Martin Luther and the righteousness of God

The aim of this lecture is to present the life and times of Martin Luther and the impact of the doctrine of Justification by Faith and the imputed righteousness of Christ at the time of the Reformation. We will begin by examining the religious situation in Europe prior to Luther, including the corruption in the Church and the restlessness and desire for change that prevailed. We will then examine the career of the Reformer: his upbringing and education, entry into the monastery, search for truth and conversion, the posting of the 95 theses and the controversy that followed - leading to Luther's stand at the Diet of Worms.