Jerome vs. Luther

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>What if the books you consider biblical were once fiercely contested shaping centuries of religious thought and dividing believers?</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>From Jerome's reservations about certain apocrypha to Martin Luther's bold reclassification the Deuterocanonical texts (Tobit Judith Wisdom Sirach Baruch 1-2 Maccabees etc.) ignited intense debates. This volume adapted for modern readers compiles those texts alongside Luther's and Jerome's prologues as well as Council of Trent decrees illustrating how these controversies molded the Catholic-Protestant divide.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Included Texts:</strong></p><ul><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Deuterocanonical Writings</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> - Tobit Judith Wisdom Sirach Baruch 1-2 Maccabees Additions to Esther & Daniel.</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Jerome's Prologues</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> - Vulgate prefaces clarifying his stance on secondary books.</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Luther's Prefaces</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> - Explaining why he labeled them Apocrypha.</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Council of Trent Selections</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> - Formalizing these books as canonical in Catholic tradition.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>What You'll Discover Inside:</strong></p><ul><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>History of Canon Formation</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> - How scriptural boundaries evolved over centuries.</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Theological Tensions</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> - Debates over purgatory prayer for the dead and salvific teachings.</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Impact on Protestant & Catholic Beliefs</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> - See how the acceptance or rejection of these texts shaped doctrines.</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Ecclesiastical & Scholarly Disputes</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> - Witness the interplay of politics linguistics and faith in forging the Bible.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Peek behind the scenes of a thousand-year struggle that still influences Christian denominations today. Decide for yourself where these remarkable texts belong.</span></p>