Historical Event – Page 2

Catholics took their Lord’s Prayer from one preferred by Henry the VIII in 1545; Protestants, perhaps, from Martin Bucer from 1539.

The history of translation and transmission of the Bible was complex, contentious, and sometimes violent.

A story of a miracle – what really happened in Portugal in 1917?

Six different denominations vie for space at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem – sometimes with violence.

Facing the horrors of the Nazi regime, members of the White Rose asked why and they acted. Asking why strengthens our faith for action.

People were overly optimistic about the Titanic so they misjudged the dangers right in front of their eyes.

Graffiti on the Berlin wall said “whoever builds walls needs them.” There is no tyranny that lasts forever.

The White Rose resisted the Nazis by calling on the conscience of Germans to stand up against persecution of Jews, violence, and injustice.

The people who fought in the American Revolution were rich and poor, black and white, men and women, and had different religions.

It’s hard to be a whistle blower when you have the truth and the consequences of doing nothing are dangerous for so many.