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TOP 10 SUMMER DIVES INTO THE REFORMATION
Editor’s note: blog posts will alternate between 1) the lead-up to the Reformation and 2) the Reformation’s 500th anniversary. Today we begin with resources related to the Reformation's 500th anniversary. October 31 1517: Martin Luther and the Day that Changed the...
Heroes* Who Felt the Heat
In England, John Wycliffe translated the Bible into English in 1382, and insisted the scriptures, not the pope, should have authority over the Christian church. He also attacked the sale of indulgences, certain Church doctrines, and the clergy’s immorality and...
In the Beginning
Why this blog? As October 31st, 2017 approaches, media coverage of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation increases daily. What more should be said, and why by me, a devotée of the Renaissance since a college semester spent in Italy? Simply put,...
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