Luther Event Draws A Crowd

Five hundred years after Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church door in Wittenberg and started the conversation that would lead to the Reformation Movement, a group gathered in York to learn more about this polarizing figure and his ideas. 

Dr. Matthew Phillips, associate professor of history at Concordia University, guest lectured at York College on Thursday, September 21, drawing a crowd of about 80 history buffs and Luther fans. The evening of lectures was hosted by the Clayton Museum of Ancient History and the Bible department at York College.
 

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Dr. Phillips’ first lecture set the stage for Luther’s life and work. He presented information about religious thought in the Middle Ages, ideas that would have shaped Luther’s education and become the springboard for his theological debates. The second lecture was on specific points of Luther’s theology and the impact he had on the church in his time and beyond. (Recordings of the lectures will soon be available on the York College YouTube channel.) The audience had time for Q&A and discussion, as well as the opportunity to explore the Luther and the Reformation exhibit currently on display at the Clayton Museum.
 
The Luther exhibit will be on display through March 2018. The Clayton Museum is located in the lower level of the Mackey Center on the York College campus. There is no cost for admission. Hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.  
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Photo Caption:  Dr. Matthew Philips (center)​​ poses in front of a Luther exhibit with Amber Soderholm, curator of the Clayton Museum of Ancient History, and Dr. Frank Wheeler, chair of the Department of Bible at York College. ​