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500 years ago…
As the world commemorates Martin Luther's posting of his 95 Theses on a church door 500 years ago, it's worth pausing to consider the Reformation's consequences, then and now. A short video focuses especially on how Germany is remembering Luther and the Reformation:...
Who gave us the Reformation?
Who deserves credit or blame for launching the Protestant Reformation? Most people would probably name Martin Luther, but Professor Angus Cameron begs to differ. In a recent article, he argues that Jakob Fugger, a cloth merchant turned banker in Augsburg, fueled the...
BOOK LAUNCH: LUCIA’S RENAISSANCE
I'm delighted to announce that my debut novel, Lucia’s Renaissance, will launch tomorrow, October 24th, as an eBook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076GKJY2V The paperback version is also now available on Amazon. What does this novel have to do with Martin Luther and the...
Celebrate the Reformation’s 500th anniversary!
Perhaps you’ve already made a pilgrimage to the Luther sites and wish to extend your celebration, or maybe a visit doesn’t fit into your schedule or budget. Either way, you’re in luck! Several other options allow you to commemorate the 500th anniversary year of the...
500 Years after Luther and the Reformation—was the struggle worthwhile?
Lucas Cranach the Elder's workshop - The Bridgeman Art Library, Object 329428, Public Domain. In 1517, a chasm developed between Martin Luther and the Roman Church on matters of theology and church...
Pope Leo X, who fanned Martin Luther’s spark into flames
In a 1520 letter to Pope Leo, Martin Luther said he was not so foolish as to attack Pope Leo X, whom everybody praises. How did this cultured Renaissance pope and patron of the arts become Luther’s archenemy? Giovanni de’ Medici (the future Leo X) took after his...
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