WEEK OF REFORMATION SUNDAY Earlier reformers, particularly Johann Huss (1369-1415), laid the basis for an eventual challenge to the medieval church's doctrine and practices. In the fall of 1517, Martin…

1 WEEK BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY To mediate a family dispute, Martin Luther travelled in late January 1546, despite various health struggles, to the city of his birth. There in Eiseleben…

2 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY By the late 1530s and early 1540s, Martin Luther's reform efforts in Germany reached even into the world of art. A case in point can…

3 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY As Scandinavian Lutheran churches took root during the 1530s and 1540s, a new leader emerged to further expand the Protestant Reformation. In Geneva, Switzerland, French-born…

4 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY As the Turkish threat to Europe receded, Martin Luther's influence on the unfolding Reformation continued to expand. Impact of his efforts can be tracked in a…

5 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY During the 1530s, Martin Luther stepped forth at yet another critical moment in history. The spread of the Ottoman Empire into the Balkans and Hungary brought the…

6 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY "Martin Luther did not reform the church by himself," notes one source.  An obvious example is Philipp Melanchthon, who helped Luther shape his theological ideas…

7 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY During the late 1520s, Martin Luther worked tirelessly to establish a firm basis for the Reformation. He focused more than ever on preaching and writing.…

8 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY Luther published an essay stating "That Jesus Christ was Born a Jew" (1523). He reminded his readers that Christianity had its roots in Judaism and…

9 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY Upon return to unfolding social and political disorder in Wittenberg during early 1522, Martin Luther the rebel monk now needed to become a force for…