500 Jahre Reformation

What is the Luther Decade?

Hauptportal der Wittenberger Schlosskirche, sogenannte Thesentür. Foto: LutherstLuther's posting of his theses on October 31st., 1517, is the crucial date of the Reformation. It was the beginning of a movement that left its traces all over the world and that continues until today. In 2008, a countdown towards the 500th anniversary of this event in 2017 has begun: the Luther Decade. During ten theme years with different annual topics it will deciphered again what Reformation means – in the past as well as in the present.
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Sites of the Reformation

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Residents' program
An open door into the world: The program "Evangelical Church in Germany - International Wittenberg Resident"
Hungary is the home of the theologian Gyula Makoviczky, who has moved to Wittenberg with his family, as the third "international resident". Each year, the Evangelical Church in Germany...
Annual Topic 2012
Annual topic 2012 - Reformation and music
Singing soon became a characteristic trait of the people of Lutheran faith – and one of the sharpest weapons of the Reformation. The first German hymns of the Reformers were belted out as protest...
Legends
Facts and Fiction - Legends about Luther
Good stories are told about the dramatic moments in Luther's life: However, historical evidence for them tends to be sparse. Did the Reformer, during his stay on the Wartburg, really throw his...

Luther and the Consequences - 500 Years of Reformation History