Martin Luther – a pious monk and fiery orator who became “The Great Reformer” – came from a humble, pastoral corner of ...

On Sunday, about 70 million Lutherans around the world, joined by Christians of many Protestant denominations, will commemorate the Reformation. This liturgical festival, marking Martin Luther’s 16th ...

Christians the world over are celebrating the 500th anniversary on Tuesday of the Protestant Reformation. On Oct. 31, 1517, popular historical thought says German priest and professor Martin Luther ...

A sketch of groups of peasants wandering around the countryside during the German Peasants' War. Warwick Press via Wikimedia Commons. Five hundred years ago, in the winter of 1524-1525, bands of ...

Mainstream Hollywood has consistently avoided the dramatic story of German cleric Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation he sparked in the 16th century, but it has a long and proud history as a ...

500 years ago, Martin Luther posted his 95 theses and marked the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. On Oct. 31, 1517, the monk nailed his theses to the door of his Catholic Church in Wittenberg, ...

If you're a Protestant, the anniversary of the revolution Martin Luther set in motion 500 years ago this Tuesday is a big deal. But even if you're not, it should be. The Reformation was one of the ...

In “Lower Than the Angels,” the historian Diarmaid MacCulloch traces two millenniums of libidinal frustration. By Spencer Strub In “Summer of Fire and Blood,” Lyndal Roper tells the story of the serfs ...

It’s that time of year when the leaves are changing, the chill of winter is in the air, and many of us in the Western world are once again gearing up for the holiday season. Thanksgiving and Christmas ...

If you ask most people what holiday they associate with banging on doors and the last day of October, they will likely say Halloween. However, several groups around the world also recognize another ...