This praying nun was cleaned and colorized by Kathy Grimm.
She also is available in blue and sepia.
March 15, 2012
Katharina von Bora
Katharina von Bora, referred to as “die Lutherin”, (January 29, 1499 – December 20, 1552) was the wife of Martin Luther, German leader of the Protestant Reformation. Beyond what is found in the writings of Luther and some of his contemporaries, little is known about her. Despite this, Katharina is often considered one of the most important participants of the Reformation because of her role in helping to define Protestant family life and setting the tone for clergy marriages.
- A website devoted to Katharina von Bora (German)
- The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (USA) Concordia Historical Institute website on Katherine von Bora
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- Katharina von Bora Luther, December 20th (treasuryofdailyprayer.wordpress.com)
- Death and Life (seanwhitenack.wordpress.com)
- Luther’s 95 Theses (boyd41.wordpress.com)
- Be Still, My Soul (kevinnunez.org)
February 11, 2012
White Silhouette of Martin Luther
"Silhouette," of Martin Luther for black web pages by Kathy Grimm
Martin Luther (10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German monk, priest, professor of theology and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God’s punishment for sin could be purchased with money. He confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel with his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517. His refusal to retract all of his writings at the demand of Pope Leo X in 1520 and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms in 1521 resulted in his excommunication by the pope and condemnation as an outlaw by the Emperor.
Luther taught that salvation is not earned by good deeds but received only as a free gift of God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ as redeemer from sin. His theology challenged the authority of the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church by teaching that the Bible is the only source of divinely revealed knowledge and opposed sacerdotalism by considering all baptized Christians to be a holy priesthood. Those who identify with Luther’s teachings are called Lutherans.
His translation of the Bible into the language of the people (instead of Latin) made it more accessible, causing a tremendous impact on the church and on German culture. It fostered the development of a standard version of the German language, added several principles to the art of translation, and influenced the translation into English of the King James Bible. His hymns influenced the development of singing in churches. His marriage to Katharina von Bora set a model for the practice of clerical marriage, allowing Protestant priests to marry.
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- Luther: On the Proper Method of Teaching (zwingliusredivivus.wordpress.com)
- Luther on the Content of Our Prayers to God (seanwhitenack.wordpress.com)
- A Prayer for Sunday (Martin Luther) (marccortez.com)
- Why Pray? To Remember How Much We Need God (seanwhitenack.wordpress.com)
- Forgotten influence of Martin Luther (savouringthegospel.wordpress.com)
February 11, 2012
William of Ockham
William of Ockham graphic by Kathy Grimm
William of Ockham (play /ˈɒkəm/; also Occam, Hockham, or several other spellings; c. 1288 – c. 1348) was an English Franciscan friar and scholastic philosopher, who is believed to have been born in Ockham, a small village in Surrey. He is considered to be one of the major figures of medieval thought and was at the centre of the major intellectual and political controversies of the fourteenth century. Although he is commonly known for Occam’s razor, the methodological principle that bears his name, William of Ockham also produced significant works on logic, physics, and theology. In the Church of England, his day of commemoration is 10 April.
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- William of Ockham on Pictorial Resemblance (theologiansinc.wordpress.com)
- Does Morality Inhibit Freedom? (Aquinas vs. Ockham) (insightscoop.typepad.com)
February 11, 2012
Martin Luther
Martin Luther graphic by Kathy Grimm
Related articles
- Luther on the Content of Our Prayers to God (seanwhitenack.wordpress.com)
- Luther: On the Proper Method of Teaching (zwingliusredivivus.wordpress.com)
- Martin Luther On A Good Preacher (paulstohler.com)
- Why Pray? To Remember How Much We Need God (seanwhitenack.wordpress.com)
- Forgotten influence of Martin Luther (savouringthegospel.wordpress.com)
February 11, 2012
Menno Simons
Menno Simons graphic by Kathy Grimm
Menno Simons (1496 – 31 January 1561) was an Anabaptist religious leader from the Friesland region of the Low Countries. Simons was a contemporary of the Protestant Reformers and his followers became known as Mennonites. “Menno Simons” is a dutchification; his actual, Frisian name was Minne Simens.
- Menno Simons in Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online
- Prints Bibliotheca Mennonitica Amsterdam: Doopsgezinde prenten
- Menno Simons. Life, writings, images and links
- Menno Simons Biography from the Church of the Brethren.net
- Dr Victor Shepherd (2001). “Chapter 10: Menno Simons (1496 – 1561)”. Witnesses to the Word. Toronto: Clements Pub.. ISBN 189466700X.
- A Foundation and Plain Instruction of the Saving Doctrine of Our Lord Jesus Christ
February 3, 2012
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Deitrich Bonhoeffer by Kathy Grimm
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (February 4, 1906 – April 9, 1945) was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian, and anti-fascist. He was a participant in the German resistance movement against Nazism and a founding member of the Confessing Church. He was involved in plans by members of the Abwehr (the German Military Intelligence Office) to assassinate Adolf Hitler. He was arrested in April 1943 by the Gestapo and executed by hanging in April 1945, 23 days before the Nazis’ surrender. His view of Christianity’s role in the secular world has become very influential.
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer English home page.
- French audio conference on Bonhoeffer with pastor Jérôme Cottin
- Bonhoeffer Reading Room with extensive links to on-line primary and secondary sources, Tyndale Seminary
- Joel Lawrence, ‘Bonhoeffer Bibliography. Update 2009’-
- Article by Douglas Huff in The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer Online Exhibition — United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Bonhoeffer – German Protestant Church’s website
- International Dietrich Bonhoeffer Society
- Great Lives: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- See: Maria von Wedemeyer-Weller
- “Prison Writings in a World Come of Age: The Special Vision of Dietrich Bonhoeffer”, Martin E. Marty, Berfrois, 12 May 2011
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- “Who Am I?” (a poem by Dietrich Bonhoeffer) (marccortez.com)
- Bonhoeffer: “disillusionment with my brother or sister” (lifeondoverbeach.wordpress.com)
- Bonhoeffer and “Disgraceful” Habits in Worship (instrument-rated-theology.com)
- Bonhoeffer – Nouwen, God – self (johnmeunier.wordpress.com)
- Bonhoeffer on Community (theskyaboveus.wordpress.com)
- Bonhoeffer on discipleship (johnmeunier.wordpress.com)
- Review of Eric Metaxas’ Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy (1manandhisbooks.wordpress.com)
- The Strength to Stand Against Tyranny (americanclarion.com)
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Conversion (instrument-rated-theology.com)
- The Tricky Nature of Loving Beyond Measure (stephenlbaxter.wordpress.com)
February 3, 2012
Plaque of Luther’s Rose, first version
Plaque of Luther's Rose, first versio by Kathy Grimm
