The enduring freedom of the Standard Bearer (4 of 6): The influence of
This series is written by Joshua Hoekstra, current RFPA board president. ________________ In the Middle Ages, kings and princes often provided protection for reformers. Frederick the Wise hid Luther at Wartburg. Luther was hidden in the castle for his own protection. That protection was in fact his freedom. Free and safe in the castle, he went about his work. He translated the Bible, and he contended with theological opponents. Frederick III, elector of the Palatinate, provides another...