Martin Luther's Authority of Councils and Churches, Tr. by C.B. Smyth

This book is a translation of Martin Luther's influential work on the authority of councils and churches. Luther argues that ultimate authority lies with the individual, not with any institution, and that the Bible should be the ultimate source of authority for Christians. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of Christianity or the Protestant Reformation.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.