Reformation 500
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Politics
Host Sandy Miller introduces the impact of the Reformation today in the area of politics in the Concordia Seminary, St. Louis video series “500: The…
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Pluralism Then and Now
Choices abound today when it comes to careers, political parties, even religions. At the time of the Reformation, these types of choices were limited. Martin…
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Music and the Reformation
The Reformation has a significant impact on church worship. The way people worship shifts. Worshipers change from being mere observers to participants, and we still…
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Madison & the 2 Kingdoms
The impact of the Reformation can be found throughout American history. James Madison, the father of the Constitution, credits reformer Martin Luther and his doctrine…
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Indulgences
In the 16th century, penance was expected of all Christians to gain forgiveness from their sins. But the Reformers argued against this, proclaiming that all…
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History of Schools
The public education that started during the Reformation is a direct result of the Reformers appeal for the government to provide schooling for all. The…
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Church
Host Sandy Miller introduces the impact of the Reformation today on the subject of the church on the subject of spirituality in the Concordia Seminary,…
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Changing Role of Vocation
Before the Reformation, the term “vocation” had a different meaning than what it became as a result of the Reformers. The revised definition still exists…
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Changing Role of Money
During the Reformation, the shift continues from the feudal system toward a capitalist society, fueled in part by the new Protestant work ethic. This leads…