Here I Stand A Life of Martin Luther Author:Roland Bainton Here is an authoritative, unforgettable biography of Martin Luther, the great religious leader, who entered a monastery as a youth, and who, as a man, shattered the structure of the medieval church. — Luther spoke out against the corrupt religious practices then existing. His demand that the authority for doctrine and practice be Scriptures, rat... more »her than Popes or Councils, roared across the face of the world and ignited the Great Reformation. Accused of heresy and threatened with excommunication and death, Luther maintained his bold stand and refused to recant. In his crusade to eliminate religious abuses, he did more than any other man to establish the Protestant faith.« less