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EPISODE · Oct 23, 2025 · 43 MIN

The Myth of the Hammer and the Door

from Theology Central · host Theology Central Media | Confessional Theology & Critical Analysis

For centuries, we've pictured Martin Luther hammering his Ninety-Five Theses to the church door in Wittenberg—but history says otherwise.In this episode, we uncover what really happened on October 31, 1517, why the famous hammer-and-door scene is a legend, and why truth matters more than the myth.

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