Well, it’s almost here. For the better part of this past year, I’ve been writing a series of columns about the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, and October 31st, is the actual anniversary date.

2017 is the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, so over the last few months, I’ve been writing about some of the important consequences of that event. And one of the biggest consequences of all is the fact that Protestants have adopted a new version of the Bible.

2017 is the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, so, for the last few months, I’ve been using these columns to examine some of the consequences of that event. But, this time around, I’m going to have help with my column. That’s because, last month, Rick Habecker wrote a Letter to the Editor in response to my previous article.

2017 is the 500th anniversary of The Protestant Reformation, and this is the second in a series of columns about some of the important consequences of that event. A good way to illustrate those consequences is with stories, so let’s consider a true story about the guy who kicked off the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther.

A lot of people don’t know it, but 2017 is the anniversary of one of the most momentous events in the history of Western Christianity. It is the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.