In November 2020 the third volume of the Karlstadt-Edition (KGK III: 1520) will be published. The volume contains texts on the Roman process, the biblical canon and the first major examination of one of its central concepts: Renouncement (Gelassenheit). The year 1520 is crucial for the further development of … [Read more...]
Archives for 2020
Farewell from Junker Jörg / Portrait of Luther
In his contribution Thomas Kaufmann demythologizes the "Junker Jörg" portrait made by Lucas Cranach the Elder. He painted this portrait several years after Luther's stay at the Wartburg. It made little impression on his contemporaries. But it did make a big impression in the 19th century. … [Read more...]