Reformation Europe

An engrossing volume on the European Reformation by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Will Durant. The sixth volume of Durant's acclaimed Story of Civilization, The Reformationchronicles the history of European civilization from 1300 to 1564.

Carlos Eire, popular professor and gifted writer, chronicles the 200-year era of the Renaissance and Reformation with particular attention to issues that persist as concerns in the present day. Eire connects the Protestant and Catholic Reformations in new and profound ways, and he demonstrates convincingly that this crucial turning point in history not only affected people long gone but continues to shape our world and define who we are today.

The Reformation was a long struggle of ideas between the established Catholic Church and the questioning of faith brought about by the Renaissance in Western Europe. Started by Martin Luther in 1517, religious dissidence spread across Europe throughout the sixteenth century, causing wars, migration and disunity.

In Reformation Women, Rebecca Vandoodewaard introduces listeners to 12 16th-century women who are not as well known today as contemporaries like Katie Luther and Lady Jane Grey. Providing an example to Christians today of strong service to Christ and his church, these influential, godly women were devoted to Reformation truth, in many cases provided support for their husbands, practiced hospitality, and stewarded their intellectual abilities.

The Reformation was an era with many examples of remarkable faithfulness, courage, and learning. However, few Christians today are familiar with their spiritual ancestors, the men who are responsible not only for much of our current understanding of the Bible and the Christian gospel, but also for the massive explosion of the Gospel all over the world today. If we want to continue to bear witness to the truth as faithfully as our fathers in the faith, we need to know their stories. Hannula's book includes 30 short but profound stories of Reformation-era courage.

At the beginning of the 16th century, a religious revolution shattered the outward appearance of conformity among Europe's Roman Catholics...a conformity that had been the basis of Western European unity for over a thousand years. Why did it happen? In this brilliant history, Professor Mosse exposes the crisis of the Papacy in preceeding centuries and shows how the need for reform was continually being delayed until it was simply too late.

Martin Luther strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment of sin could be purchased with money, known as indulgences, and he confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel with his 95 Theses in 1517, one of the most important religious writings of all time. John Calvin (1509-1564) was one of the most important religious figures of the last millennium and an instantly recognizable name across the globe. Calvin was an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation.

William Cobbett (1763-1835) had an interesting life as a soldier, fugitive, political prisoner, journalist, farmer, and in the end a member of Parliament. He began his political career in America and ended up becoming a Radical supporter in the UK. He advocated against the injustices he saw, saying he held "the politics of every normal person". He had a number of radical ideas and set-up a newspaper to publish his articles. This history book was published in installments in that newspaper between 1824 to 1826, when Catholic Emancipation was being ferociously debated.

This listenable, accessible narrative story of the Protestant Reformation provides a solid grounding in the history of the Reformation and its leading ideas. The and the inclusion of "Questions for Discussion" and "Suggestions for Further Reading" make this book excellent for study groups, or as a refresher "course" for students - and even as a good starting point for those interested in the larger discipline of church history.

Die Reformation steht nicht allein für eine theologische Auseinandersetzung, sondern vielmehr für einen zentralen Bestandteil des tiefgreifenden Wandlungsprozesses von der mittelalterlichen zur modernen Gesellschaft. Eine Trennung von Staat und Kirche, wie wir sie in modernen säkularisierten Gesellschaften kennen, war im 16. Jahrhundert unbekannt. Religiöse Ereignisse hatten damit per se Einfluss auf die Politik und die Gesellschaft.

Ob Martin Luthers Thesen am 31. Oktober 1517 tatsächlich an die Wittenberger Schlosskirche genagelt wurden, ist umstritten. Sicher ist allerdings, dass die Thesen durch Briefe und Nachdrucke in Windeseile verbreitet wurden. Was bis dahin in einem akademischen Disput nur allmählich bekannt geworden wäre, machten Buchdruck und Korrespondenz unter Humanisten zu einem öffentlichen Ereignis. In seinen Thesen wendet sich Luther gezielt gegen den Ablass.

Die Entdeckung Amerikas durch Kolumbus wirft ihre Schatten auf Mitteleuropa: Die Landkarte des Deutschen Reichs ist gesprenkelt, Könige werden entthront, zwei Päpste eingesetzt, die Universitäten erobern die Wissenschaft und so langsam ist eine Zeitwende spürbar...

In How Heretics Dismantled the Medieval Catholic Patriarchal Family Unit to Usher in Modern Secularism explores the profound transformations that reshaped marriage, family, and societal structures from the medieval period to modern secularism. This meticulously researched book delves into how pivotal events such as the Reformation and the French Revolution dismantled the Christian foundations of marriage and family life, paving the way for contemporary secular authority.

Die neue Zeit drängt herein. Die Reformation schlägt ein Loch in die scheinbare Raum-Zeit-Konstante der bisherigen Geschichte, und Europa erfährt nicht gekannte Veränderungen. Herbert Rosendorfer schlägt ein neues, bewegendes Kapitel der deutschen Geschichte auf. Immer hat er dabei die Menschen im Blick, ihre Lebensbedingungen und die Beweggründe hinter den Ereignissen...