The Coffee Hour — Frederick the Wise: Elector of Saxony and Protector of Luther

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Portrait of Frederick the Wise by Lucas Cranach the Elder. Circa 1530-1535

Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Frederick the Wise (Frederick III, Elector of Saxony), including why he was such a crucial figure in the Reformation, how his role as Elector allowed him to protect Martin Luther, what he did to influence the playing out of the Reformation, and how Reformation theology affected him and his personal beliefs

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