The Politics of belief. Protestantism and the state
Description
Although Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to a church door, his action sparked a political upheaval as well as a religious one. This program examines the rise of the Protestant movement in Europe and its link to revolution, civil war, and modern incarnations of radical and conservative politics. Studying the theology Luther crafted at Wartburg Castle and his confrontations with papal and secular authorities, the film explores Thomas Muntzer's bloody appropriation of Protestant ideals, the Levellers' movement under Cromwell, the birth of the British Labor Party, the role of Baptist teachings in the American civil rights movement, and the conservative Protestantism embodied in the presidency of George W. Bush.
Runtime
60 min
Series
Subjects
- Christianity (216)
- Religious institutions (185)
- Institutionalism (Religion) (54)
- Renaissance (109)
- Reformation (106)
- Religion and sociology (173)
- Religions (331)
- Theology (76)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2009], c2006
Database
Films on Demand
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