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Why did the Protestant Reformation happen?

The Protestant Reformation is widely known for Martin Luther’s publication of his “95 Theses” or “Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences” and marks the second schism of sorts for the ...
At the heart of this movement were five Latin phrases—the Five Solas—that summarized the Reformers’ understanding of the ...
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Slowly, the problem was solved. As more books were printed, more people began to read. In 1518, along came the first best-selling author in history — Martin Luther of Protestant Reformation fame, who ...
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Some people see this commandment as simply referring to murder, but others take it literally and see it as condemning the killing of all people, including in war and capital punishment. Although wars ...
The dance, really a marathon brining to mind the classic movie, “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?”, has been going on as long as there have been governments and organized religion. That is to say that ...
Joanne Paul wrote her powerful and considerable biography of Thomas More because she finds More’s life relevant to today’s world. But the book also addresses another question: Was More a saintly ...
Even still, some Christians continued to read and value apocryphal texts. One of the oldest complete versions of the New Testament, the Codex Sinaiticus, dates to the fourth century and includes two ...