how Martin Luther saw God in nature. In the paper point out how his early love of natural beauty of the world grew as he developed his theology. Give your opinion as to whether God can be observed in the natural world unless one first believes in God.

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