One of the world’s preeminent scholars of religion has crafted a meditation on Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses, brilliantly summarizing its history, influence, and meaning for today.

“This pithy book offers valuable insight on how Luther … can help Christians today understand what it means to be a member of a truly ‘catholic’ church.” —KATHLEEN NORRIS, New York Times best-selling author of Dakota and Cloister Walk.

MARTIN E. MARTY is the Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago, where he taught for 35 years. An ordained Lutheran and historian, he has written dozens of books on Christian history and Reformation era topics, including a biography of Martin Luther. He is a National Book Award winner and was honored with the National Medal of Humanities. His passion is to demonstrate how Christianity relates to public life as well as to the personal themes of faith, hope, and love. He has participated in Christian ecumenical programs and reported on the Second Vatican Council.

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