On this date, April 18, in 1521, before the Diet Of Worms (an assembly of the Holy Roman Empire called to work out how to respond to the challenges of the teachings of Martin Luther), Luther took a courageous stand for intellectual innovation and religious freedom.
Christianity has been the constantly evolving and dominant moral foundation of The West for most of the past two thousand years.
In 2023, the Christian faith and life is now under secular attack on many fronts.
If it can stay true to the moral core of Jesus, it will survive.
But, as in the days of Martin Luther, that will require a judicious mix of courage, creativity and freedom.
I hope I can help.
Geoff Fox, grandson of theologians, 18th April, 2023, Down Under
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