The Lutheran church is nearly 600 years old. Martin Luther (1483-1546)
was an Augustinian monk and an ordained priest in the Roman Catholic
church who lived in Germany. While pursuing a Doctor of Theology
degree he discovered significant differences between what he read
in the Bible and the theology and practices of the church of his
day.
On October 31, 1517, he posted a challenge on the church door
at Wittenberg University to debate 95 theological issues. Luther's
hope was that the church would reform its practice to be more
consistent with the Bible. What started as an academic debate
escalated to a religious war; as a result, there was not a reformation
of the church but a separation. “Lutheran” was a name
applied to Luther and his followers as an insult but they adopted
it as a badge of honor instead. Lutherans still hold to the basic
principles of theology and practice espoused by Luther. For further
information about Lutherans click here.
More information about what is happening in the Lutheran
church can be found in Living
Lutheran magazine.
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