October 31, 2017 marks the 500th anniversary of the day Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Chapel. This event, in the eyes of many historians, marked the beginning of the end of the Holy Roman Empire because it led people to openly question the unification of church and state.
We asked a number of thought leaders from a variety of perspectives to contribute their thoughts on this subject.
The question presented was open-ended: What are your thoughts on Martin Luther’s posting of the 95 Theses and its impact on the world?
John 15:13 comes to mind when I contemplate the courage that Martin Luther exhibited the day he nailed his 95 theses to the Wittenberg door. It reads, “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” Martin’s personal freedom […]
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History enlightens us that freedom is a difficult state to achieve and equally difficult to retain. Our current Political/social and Religious struggles remind us of this fact. While there are many in varying religious organizations who shudder at the name Martin Luther, there
C. Norman Farley: Luther and the Grassroots of Freedom Read More »
Historians and theologians will debate Luther until the end of time. He remains controversial – think only of his views on the Jewish people or his justification of the brutal treatment of the peasants’ uprising. But make no mistake his
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Approximately 500 years ago, Martin Luther sparked a “Reformation” within the Roman Catholic Church that shook Europe. Slumbering minds awoke. Controversy erupted. An unstoppable movement was born. The Pope trembled. When the dust settled, countless Catholics-Turned-Protestant had abandoned their church. Fast-forward to today.
Steve Wohlberg: The Work of the Reformation Continues Read More »
“This life therefore is not righteousness, but growth in righteousness, not health, but healing, not being but becoming, not rest but exercise. We are not yet what we shall be, but we are growing toward it, the process is not
Bruce Cameron: Luther, Life, and Law Read More »
When Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the doors of the Wittenberg church, it began a radical transformation of western thought and culture. But it wasn’t until the Bible was printed in the common languages that mainstream cultures began to embrace the
Scott Fales: Luther’s Transformation of the West Read More »
Martin Luther’s Reformation has had a profound impact on the modern world, not just the religious world but also in the secular world. It was not intended to be more than a call to reform the Church, but it has
Edwin Reynolds: Luther’s Impact on the World Read More »
“The Martin Luther Experience” implications exist throughout recorded history. Control of humans is incomplete unless it controls beliefs related to an afterlife. In recent history Evolutionary Theory for many includes “You only go around once in life so get all
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