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Title: Very usable Kindle edition
Review: The book itself is, of course, a classic, with Luther absolutely dismantling Erasmus' view of free will at every turn using Biblical refutation, logical examples, and often crude personal attacks. Luther's main argument- that human will is bound and captive to sin and that we are unable to experience salvation apart from God's grace made manifest in the death of Jesus on the cross- is dead on. Even as a Wesleyan/Arminian thinker, I found Luther's view compelling, though I believe what Luther argues here extremely compelling. More to the point, the essential debate underneath between Luther and Erasmus is still with us, albeit with some twists, today.The personal attacks on Erasmus are foreign to modern academic theological argumentation, but those who engage in blogging or Facebook groups will completely "get" the spirit behind it.In short, this is a must-read.
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