The Reformation’s African Roots
by A. Trevor Sutton, The Gospel Coalition: Five hundred and two years ago—on October 31, 1517—Martin Luther publicly posted his Ninety-five Theses in Wittenberg, Germany, and the Protestant Reformation began. No doubt you’ve heard this fact before—it’s the stuff of ninth-grade history class and the answer to the $200 Jeopardy! question, right up there with “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” Despite its widespread acceptance, however, this may not be the best place to start the...
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