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Martin Luther's Anti-Semitism: Against His Better Judgment by Eric W. Gritsch

northeastbookworm's review

4.0

This is a detailed and useful book about a painful and serious problem. Martin Luther not only changed church history he changed the history and course of western civilization. Unfortunately Luther was very Anti-Semitic. This book, written by a Luther Scholar, outlines Luther's thinking and statements about the Jews, especially in the context of the Reformation. Gritsch also outlines how Luther's example influenced the future of the Anti-Semitic movement. Like racism, Antisemitism is a sin that the Christian church needs to confess, understand its impact and work to eradicate. This book takes an important in that long road.