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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…

10 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY In 1516, Andreas Karlstadt anticipated Martin Luther by posting his own theses – 151 of them – for debate, focusing on clerical abuses. Karlstadt had…

11 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY Martin Luther began the journey from Worms to Wittenberg on April 26, 1512, – promised safe passage by Emperor Charles V – with a large…

12 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY Rarely in human history has one individual’s views had such an immediate and far-reaching impact. After the debates between Johann Eck and Martin Luther in…

13 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY During the year following contentious debate between Martin Luther and Johann Eck, Luther produced three remarkable documents: The Address to the Christian Nobility of the…

14 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY Increased clerical resistance faced Martin Luther after his dramatic actions of October 31, 1517. The next year passed without a direct challenge. Soon, however, Johann…

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15 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther took the bold step of proposing a debate of 95 statements and questions that focused primarily on the Pope…

16 WEEKS BEFORE REFORMATION SUNDAY Two paths diverged in the woods: which one to choose? In 1510, Martin Luther returned from a visit to Rome to begin teaching and scholarship…