Luther was far from unique in his Christian antisemitism, but the violence and obscenity of his words are extraordinary ...

I was taught that 16th-century theology, by returning to biblical truth ... Hughes grounds his argument in the works of Martin Luther and Søren Kierkegaard—a hero of the Reformation and Luther’s ...

When I look back at my sermons from 2015 to 2020, more of them subtly point to a certain American president than I care to admit. And now, with Donald Trump in the White House again, I have an ...

The bestselling historian and podcaster Tom Holland will publish a “big idea” title, arguing that the social reforms of the 1960s have a through-line from the Reformation of the 16th century ...

Crusius plundered contemporary travel accounts for information alongside chronicles and histories. He recognised ...

Martin Luther (16th century): On the Jews and Their Lies accused Jews of financial greed. Marx recycled this narrative in economic terms—blaming Jews for capitalism, just as Luther blamed them ...

The 16th-century Reformation had originally broken down the religious state of medieval Europe. However, Protestant leaders like Martin Luther and John Calvin quickly saw the advantage of having civic ...

Easter on April Fools' Day is a thing. One of the most important holidays in Christianity, here's when the two coincided ...

When Christianity became state-sponsored under leaders such as Constantine and Theodosius, governments systematically ...

named after Martin Luther. He was a great theologian and possibly the most influential figure of the 16th century, but he also said, “be on your guard against the Jews, knowing that wherever ...

F or painter Jack Whitten, “everything was light,” said Alex Greenberger in ArtNews. The same could be said of many visual ...