A forceful and fruitful verse: Genesis 1:28 in Luther's thought and its place in the Wittenberg reformation (1521-1531)
"Be fruitful and multiply" is a verse with a storied history. Whether in theology or natural law, this much-debated verse's explosive potential had gone largely dormant prior to the Reformation. For Luther, however, in the context of the debate surrounding monastic vows, this verse wo...