This essay sketches what Luther thought about music, did with music and accomplished for music. It uses many Luther quotes and follows the history of the liturgy and hymnody in the early Lutheran church. In foil, the essay ...

How big is the role of a person’s free will when it comes to gaining salvation? Luther said free will plays no part—it is solely an act of a gracious God. Erasmus, on the other hand, could not accept this teaching. The ...