Books by Dave Armstrong: Martin Luther: Catholic Critical Analysis and Praise
Thursday, April 17, 2008
(completed on 17 April 2008; published by Lulu on the same day)
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Dedication (p. 3)
Introduction (p. 5) [available online]
1. Was Martin Luther a “Revolutionary” Who Had Many Fundamental Disagreements With the Catholic Church? (p. 11)
2. Martin Luther’s Extraordinary (and Arbitrary) Claims Regarding His Own Authority (p. 39)
3. Martin Luther and the Canon of Holy Scripture (p. 47)
4. Luther and Salvation Theology: “Getting to a Gracious God” and the “Snow-Covered Dunghill” (p. 63)
5. Soul Sleep and Luther’s Rejection of Purgatory (p. 105)
6. The Extent of Luther’s Blame Regarding the Tragedy of the Peasants’ Revolt (1525-1526) (p. 117)
7. Martin Luther’s Religious Intolerance and Ironic Espousal of Capital Punishment For Heresy (p. 161)
8. Sacraments: Baptismal Regeneration, Real Presence in the Eucharist, Adoration, Absolution, Confirmation, Anointing (p. 175)
10. Other Catholic “Remnants”: Good Works and Sanctification, Authoritative Church Tradition, Crucifixes, Images, Etc. (p. 231)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Dedication (p. 3)
Introduction (p. 5) [available online]
PART ONE: CRITICISM
1. Was Martin Luther a “Revolutionary” Who Had Many Fundamental Disagreements With the Catholic Church? (p. 11)
2. Martin Luther’s Extraordinary (and Arbitrary) Claims Regarding His Own Authority (p. 39)
3. Martin Luther and the Canon of Holy Scripture (p. 47)
4. Luther and Salvation Theology: “Getting to a Gracious God” and the “Snow-Covered Dunghill” (p. 63)
5. Soul Sleep and Luther’s Rejection of Purgatory (p. 105)
6. The Extent of Luther’s Blame Regarding the Tragedy of the Peasants’ Revolt (1525-1526) (p. 117)
7. Martin Luther’s Religious Intolerance and Ironic Espousal of Capital Punishment For Heresy (p. 161)
PART TWO: PRAISE AND AGREEMENT
8. Sacraments: Baptismal Regeneration, Real Presence in the Eucharist, Adoration, Absolution, Confirmation, Anointing (p. 175)
Excerpts available online:9. Mary: the Blessed Virgin and Mother of God (p. 207)
Martin Luther On the Sacrament of Absolution (and Private Confession)
Martin Luther's Opinion of (the Catholic Sacrament of) Confirmation
10. Other Catholic “Remnants”: Good Works and Sanctification, Authoritative Church Tradition, Crucifixes, Images, Etc. (p. 231)
Excerpts available online:Bibliography of Sources (p. 259)
Martin Luther on Sanctification and the Absolute Necessity of Good Works as the Proof of Authentic Faith
Martin Luther on Crucifixes, Images and Statues of Saints, and the Sign of the Cross



































