A Man Named Martin: Part 3 (DVD)

From Luther’s Ninety-five Theses in 1517 to the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, God was at work in the Reformation. Fierce debates over Scripture, church doctrine, and late medieval church practice led to theological positions articulating salvation as God’s grace in action, with man being left to add nothing to his own salvation. In A Man Named Martin—Part 3: The Movement, viewers will see how the Reformation transformed European society and, eventually, left a profound impression around the globe. 

Five study sessions show how the Reformation accelerated the transformation of a world already in flux. While armed conflicts, theological disputes, and heated controversies marked segments of society throughout medieval Europe, the march of the Reformation left its imprint on the face of culture and citizen alike. Education, politics, science, theology, marriage, and the family—and even one’s view of vocation and his relationship to God—came under the shaping and seminal influence of the Reformation.

European politics changed in that state-to-state relationships were increasingly governed by political concepts of state and not by notions of Christendom. Ultimately, the Reformation contributed a number of ideas that traveled across the Atlantic, which, in turn, influenced our Republic via ideas of individual rights and representative democracy. According to Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz, “The greatest things about the Reformation are the solas—grace alone, faith alone, Christ alone, Scripture alone—because, in reality, what they do is establish the worth of a human being before God in a way that can’t be done by people; it’s done by God in Jesus Christ.”

Each DVD also includes a digital discussion guide that can be printed and shared with participants. Total run time for the five study sessions is 74 minutes.

Complete your set with Part 1 and Part 2!