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Philipp Melanchthon

The Confession of Faith of Augsburg

The Augsburg Confession describes the faith of the Lutheran Church and is one of the most important documents of the Reformation.

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Philipp Melanchthon
The Confession of Faith

"Confessio Augustana" is the official name of the Augsburg Confession. It can be found in every hymn book. In 1530, Melanchthon used it to present the Protestant faith before the Imperial Diet in Augsburg.

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Martin Luther
The 95 Theses

Today, Martin Luther's 95 theses can be viewed at the portal of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, cast in heavy bronze. There is no evidence whether Luther nailed them to the door on October 31st, 1517. The publication of Martin Luther's 95 theses defines the beginning of the Reformation.

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Reformation anniversary: Luther 2017

No hero worship, no denominational profiling, no exclusively German celebration. The Reformation anniversary in 2017 is to be an international celebration - focusing on the significance of the changes sparked by Martin Luther.

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