He managed to awaken a national spirit in Germans and become someone they identified with. ‘Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation’ was what the territories in central Europe were called in the 15th century. It was the era of the Habsburg ruler Charles V, who saw himself as ruler by God’s grace and defender of Christian unity. In 1521, he said that the sun never set in his empire, which stretched from Latin America in the west to central Europe and to the Philippines in the east. The German territories were just one of his realms, and powerful princes defended their own interests here. Secular and religious power was still based on the Christianity of the Roman church. But many saw the Reformation as an opportunity to distance themselves from Rome and the Emperor, and to improve their standing in the political power structure of the day. Unlike the Habsburg emperor Charles V, who didn’t even speak German, Luther grew to become someone the people identified with, and he became hugely popular. The reformer was one of the first major figures to explicitly play the German card and appeal to national sentiment: one of his missives said, "Why should the Germans put up with robbery and oppression imposed by foreigners?” Luther’s translation of the Bible into German was an important step in forming a German identity, but the Reformation left Germany divided along religious lines.
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Wednesday, November 01, 2017
Martin Luther, the Reformation and the Nation | DW Documentary
He managed to awaken a national spirit in Germans and become someone they identified with. ‘Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation’ was what the territories in central Europe were called in the 15th century. It was the era of the Habsburg ruler Charles V, who saw himself as ruler by God’s grace and defender of Christian unity. In 1521, he said that the sun never set in his empire, which stretched from Latin America in the west to central Europe and to the Philippines in the east. The German territories were just one of his realms, and powerful princes defended their own interests here. Secular and religious power was still based on the Christianity of the Roman church. But many saw the Reformation as an opportunity to distance themselves from Rome and the Emperor, and to improve their standing in the political power structure of the day. Unlike the Habsburg emperor Charles V, who didn’t even speak German, Luther grew to become someone the people identified with, and he became hugely popular. The reformer was one of the first major figures to explicitly play the German card and appeal to national sentiment: one of his missives said, "Why should the Germans put up with robbery and oppression imposed by foreigners?” Luther’s translation of the Bible into German was an important step in forming a German identity, but the Reformation left Germany divided along religious lines.
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Thursday, April 05, 2012
PRO: Der Islam benötige "Vorbilder, die unbequeme Fragen stellen", ist die Integrationsexpertin der SPD Lale Akgün überzeugt. Ein Martin Luther im Islam wäre nicht schlecht, sagt die ehemalige Bundestagsabgeordnete, die sich einen "Aufstand der Kopftuchmädchen" wünscht.
"Ich möchte, dass sich die Frauen ihr Recht nehmen und nicht abwarten, dass sich irgendwann etwas ändert", sagte die Muslimin, die Referatsleiterin in der Staatskanzlei von Nordrhein-Westfalen ist, im Interview mit dem evangelischen Magazin "Chrismon". Entsprechend heißt ihr aktuelles Buch "Aufstand der Kopftuchmädchen" (Piper, 2011).
An Universitäten sei ein Kampf um Gleichberechtigung muslimischer Frauen bereits zu sehen, gibt sie zu verstehen. Doch wenn muslimische Frauen in die Öffentlichkeit gingen, hätten sie Angst. "Der Gesetzgeber und die Gesellschaft können eine Menge gegen die Angst tun. Sie können Rahmenbedingungen schaffen, die Unterdrückung nicht zulässt." Überlasse man das Zivilrecht den Imamen, würde ihr allein der Gedanke ein "kaltes Grausen" verursachen.
So verurteilt Akgün etwa den Vorschlag, islamische Schiedsgerichte in Deutschland einzurichten, als falsch. Dies hatte etwa der rheinland-pfälzische Justizminister Jochen Hartloff (SPD) vorgeschlagen. Die Politikerin erinnert daran, dass Mohammed Entscheidungen in und für seine Zeit getroffen habe. "Und wir müssen entscheiden, wie wir es heute machen." Das starre Festhalten an Traditionen habe zum einen etwas Beruhigendes, gibt sie zu, aber sie nennt es eine "Pseudosicherheit". Der Islam brauche einen Reformatoren wie Martin Luther, ist Akgün überzeugt. » | Von js | Dienstag, 03. April 2012
Friday, September 23, 2011
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Erfurt - Papst Benedikt XVI. verbringt den zweiten Tag seiner Deutschland-Reise in Thüringen, einem Kernland der Reformation. Empfangen wurde er am Freitag in der Landeshauptstadt Erfurt von einer Protestantin: Ministerpräsidentin Christine Lieberknecht (CDU) begrüßte das Oberhaupt der katholischen Kirche auf dem Flughafen in Erfurt auf dem roten Teppich am Flugzeug.
Im Erfurter Augustinerkloster, in das Martin Luther vor 500 Jahren als Mönch eingetreten war, trifft Benedikt am Mittag Vertreter der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland (EKD) zu Gesprächen und einem ökumenischen Gottesdienst. An die Begegnung werden hohe Erwartungen geknüpft. Am Abend feiert der Papst eine Marienvesper im Eichsfeld. Dorthin strömten schon seit dem frühen Morgen die Pilger. » | BLZ / dpa | Freitag 23. September 2011
Saturday, November 15, 2008
THE TELEGRAPH: The Archbishop of Canterbury has failed to provide leadership in the Anglican Church's war over homosexuality, according to two of his bishops.
In a speech to conservative evangelicals, who debated proposals for a new "church within a church", the Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali said that there has been a lack of discipline.
Traditionalists have been upset that the Episcopal Church escaped punishment despite consecrating Gene Robinson as Anglicanism's first openly gay bishop.
The Bishop of Rochester told clergy that the new movement was equivalent to the Reformation in the sixteenth century, which led to the establishment of the Church of England.
He said that the Church has become too "wishy-washy" and urged evangelicals to stand against the liberal agenda.
"No Church can be effective without discipline," said Dr Nazir-Ali.
"That is what this situation is about. We are warned in the Bible about false teaching and persistent immorality.
"We are living at a time when the Church must be counter-cultural and strong. If we're not clear what we're about we haven't got a hope."
He added: "Whenever the Church has become worldly or faithless, it has been reformed.
"Now we need another movement to keep the Church faithful. I want to keep orthodox Anglicans together."
While the bishop did not name Dr Rowan Williams, delegates at the conference said that his message was a clear criticism on the archbishop's handling of the crisis. >>> By Jonathan Wynne-Jones, Religious Affairs Correspondent | November 15, 2008
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
The Dawning of a New Dark Age (Paperback - UK)
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