Roland Bainton was Professor Emeritus at the seminary of Yale University. He received his B.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Yale University. He was one of the foremost church historians of the twentieth century and is a specialist in Reformation history.
He was a prolific author, writing over a thirty books on Christianity. His most popular books were "Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther" (1950)–which sold more than a million copies—and "The Reformation of the Sixteenth Century" (1952), both of which were widely used as textbooks.
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Bainton, Roland
Recordings
Women of the Reformation: Elizabeth of Denmark, Electress of Brandenburg & Elizabeth of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick
Presenter: Bainton, Roland / 1969August 15, 1971 Christmas Worship with Luther-style Christmas Sermon
Presenter: Bainton, Roland / 1971Recent Additions
Vespers August 25, 1981 with Martin Dasler – God’s Unconditional Love
Vespers August 24, 1981 with Herb Brokering and Carl Schalk – Collaborative Hymns
Vespers August 23, 1981 with Joel Oines – Eucharist – Food is Never Just Food
Vespers August 22, 1981 with Erling Wold – Hope
Vespers August 21, 1981 with Carl Schalk – Musical Vespers – Martin Luther’s Reformation Hymns
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