Martin luther reformation art

Music can be a powerful teaching tool, and Luther knew that well. By teaching his parishioners hymns about the Ten Commandments or the persons of the Trinity, he could reinforce Christianity’s essential teachings in a memorable and moving way. Learn about his six catechetical hymns below, and at the end of the post, you can download a set of devotions based on the hymns.

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This Sunday is Halloween. But more importantly, it’s Reformation Day—when the church celebrates and commemorates October 31, 1517. It was on this day (a Saturday) that a 33-year-old theology professor at Wittenberg University walked over to the Castle Church in Wittenberg and nailed a paper of 95 theses to the door, hoping to spark an academic discussion about their contents. In God’s providence and unbeknownst to anyone else that day, it would become a key event in igniting the Reformation…

Did you know that on October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses (or concerns) regarding the practices in the Catholic Church to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany? His actions sparked the Protestant Reformation! {This post contains affiliate links.} If you would like to know more about Martin Luther you […]

In Northwestern Europe, the 16th century was marked by the Protestant Reformation. While iconoclasts were destroying religious artworks, how could artists overcome this crisis?

More Luther roses? Sure, why not. I had to post this because I’d been experimenting with cutting Luther roses out of paper, like snowflakes, for years. But just yesterday, I made my first suc…

In the scene shown above, the Belgian artist Ferdinand Pauwels (c. 1830–1904) painted what was perhaps the most significant event from the life of the German theologian and reformer, Martin Luther. The painting shows the moment when Luther hammered his Ninety-five Theses or Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences onto a church door […]

Jessica Robyn Provencher on Instagram: "“I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. Amen.” - Martin Luther Happy Reformation Day! I am more grateful than ever for Martin Luther’s wise words and courage. We’re celebrating today by talking about Martin Luther, watching the Torchlighter’s video about him, painting my Martin Luther coloring page, and maybe making a “reformation treat” if Lucy…

I posted the instructions to this project on the CLEAR blog way back in 2013, but for some reason, people have had difficulty finding it. Since people email me almost every week for it (which amaze…