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A review by brandypainter
The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther
4.0
I would actually give it 4.5 stars.
Luther wrote this book as a response to a book Erasmus wrote on free will, attacking Luther's position. It is basically the hinge on which reformed theology swings. According to the writers of the introduction (J.I. Packer and O.R. Johnston) it is Luther's magnum opus. In this book he clearly sets out the doctrines of man's total depravity in sin and God's sovereign election. Luther rends Erasmus to pieces and does it with a fair amount of snark. Employing snark is a talent I always admire. It's a great book. If you like reformed theology, you would love it. If you don't like the doctrine of predestination, you would hate it. It is a little repetitive, making it somewhat unwieldy in places.
Luther wrote this book as a response to a book Erasmus wrote on free will, attacking Luther's position. It is basically the hinge on which reformed theology swings. According to the writers of the introduction (J.I. Packer and O.R. Johnston) it is Luther's magnum opus. In this book he clearly sets out the doctrines of man's total depravity in sin and God's sovereign election. Luther rends Erasmus to pieces and does it with a fair amount of snark. Employing snark is a talent I always admire. It's a great book. If you like reformed theology, you would love it. If you don't like the doctrine of predestination, you would hate it. It is a little repetitive, making it somewhat unwieldy in places.