REFORMATION DAY RESOURCES

Last Sunday, we joined with Christians around the world to remember the Reformation and celebrate the liberating power of salvation by grace alone, through faith alone in Christ alone. If you’ve not yet heard Reuben’s message, you can do so here.

What is the Reformation?
In 1517, Martin Luther changed the world by listing 95 ways the Church had lost her way and nailing this thesis to the door of Wittenberg Castle. While intended for internal debate, his words led to a split in Catholicism between traditionalists and critics.

Luther’s act launched a religious movement known as the Protestant Reformation, which influenced religion for centuries to come. And still does to this day.

1517.org have compiled a short list of resources for you to engage more deeply with the Reformation. We’ll leave them here for you to inspire and encourage.
 
Primary Sources:
Luther’s 95 Thesis: https://www.luther.de/en/95thesen.html
Luther’s Freedom of the Christian: https://lutheranreformation.org/theology/on-the-freedom-of-a-christian/
If you want to actually see some of the primary source books, visit here: https://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/online-exhibits/exhibits/show/reformation/home

1517 Podcasts:
The Thinking Fellows Podcast recently finished a series on the Reformation Solas. You can find them here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thinking-fellows/id1079727939
See how the Reformation relates to Islam here: https://www.1517.org/podcast-overview/the-reformation-and-islam
The Christian History Almanac: Katarina Zell, the “first woman of the Reformation”: https://www.1517.org/podcast-overview/2023-09-05
Banned Books: Melanchthon on the Loci: https://www.1517.org/podcast-overview/289-melanchthon
For You Radio: What’s the Deal with the Reformation: https://www.1517.org/podcast-overview/whats-the-deal-with-the-reformation

1517 Academy:
1517 offers free courses for armchair theologians and lifelong students:
Course: A Brief History of the Reformation: https://academy.1517.org/courses/a-brief-history-of-the-reformation
 
1517 Articles:
Why You Should Know about the Reformation by Scott Keith: https://www.1517.org/articles/why-you-should-know-about-the-reformation
Luther’s German Bible by Rick Ritchie: https://www.1517.org/articles/luthers-german-bible
The Stupid Monk at the Diet of Worms by Donavon Riley: https://www.1517.org/articles/the-stupid-monk-at-the-diet-at-worms-part-one
Luther at Augsburg by Philip Bartelt: https://www.1517.org/articles/luther-at-augsburg
Not Guilty! A Sermon for Reformation Day by Craig Donofrio: https://www.1517.org/articles/not-guilty-a-sermon-for-reformation-day
Reformation Day: 501 Years Later by Kelsi Klembara: https://www.1517.org/articles/reformation-day-501-years-later