Germany marks 500 years since Martin Luther’s 95 theses sparked Reformation
Church and political leaders have marked the 500th anniversary of the Reformation at a service in Wittenberg’s Castle Church in Germany – the site where, on 31st October, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses denouncing church abuses to the door. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier were both at the service […]
ESSAY: RECONCILIATION AMONG CHRISTIANS MIGHT BE CLOSER THAN WE THINK
As the world marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, US Catholic bishop, Rev MITCHELL T ROZANSKI, writes of the growing unity he’s witnessed among Christian denominations…
ESSAY: MARTIN LUTHER’S DREAM CHURCH? IT WASN’T IN EUROPE
The revelation that Ethiopian Christianity possibly had links to the Protestant Reformation is a game-changer for what is generally thought to be an exclusively European phenomenon, writes US academic and bishop, DAVID D DANIELS, in an article published on Religion News Service…
CASTING THE NET: LUTHER2017
With the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s world famous act of protest upon us, DAVID ADAMS find Luther2017 a good starting point for information about Luther and the Reformation he was a key player in…
REFORMATION 500: BERLIN EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS HOW NAZIS EXPLOITED MARTIN LUTHER’S LEGACY
EMILY McFARLAN MILLER and TOM HENEGAN, of Religion News Service, report…
THE BIG PICTURE: ‘500 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH, LUTHER NAILED IT…’
See OUTREACH MEDIA’s poster for October…
Archbishop of Canterbury to express remorse over Reformation violence
RNS Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, left, speaks, flanked by Pope Francis, during vespers prayers at the monastery church of San Gregorio al Celio in Rome, Italy, in October. PICTURE: Reuters/Tony Gentile The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is expected to issue a statement this week apologizing for the violence that followed the Protestant Reformation […]
How a toy figure of Martin Luther sparked accusations of anti-Semitism
RNS When it comes to Martin Luther and anti-Semitism, even popular toys in Germany can’t escape theological scrutiny. Playmobil, one of Germany’s leading toy manufacturers, rolled out a three inch plastic figure of Luther back in 2015 to promote this year’s 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Playmobil’s toy figure of Martin Luther, in its trademark […]
REFORMATION: GERMAN PRESIDENT AND DANISH QUEEN ATTEND CELEBRATION AT CHURCH WHERE LUTHER NAILED 95 THESES
STEPHEN BROWN, in an article first published on the World Council of Churches website, reports on the rededication of the church where the Lutheran Reformation began…
MARTIN LUTHER: THEOLOGIAN URGES CATHOLIC CHURCH TO RE-EVALUATE GERMAN “TEACHER”
A report from Ecumenical News International…