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Reformation Day October 31 When Martin Luther (1483-1546), a German monk and religious reformer, nailed his 95 "theses" (or propositions) to the church door in Wittenberg on October 31, 1517, his only intention was to voice his opinions about certain practices and customs in the Roman Catholic Church, in the hope that someone would engage him in a public debate. Instead, so many people agreed with his ideas that they spread throughout western Europe and touched off a religious revolt known as the Reformation. As a result, many Christians broke their centuries-old connection with the Roman Catholic Church and established independent churches of their own, prime among them being the Lutheran Church. October 31 is observed by most Protestant denominations as Reformation Day, and the preceding Sunday is known as Reformation Sunday . In Germany, the day is sometimes referred to as Luther's Theses Day . See also Martinsfest CONTACTS: Concordia Theological Seminary 6600 N. Clinton St. Fort Wayne, IN 46825 260-452-2100; fax: 260-452-2121 www.ctsfw.edu SOURCES: BkFest-1937, p. 106 DaysCustFaith-1957, p. 277 DictWrldRel-1989, p. 606 OxYear-1999, p. 434 RelHolCal-2004, p. 105 Celebration day: Oct 31 Celebrated in: Slovenia Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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