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Episode 9 is here! In this program we look at the methods of learning and the study of theology Luther would have been exposed to during his time at the University of Erfurt while working toward his Bachelors and Masters degrees. Aristotle, T
This time we begin a brief overview of Martin Luther’s time at the University of Erfurt. This is a shorter episode due to some time constraints, but the next episode will be back to the regular length you’ve grown accustomed to! Net time we’l
Episode 6: Saxony This time we turn to Saxony, the place of Martin Luther’s birth. This episode delves into an understanding of the who, the where and the what of Saxons and Saxony. We meet Saxon leaders: Widukind, Henry the Fowler and Freder
Hello! Sorry it took a bit longer to get this one out. But here it is: Episode 3: The Holy Roman Empire (Part 1) In this episode we leave Martin Luther after his birth in 1483, and go back to the fall of the Roman Empire in the West, the rise
In Episode 2 we learn the backstory to Luther’s family.
It is January 12, 1519, and Holy Roman Emperor, Maximillian I has died. The Luther question is put on the back burner while the powers that be jockey for position to select a new emperor. Before we delve into the selection and election of a n
Frederick The Wise, Elector Of Saxony (1524) by Albrecht Durer After the blow-up in Augsburg and Luther’s refusal to recant, and his subsequent escape, Cardinal Cajetan and Pope Leo X are demanding Luther be sent to Rome. Frederick the Wise ha
The Arrival of Philipp Melanchthon Enter stage left a new character at the dawn of the Reformation: the new professor of Greek at the University in Wittenberg: Philipp Schwartzerdt aka Philipp Melanchthon.
On this episode, Martin Luther is “invited” to a special meeting in Augsburg in October of 1518 with Cardinal Cajetan. Can you say, recant?
We pick up the story after the Heidelberg Disputation, and discuss the relationship between Martin Luther and Johannes Eck, and Eck’s criticism of the 95 Theses. Cardinal Cajetan enters the narrative, as we set the scene for Luther’s upcoming
Wow: Finally a new episode! In this episode, we explore Martin Luther’s Sermon on Indulgences and Grace and the Heidelberg Disputation. Happy Listening!
This is a rather eclectic episode, digging into literacy and communication methods in the late Middle Ages, Renaissance and Reformation. The move from Latin to writing in the vernacular. We’ll also discuss the tortured history of heretics, es
Leo X, Archbishop of Mainz and Johann Tetzel respond to the 95 Theses
Based on where we are in the story of Martin Luther, this is essentially the beginning of “Book II” in the telling of The Life nd Times of Martin Luther. In this episode we meet three friends of Martin Luther: Johannes Lang, Georg Spalatin an
Luther posts the 95 Theses! In the program up to date, we have delved into Martin Luther’s life up to now. We have looked at the history of the Holy Roman Empire, and also a history of the Papacy; each of those topics until this moment on Octo
Albrecht of Brandeburg Leo X Jakob Fugger In Episode 27, we look at the penance process, the role […]
Cloaca Tower at the Wittenberg Monastery No Way! Way! Finally, a New Episode! My apologies that it has been too long between episodes. I explain a bit in the preface to the show. With 1517 looming, we start to get more first person and c
In this episode, we return to the life of Martin Luther, with a recap of where we have been in his life up to now, learn about the city of Wittenberg, and discuss Martin’s rise in the Augustinian order. Today happens to be the 500th Anniversary
Finally, the end of the survey of the Papacy! This time we look at the more notorious popes during the Renaissance. Sixtus IV, Innocent VIII, Alexander VI, Julius II, and Leo X. Spoiler alert for upcoming episodes: Leo will be the pope who ev
On this episode we discuss the move of the Papacy to Avignon, and then the Great Papal Schism. These seismic events will have far reaching effects on to Papacy, and the rise of the Renaissance popes. Happy Listening!
This time, we will look at some of the popes and events which shaped the papacy’s up and down status with monarchs throughout Europe. Old friends Charles “The Hammer”, Pepin the Short, Charlemagne, Otto the Great, and Henry IV are sometimes al
In this episode, we explore how the bishop of Rome came to speak for the catholic or universal church. Along the way we meet a few popes and a couple of barbarians. Happy Listening!
As we approach the posting of the 95 Theses in Luther’s story, it seems like a good idea to learn about the institution of the papacy itself. This first part details the history of the beginning of the papacy, starting with the tradition tha
This time we will delve into Martin finishing his doctorate in theology, thereby earning the title Doctor Luther. Along the way, we’ll explore the continued angst Luther claimed to have experienced which will eventually lead to other crossroads
Martin Luther takes a road trip to Rome, the Eternal City. He goes with high hopes, and leaves with a dose of realism. Along the way, we discuss the legendary history of the founding of Rome by Romulus, the forgiveness of sins through indulgen
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