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EPISODE · Oct 31, 2025 · 9 MIN

Martin Luther’s 95 Theses (Oct 31, 1517), Part 1

from Simple Gifts · host John and Jenny Wise

On October 31st, 1517, thirty-three-year-old priest and professor of theology, Martin Luther, nailed his academic disputes against the papal practice of indulgences onto the door of the Castle Church in Wittenburg. The theses were originally written in Latin, the academic language of the day. Luther was excommunicated by pope Leo X in 1520, and declared an outlaw of the Holy Roman Empire by Charles V in 1521. This event has often been seen as the spark that set the Protestant Reformation ablaze, yet few today are familiar with the content of the 95 Theses. They are presented here in three installments to familiarize a new generation with these world-shaking propositions. If you enjoy our content, consider donating through PayPal via https://ko-fi.com/thechristianatheist https://www.youtube.com/c/TheChristianAtheist/featured https://www.facebook.com/JnJWiseWords https://wisewordsforyouroccasion.wordpress.com   For more great content, check out our other podcasts: Simple Gifts: where the written word is spoken for you … https://pod.link/1557528158 The Christian Atheist: where faith and reason fuse in the incarnation …https://pod.link/1553077203 #martinluther #95theses #castlechurchwittenburg #reformation #protestant #1517 #protestantism #lutheran #popeleox #holyromanempire #charlesv #excommunication #thechristianatheist #drjohndwise #drjohnwise #johnwise #christian #atheist #christianity #atheism #jesus #jesuschrist #god #bible #oldtestament #newtestament #nocompromise #rationality #faith #philosophy #philosopher #culture #society #hegelianism  #hegel #reason #incarnation #history#psychology #theology #literature #humanities #hardquestions #postmodernism #woke #wisdom #ethics #science #poetry #paradox #oxymoron

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