The Wittenburg Door

"Thesentür" (door of the theses) memorial at Schlosskirche in Lutherstadt Wittenberg

The Wittenburg Door, sometimes known as simply The Door, was a Christian satire and humor magazine, published bimonthly by the non-profit Trinity Foundation based in Dallas, Texas.[1] The magazine started publication in 1971[2] and ceased publication in 2008.[3] The title was a reference to the Ninety-Five Theses written by Martin Luther in 1517 that he is believed to have posted on the door of the All Saints' Church in Wittenberg.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Encyclopedia of evangelicalism, Randall Herbert Balmer, Verlag Westminster John Knox Press, 2002 ISBN 0-664-22409-1
  2. ↑ "About The Wittenburg Door". The Wittenburg Door. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  3. ↑ Montgomery, Bert (October 12, 2012). "The 'Lost' Wittenburg Door Interview With Baptist Heretic/Legend E. Glenn Hinson". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Alard von Rohr-Demmin" (PDF).


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 12/19/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.