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title: 'Luther and the Problem of Authority in Religion Part 1'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Frederick William Loetscher, Sr.'
date: 1917-10-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Reformation History'
- 'Bible and Canon'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 1'
- 'Psalms 119'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/loetscher-1917-luther-and-the-problem-of-authority-in-religion-part-1
---

# Luther and the Problem of Authority in Religion Part 1

Examines Martin Luther’s development and his solution to the problem of religious authority, showing how personal crisis and Scripture led him to uphold the normativity of holy Scripture (sola scriptura).

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