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June 1, 2017

Martin Luther used medieval traditions to form his stance on justification

A portrait of Martin Luther at "Luther and the Shaping of the Catholic Tradition" conference held at the Catholic University of America in Washington May 30-June 1. Rev. Theodor Dieter, director of the Institute for Ecumenical Research in Germany, says Luther used two used two medieval traditions to form his position on justification.

WASHINGTON – Martin Luther used two medieval traditions to form his position on justification – a stance that nearly 500 years later ultimately found acceptance among Catholics, according to a German Lutheran theologian and pastor.

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