Why did Christ have to die for us? In this book Sungkyu Joo addresses that enduring question by looking beyond isolated theories of the atonement and turning instead to the doctrine of the Trinity itself. tinyurl.com/2fhwd3pm @degruyterbrill.bsky.social

📢 Call for Papers! 📚✨ How did ideas of tolerance emerge, evolve, and face moments of rupture in history? Join the conversation on “Sebastian Castellio and the Caesuras in the History of Tolerance” and contribute your research: 🔗 tinyurl.com/5fs744zd

☀️ Summer in Zurich is at its best, and it is also the perfect moment to start planning for #REFORC2027! reforc.com/events/sixte... #zurich #conference #earlymodernchristianity #identity #alterity

📚 Discover the first comprehensive study of Protestant church architecture from the 16th to 18th centuries! Spanning 4 volumes and documenting 1,178 churches, this landmark work uncovers the rich architectural heritage shaped by the Reformation across Europe. tinyurl.com/2vnsjdua

Congratulations to Timothy Nyhof, winner of the REFORC Paper Award 2026! We spoke with him about his award-winning research and his academic journey. Read the full interview here: tinyurl.com/mr458ajv #earlymodernchristianity #paper #award #prize

The nine authors in this volume represent five continents: Africa, the Americas, Australia, and Europe. Each of them highlights specific regions as examples for Martin Luther’s continued global influence. reforc.com/news/the-glo... #globalluther @editionruprecht.bsky.social

How did mobility, exchange, and local agency shape the urban world of late medieval Transylvania within its South-Eastern and Central European context? This volume offers vivid insights! reforc.com/news/the-urb... @degruyterbrill.bsky.social

Many thanks to Professor David Horrell (University of Exeter) and the Right Reverend Rowan Williams (104th Archbishop of Canterbury) for providing the last two plenary sessions of our Summer Conference 👏

Call for Papers – Beyond Bobadilla: Greek Learning and Religion in Early Modern Europe International workshop in Rome on 27–28 May 2027, organized by Han Lamers (DNIR) and Natasha Constantinidou (University of Cyprus). tinyurl.com/yjk9cd6v

Oğulcan Çelik's book offers a major reappraisal of the English Reformation through the language of individual religious expression. Drawing on 1,624 wills from Kent and Gloucestershire, it examines how men and women articulated belief, conformity, uncertainty, and [...] tinyurl.com/46dhuffb

Call for Papers: TransLATINg the Bible: the Creation, Transmission, and Reception of the Latin Bible, conference at KU Leuven April 7-9, 2027 @kuleuventheology.bsky.social tinyurl.com/2rej975v

CFP: @reforc.bsky.social's #Reformazing annual conference 7-9 June 2027, in Zurich Deadline: 15 February 2027 all info: rensoc.org.uk/announcement... #EarlyModern #SkyStorians #Reformazing

📢 Call for Papers #REFORC2027: 📝 20-minute papers (individual or panels) across disciplines. 📣 Open to themed and general topics in Early Modern Christianity (ca. 1400-1700). Join an interdisciplinary, international dialogue and submit your proposal! tinyurl.com/26np4mpn

Call for Papers at 2027 RSA Annual Meeting @emodir.bsky.social is now preparing for the upcoming RSA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, and plans to host a series of panels which explore the theme of boundary marking and transgression. #mobility #religiousminorities tinyurl.com/3z5vxm3r

Our warmest congratulations go to Michael Kearney (Dordt University) on winning nother award for his book "A Communication Ethic of Dialogic Reformation: Nicholas of Cusa on Care for Communities in Crisis", the Everett Lee Hunt Award! R5AS @degruyterbrill.bsky.social

In this work Nathan Runham indentifies Luther’s real intent behind the theologian of the cross. His intent was to recover a biblical understanding of revelation which, in turn, enables us to understand the biblical gospel of redemption. reforc.com/news/on-beco... @degruyterbrill.bsky.social

Tagung zum 500-jährigen Jubiläum “Basler Reformation”, Anmeldung ist offen bis 12. Juni: tinyurl.com/nhz9dvd6

A huge thank you to everyone who made #REFORC2026 so special! ✨ From powerful keynote sessions to meaningful connections andsi inghtful panels: here are some of our favorite moments 👇 🎥 Watch the highlight reel! Next stop: Zurich 🇨🇭, 7-9 June 2027. youtu.be/mxhy903QRfo?...

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With a warm invitation to meet again in Zurich next year, we close #REFORC2026 on a high note 💫 We’re leaving, grateful for: 🔬 Brilliant scientific contributions 🤝 Meaningful personal connections 🌍 A growing, vibrant network Thank you!

#REFORC2026 closing with a powerful final keynote 💥 Birgit Meyer challenges us with: “Superstition, Idolatry, Fetishism…” ✨ A bold reflection on how early Reformed Protestantism viewed Africans, and how the idea of the “fetish” reveals the inextricable materiality of religion.

#REFORC2026: Day 3 begins with inspiring panels 💡 Dive into our short paper panels exploring: 📖 Early Modern Literature & Religion ✉️ The Epistolae John Calvin Project 🖼️ Materializations of Luther in the 16th Century Let the conversations begin!

🌍 An inspiring afternoon of short paper panels brought together young and senior researchers from around the world. Through lively presentations and meaningful discussions, participants truly embodied what it means to connect academics: the driving force behind our annual conferences!

We gave it our all to create an unforgettable conference… but what do the participants think? 👀 What did they like most? 🎥Watch the video and hear it firsthand! #reforc2026 #annualconference #earlymodernchristianity #research

Marie-Louise Lillywhite Wins the REFORC Book Award 2026! We asked her what the award means to her and what is so special about the book. youtu.be/0EnRAE4fLHc?... @camhistory.bsky.social

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🎶 Also music is part of Early Modern Christian materiality! We are listening to Stefan Michels’ keynote, “Catching the Atmosphere: Towards a Theology of Music Writing in Early Modern Christianity.” Through both reflection and experiment, he explores how sound can be materialized through writing.

We are proud to announce that this year’s REFORC Book Award goes to Marie-Louise Lillywhite for her outstanding work "Reforming Art in Renaissance Venice". She was praised for her original insights, expressed with clarity and conviction! @universitypress.cambridge.org

Day 2 of #REFORC2026 opens with Wim François’s keynote: Fashioning Faith: Liturgical Vestments as Dress and Doctrine from Medieval to Early Modern Times, exploring the powerful role of textiles then, where objects are not passive carriers of meaning but active agents in ritual and identity formation

🚀 Day 1 of REFORC 2026 continues! We’ve reached other exciting moments of the conference: the short paper panels. Scholars from across Europe are coming together to share fresh insights and cutting-edge research on Early Modern Christianity. This is REFORC at its best!

Visit the book fair at the Institute of Art History and join the Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht/De Gruyter Brill sponsored reception tonight in the Aula Leopoldina. The commitment of all the publishers is helping us deliver a valuable #reforc2026 experience for all attendees! #reforc2026

🎤Now underway: Exploring Christian materiality in Germany during the Thirty Years’ War, Bridget Heal is shedding light on a powerful paradox: how the wave of iconoclasm during the Thirty Years’ War ultimately strengthened Lutheran attachment to material expressions of faith. #reforc2026