A Place To Stand: The Word Of God In The Life Of Martin Luther

Luther: A Giant Among Leaders

When called to account for himself in front of the emperor and representatives of the people—a single assembly embodying the greatest political and religious powers of the day—Luther defended his writings and pronouncements. Facing excommunication and execution, he was given a last chance to recant. He refused, replying that his conscience was bound by the Word of God. The nearly five centuries that have passed since that trial still reverberate with his final declaration to those powerful dignitaries: "Here I stand." This book focuses on that place where all of us must stand if we want to lead others to a better community, a better society, a better world. 

GENE VEITH is Professor of English at Concordia University-Wisconsin, where he has also served as Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences. He is the author of more than fifteen books, and his POSTMODERN TIMES was honored by CHRISTIANITY TODAY as one of the top 25 religious books of 1994. He and his wife live in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.