Protestant aesthetic

Between that date and c. 1525, Luther would publish over half a million works, establishing him as the first bestselling author of the Early Modern Period, outpublishing the popular humanist writer Desiderius Erasmus (l. c. 1469-1536), Catholic apologists, and contemporary reformers. Works by John Calvin (l. 1509-1564), Heinrich Bullinger (l. 1504-1575), and others also became bestsellers, establishing the Protestant vision of Christianity, largely, through the power of the printing press.

Luther objected to this practice in sermons prior to 1517. Introduction The medieval indulgence was a writ offered

This summary presents an outline of the Protestant Reformation of the 16 century, the religious schism which split western Christianity.

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In Northwestern Europe, the 16th century was marked by the Protestant Reformation. While iconoclasts were destroying religious artworks, how could artists overcome this crisis?

This Sunday is Halloween. But more importantly, it’s Reformation Day—when the church celebrates and commemorates October 31, 1517. It was on this day (a Saturday) that a 33-year-old theology professor at Wittenberg University walked over to the Castle Church in Wittenberg and nailed a paper of 95 theses to the door, hoping to spark an academic discussion about their contents. In God’s providence and unbeknownst to anyone else that day, it would become a key event in igniting the Reformation…

First stop of the day is the @oldswedesde historic site, part of the @firststate_nps in Wilmington. Tons of cool history of “New Sweden” as Wilmington was first named, dating back to the 1620s. The oldest (still active) Protestant church in America, kids will love to see the graffiti, dating back to 1711!!!!!, that was uncovered on the church doors. The cemetery has close to 20,000 people buried on site. Be sure to get your National Parks stamps! . . . . @visitwilmingtonde @downtownwilmde…