Here I Stand by Roland Bainton

Martin Luther was in Febuary 1483 into a very disiplined house. His parents were peasents and were very strict about punishments. They weren't happy when he went to be a monk. For many years he served the Catholic Church, and was a devoted faster and prayer, etc. But under the influence of some teachers, he began to have ideas different from the Church. Then while reading Psalm 22, he realized that Christ wasn't the judge sitting on a rainbow that was put out by the Church, He became a man and suffered. This was the start of Luther's doctrine. For many years he attacked the Holy Roman Church and the pope, all the while writing books and preaching sermons and helping nuns and monks escape. One such nun married him. Her name was Katy, and they had six kids. Luther continued preaching and writing until he died in 1546.


Here I Stand explained just about everything possible about Luther's life and doctrine. One thing I didn't like was that it would start on one subject, which would take it to another, and then jump back to the first. I really liked Katy. Smuggled out of a nunnery in a fish barrel, and then marrying an old guy!