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31st October 1517: Martin Luther reputedely posts his 95 Theses

  • 31st October 2020
  • Tagged as: Catholicism, Christianity, Germany, Pope, Protestantism, Reformation, Religion

On the 31st October 1517, the foundations of the Protestant Reformation were laid when Martin Luther reputedly nailed his ‘Ninety-five Theses’ to the door of All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg – a town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

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21st July 1925: ‘Monkey Trial’ finds John T. Scopes guilty of teaching evolution

  • 21st July 2020
  • Tagged as: America, Christianity, Creationism, Darwin, Evolution, Law, Religion, Tennessee, Trial, USA

John Thomas Scopes, a substitute science teacher in Tennessee, was found guilty of teaching evolution in school.

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26th March 1830: The Book of Mormon first went on sale at E. B. Grandin’s book store

  • 26th March 2020
  • Tagged as: Christianity, Joseph Smith, Latter Day Saint, Mormonism, Printing, Religion

The Book of Mormon is a key sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that was published by Joseph Smith, the founder of the movement, when he was twenty-four years old.

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23rd March 1540: Waltham Abbey last to be dissolved by Henry VIII

  • 23rd March 2020
  • Tagged as: Catholicism, Christianity, Henry VIII, Pope, Religion, Tudor

On the 23rd March 1540, Waltham Abbey in Essex became the last abbey to be dissolved by Henry VIII.

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28th February 1993: The Waco siege against the Branch Davidian Church begin in Texas

  • 28th February 2020
  • Tagged as: ATF, Branch Davidian, Christianity, Church, Cult, David Koresh, FBI, Firearms, Mount Carmel, Siege, Texas, United States, Waco

The Waco siege began in Texas after agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms raided the Branch Davidian church.

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23rd February 303: Start of Emperor Diocletian’s ‘Great Persecution’

  • 23rd February 2020
  • Tagged as: Ancient, Christianity, Diocletian, Persecution, Roman Empire

Emperor Diocletian ordered the destruction of the new church in the ancient city of Nicomedia, marking the start of the ‘Great Persecution’ of Christians.

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30th December 1993: Israel and the Vatican City begin diplomatic relations

  • 30th December 2019
  • Tagged as: Anti-Semitism, Catholicism, Christianity, Israel, Judaism, Politics, Pope, Rome, Vatican, Vatican City

Relations between Catholicism and Judaism cover a long, complex and violent history in which Christians revered the Jewish scriptures yet held Jews collectively responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus.

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27th December 537: Hagia Sophia basilica inaugurated

  • 27th December 2019
  • Tagged as: Architecture, Christianity, Engineering, Islam, Religion, Turkey

On the 27th December 537, Hagia Sophia was inaugurated by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I and Patriarch Menas of Constantinople.

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26th December 1973: Horror film The Exorcist first released in cinemas

  • 26th December 2019
  • Tagged as: America, Christianity, Culture, Exorcism, Film, Religion, USA

The Exorcist is one of the highest-grossing films of all time, but originally opened in just twenty-six American cinemas.

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27th November 1095: Pope Urban II launches the First Crusade

  • 27th November 2019
  • Tagged as: Byzantine Empire, Christianity, Crusade, Holy Land, Islam, Jerusalem, Pope, Religion, Urban II, War

On the 27th November 1095, Pope Urban II launched the First Crusade with an impassioned speech at the Council of Clermont.

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