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January
2, 1521
For Continuing to support the nationalizing of the German Church,
and for refusing to cede to the Roman Catholic officials the
higher moral authority they demand, Martin Luther is excommunicated
from the Catholic Church and is ordered arrested. He escapes
and will continue to preach the doctrines that will inspire
the Protestant Reformation.
March
11, 1931
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, known for its lack
of religious tolerance, and today outlaws the importation or
sale of bibles.
January
5, 1964
Pope Paul VI is surrounded by crowds as he follows the path
of Jesus in Jerusalem. The pontiff is the first head of the
Roman Catholic Church ever to visit the Holy Land.
June
3, 1972
Sally Priesand is ordained as the United States' first female
rabbi.
June
5, 1937
Western newspapers report that Tibetan Buddhists have identified
the next Dalai Lama. The Panchen Lama, the second-ranking prelate,
recently was blessing a large crowd of followers, when a nine-month-old
baby in his mother's arms grabbed the Panchen's beads. Until
or unless a more powerful or contrary sign is received, the
child will become the Dalai Lama. Tibetan Buddhists have been
searching for the 14th reincarnation of their spiritual leader
since the death of the 13th reincarnation of the Dalai Lama
four years ago.
August
28,1430
One of Christianity's great thinkers, St. Augustine, dies a
76. As bishop of Hippo in North Africa, Augustine is one the
most influencial figures in the Church. His writings, particularly
his "Confessions," in which he descibes his wild and dissolute
youth and his conversion to Christianity around the time of
his 30th birthday, and "City of God" are already having an enormous
influence on Christian thought. Many consider him the founder
of Christian theology.
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