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Wartburg Castle A look at the Wartburg Castle, its architecture, its history, its place in Germany,and its place in the Reformation. Dating back almost to the first millenium, the castle has been a witness to history and a midwife of the Reformation. luther • junker • george • translate • new
Germany Celebrates St. Elizabeth An exhibit honoring the 800th anniversary of the birth of St. Elizabeth of Thuringia will be held at Wartburg Castle near Eisenach, Germany in 2007. st. elizabeth of hungary • st. elizabeth of thuringia • wartburg castle • eisenach • germany
Great Castles in Germany: Wartburg Medieval Wartburg, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of Europe's most visited historic sights. It inspired Wagner's Tannhäuser and an iconic East German automobile. wartburg • thuringia • wartburg castle unesco world heritage sight • martin luther translated bible • eisenach reformer luther
Eisenach A look at Eisenach, where Luther attended school for three years and stayed in exile for ten months in the Wartburg Castle. It is also the birth town of the great composer, Johann Sebastian Bach. Enjoy this look BACH to a town rich in Reformation and Lutheran history. luther • bach • lutherans • eisenach • wartburg
Index: 1999-2001 On the seventh day of Christmas the Lutheranism editor tries to make sense of every article published on this forum since its inception. Indices are linked to their articles. index • articles
Schloss Neuschwanstein Concerts Concerts (Schlosskonzerte) are held each September in the Sängersaal of Bavaria's romantic, Disney-like Schloss Neuschwanstein Castle in Schwangau near Füssen, Germany. schlosskonzerte schwangau • castle concerts schloss neuschwanstein • sängersaal wartburg • fairy tale disney castle • sightseeing in bavaria
Martin Luther and the Reformation The Protestant Reformation began in Germany, when Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses, calling for reform of the Christian Church. martin luther • protestant • protestantism • protestant reformation • christian church
St Elizabeth of Hungary/Queen of the People The "greatest woman of the German Middle Ages," St Elizabeth was canonized by Pope Gregory IX in 1235. Her works included building hospitals and giving alms to the poor. greatest woman of the german middle ages • st elizabeth of hungary • st elisabeth queen of the people • st elizabeth canonized by pope gregory ix • elizabeth married ludwig iv of thuringia
Wagner Opera Tannhäuser Tannhäuser, a Romantic German opera by Richard Wagner. This article gives a Tannhäuser opera plot summary, character list, and other opera information. wagner tannhauser • german romantic opera tannhauser • tannhauser opera synopsis • tannhauser first performance information • wagnerian love theme
Electors of Saxony in Luther’s Time: Frederick the Wise Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony, was Luther's first ruler when he taught at Wittenberg. Though Frederick remained Catholic, his actions and protection of Luther ensure the survival of the reformer and the Reformation. frederick the wise • friedrich iii • elector • electoral saxony • luther
The Greatest Lutheran Composer Guest columnist James Sucha, currently editor of "Service Hymnal: A Lutheran Homecoming," writes this tribute to Bach, and his contributions to Church music. Mr. Sucha has contributed previous articles to this site reviewing the "Service Book and Hymnal" and "Lutheran Book of Worship." johann • bach • lutheran • music • hymns
Eisleben--Where Luther Entered and Exited This World A brief look at the mining town where Luther was born and where he died. In total, he spent only a few months of his life in this town--yet it was where Luther was born to temporal life, born in new life through baptism, and borne to eternal life. luther • eisleben • born • died • mining
Luther at the Diet of Worms A brief look at Worms, the site of the Diet of Worms. This also looks at the diet and what Luther was asked to do--and why he couldn't do it. worms • recant • luther • imperial • emperor
Wittenberg A brief look at Wittenberg and a timeline history of the city. This gives Lutherans a background look at the city in which Luther did much of his preaching, teaching, and writing. luther • lutheran • reformation • 95 • theses |
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