Martin Luther and the 95 Theses

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Joshua J. Mark
by Ryan Reeves
published on 29 November 2021

The 95 Theses in many ways started the Protestant Reformation. Luther nailed the 95 Theses to the church door of Wittenberg, and the Catholic Church later excommunicated him for these views. But what are the 95 Theses? Why did Luther post the 95 Theses? This video explains this and the start of the Reformation.

Ryan M. Reeves (PhD Cambridge) is Assistant Professor of Historical Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

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