Happy Reformation Day!

October 31st, 2008 | Comments (1) | Trackbacks (1) |

October 31 marks the date in 1517 that Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to a church door in Wittenburg, Germany in protest of several practices of the Catholic church.

This event sparked what is now known as the Protestant Reformation, and is why we celebrate today as Reformation Day.

So, I thought I’d post a few things from around the web to aid in your celebration of that pivotal day in Christian (and world) history.

Homebrewed Christianity has a Reformation Day Podcast which featured Craig Atwood telling Luther’s story. You can also subscribe to the Homebrewed Christianity podcast on iTunes.

If you happen to be good at math, you’ll realize that 2017 will be the 500th anniversary of the original Reformation Day. Reformation 500 is currently blogging all of the “anniversaries” leading up to it, including the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s bachelor degree.

Halloween: More Than a Time of Darkness and Partying reminds us that “Halloween is short for All Hallow’s Eve and marks the night before All Saints’ Day. Christians, in an effort to counter pagan rituals to death and evil spirits, created an alternative tradition – All Hallow’s Day on Nov. 1.” A good, succinct article about Halloween/All Hallow’s Eve.

And, of course, no Reformation Day would be complete without some sort of Martin Luther rap. You can watch/listen to “95 Theses” below (It’s funnier if you’ve heard Jay-Z’s “99 Problems”, but still funny even if you haven’t). [ht: Blake]