Table Talk (Luther)

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Superstition, idolatry, and hypocrisy have ample wages, but truth goes a-begging.

Martin Luther

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Topic

Truth and error

Author

Martin Luther

Source

Table Talk (Luther)

Language

German

Time

1569 1560s 16th century

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Original Citation

Luther, Martin. Tischreden [Table Talk]. Eisleben, 1566.

Current Citation

Luther, Martin. The Table Talk of Martin Luther, edited by Thomas S. Kepler. Dover Press, 2005.

Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has: it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but-more frequently than not-struggles against the divine Word, treating with contempt all that emanates from God.

Martin Luther

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Topic

Faith and reason Reason

Author

Martin Luther

Source

Table Talk (Luther)

Language

German

Time

1569 1560s 16th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Luther, Martin. Tischreden [Table Talk]. Eisleben, 1566.

Current Citation

Luther, Martin. The Table Talk of Martin Luther, edited by Thomas S. Kepler. Dover Press, 2005.

So our Lord God commonly gives riches to those gross asses to whom He vouchsafes nothing else.

Martin Luther

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Topic

God and money Wealth

Author

Martin Luther

Source

Table Talk (Luther)

Language

German

Time

1566 1560s 16th century

Era

Protestant Reformation

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

Luther, Martin. Tischreden [Table Talk]. Eisleben, 1566.

Current Citation

Luther, Martin. The Table Talk of Martin Luther, edited by Thomas S. Kepler. Dover Press, 2005.

For, where God built a church, there the devil would also build a chapel... In such sort is the devil always God's ape.

Martin Luther

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Topic

The devil

Author

Martin Luther

Source

Table Talk (Luther)

Language

German

Time

1546 1540s 16th century

Era

Protestant Reformation

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Luther, Martin. Tischreden [Table Talk]. Eisleben, 1566.

Current Citation

Luther, Martin. The Table Talk of Martin Luther, edited by Thomas S. Kepler. Dover Press, 2005.