Nailing his 95 theses to it on October 31, 1517, disgruntled monk Martin Luther made the church door at Wittenberg a famous 16th-century landmark, and a modern-day tourist attraction.
Today, the work of early Reformers is carried on by theologians and church-goers alike who continue to explore the doctrines of grace and election, sovereignty and salvation. For Southern Baptists, the issues raised at this 500th anniversary are becoming more critical than ever.
Read our special coverage of the Reformation@500:
- 5-point status report — Southern Baptists wrestle with the meaning of the Reformation for today, as the number of Calvinist adherents grows
- The New Reformers — Some of their names are familiar, some not, but all their contributions to the contemporary movement are significant
- Rich but neglected — Theologian David Dockery says all Southern Baptists are beneficiaries of the Reformers’ ground-breaking work
- Nailed it: Luther’s legacy