5 Feb 1526: Robert Barnes #Lutheran arrested by Cardinal Wolsey's sargeant-at-arms #otd Burnt at #Smithfield 1540 with two others at same time as three Catholics were hanged, drawn & quartered (eebo)
Even handed Henry. Martin Luther was very shocked.
Today in Labor History January 21, 1525: Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz and George Blaurock founded the Swiss Anabaptist movement by baptizing each other and breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union. The Anabaptists were considered Radical Reformers. They preached against hate, killing, violence, taking oaths, participating in use of force or any military actions and against participation in civil government. They also believed in separation of church and state. However, some Anabaptists went even further, like those in the Munster Commune, who called for the absolute equality of man in all matters, including the distribution of wealth. They called upon the poor of the region to join them in sharing all the wealth of the town. Many also believed in polygamy and free love. Not surprisingly, both the Roman Catholics and the nascent Lutherans persecuted them heavily. This history is wonderfully portrayed in the epic novel, “Q” by the Italian fiction collective, Luther Blissett.
Sweden's 'internet priest' Charlotte Frycklund accused of betraying the Bible.
Frycklund, a theology buff, runs the official social media accounts of the Church of Sweden, an Evangelical Lutheran church that was formerly the state church. Her regular messages of support for transgender people have provoked diverse reactions.
27 Nov 1527: Thomas Bilney, evangelical preacher appears before Cardinal Wolsey & panel of bishops #otd (BM) When Bilney declares he is not #Lutheran, Wolsey loses interest. Burnt on 19 Aug 1531.
This is fantastic. I live quite close to this church. Things are quite dark out there but communities like this show how to truly love your neighbor as yourself. More worship communities should do precisely this.
Pray without words!
I have written nine short readings, in Norwegian, on how to use your body to pray. Delivered from print today!
The context is #Lutheran, where words have had a too important role throughout Protestant history. I want to reclaim body language as prayer language, but not only in the traditional kneeling and folding hands way. #theology#prayer@theology
Faithful America has a petition online calling on the president of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, LCMS President, Rev. Matthew C. Harrison, to expel Rev. Stephen Lee from ordained ministry after the role Lee played in Trump's attempt to subvert the 2020 election, for which Lee has been indicted.
An email Faithful America sent out re: this petition states the following:
"Lee wasn't just a pastor who happened to have a political affinity for Trump. He actively misused his authority as a minister to try to gain access to [Ruby] Freeman against her will -- and to dissuade police from intervening."
Lee drove to Georgia from Chicago and targeted election worker Ruby Lee, attempting to intimidate her, and is now facing charges for that reason.
Hi! I'm new here, even if I was active in an other instance before, so I thought it was a good time for writing an #introduction. So, here we go!
I'm Emmanuel Wald, trainee #pastor in a French united (#Lutheran and #Reformed) church. I serve in a parish of Alsace, the easternmost cultural region of metropolitan France. Before that I was teacher of religious culture in middle- and highschools. If you follow me, you'll probably see a lot of toots about #theology and theological POV on the society