The freedom of a Christian

by Martin Luther · 2008

Martin Luther's "The Freedom of a Christian" stands as one of the crucial writings that fueled the 16th century reformation of the Christian church. In it, Luther argues that Christians are freed from the demands of the law to serve God and neighbor. "A Christian," Luther writes, "is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to none. A Christian is a perfectly dutiful servant of all, subject to all."