民族的历史伟人 坚定的改革立场──全面准确地评价马丁·路德

National Historic Giant and His Resolute Reformed Stand ──Wholly and Correctly Evaluating Martin Luther

马丁·路德是基督新教的创始人，也是１６世纪德国伟大的爱国者。在宗教改革过程中，他创立了“三唯”理论，把《圣经》的解释权交给了普通群众，否认教士阶层在人与上帝间的“中介”地位及种种特权，其坚定的立场具有明显的反封建进步性。马丁·路德的改革思想是逐步形成的。经过终生不懈努力，他成了西方宗教界最为高产的作家，是至今被评论最多的历史人物之一。他的著述给了分裂的德意志以语言上的统一，他的理论具有一定的革命性，他的功绩具有世界性的广泛影响，对他的总体评价应予以肯定。

Martin Luther was a great reformer and patriot of 16th century. In the process of Reformation he forged his Creed (sola scriptura, sola gratia, sola fide) and placed the Bible in the hands of common people, in tbe language of their everyday speech. He offered a new notion of himself preaching access to God without intercession of clergy. His thought is against the feudal Roman papacy and took shape gradually.Through diligent effort, it made him the most prolific religious witer, as well as the most written about. His huge volumed works gave the separated Germany a united language and his achievements have world - wide influence. There were shortcomings in him, but the defects canot obscure the virtues. Therefore we should give positive assessment to this historical figure.