It is well known that Wartburg castle, which the students visited two weeks ago, is famous due to many historical events that have happened there. For example, after Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses to the door of the Church in Wittenberg in 1517, he initiated the reformation period which led to the formation of the Protestant – Lutheran church. He was excommunicated by the Pope as a heretic and outlawed by the emperor after refusing to revoke his teachings at the imperial diet of Worms. He then found refuge behind the mighty walls of Wartburgh on May 4, 1521 and lived there for ten months. Most of the writers dealing with…
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In the footsteps of Martin Luther
Sunday and Monday, a group of students, led by Peter Penner, held a special session of their Bible, Community and Context module: a field trip to see Wartburg, Wittenberg and the Augustinian Monastery in Erfurt, with the purpose of engaging with the life and work of Luther. Jenny (Kazakhstan) and Radostina (Bulgaria) share this picture and their impressions: It was really special to be able to see where Luther lived when he was translating the Bible. Being in Wartburg castle felt like seeing and touching the time when he lived. We actually expected to see a place with no electricity or water but were impressed to discover it was a very…