The Reformation By Diarmaid Macculloch

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Unfinished Business

20170109

20170110 (R4)

Diarmaid MacCulloch examines how the announcement of a university seminar in Germany led to the division of Europe.

He examines the ideas of Martin Luther, where they came from and why they proved so revolutionary, tracing their development and influence, and reflecting on what they mean for us today.

Series made 500 years after the Reformation.

Producer: Dixi Stewart

Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the impact of the Reformation on people's lives now.

Virgin Mary: Mother Of God Or Whore Of Babylon?

20170110

20170111 (R4)

Oxford historian Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch considers the problem of The Virgin Mary in the Protestant Reformation.

He explores why Mary became such a divisive figure in the church, how attitudes towards her shaped religious thought and what that means for us today.

Producer: Dixi Stewart

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2017.

Diarmaid MacCulloch on why the Virgin Mary is a problem in the Protestant Reformation.

Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the impact of the Reformation on people's lives now.

The Pope's Reformation

20170111

20170112 (R4)

Oxford church historian Diarmaid MacCulloch, investigates the effect of the Reformation on the Catholic church.

He explores the Vatican's response to Protestant ideas, and explains how it continues to shape religion centuries later.

Producer: Dixi Stewart

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2017.

Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the Vatican's response to Protestant ideas. From 2017.

Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the impact of the Reformation on people's lives now.

The English Reformation: A Language For The World

20170112

20170113 (R4)

Historian Diarmaid MacCulloch reveals the importance of the Book of Common Prayer.

Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the impact of the Reformation on people's lives now.

The United States: Protestant World Power

20170113

20170114 (R4)

Diarmaid MacCulloch describes the Reformation's journey from Europe to America. From 2017.

Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the impact of the Reformation on people's lives now.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Unfinished Business	20170109	20170110 (R4)	Diarmaid MacCulloch examines how the announcement of a university seminar in Germany led to the division of Europe. He examines the ideas of Martin Luther, where they came from and why they proved so revolutionary, tracing their development and influence, and reflecting on what they mean for us today. Series made 500 years after the Reformation. Producer: Dixi Stewart Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the impact of the Reformation on people's lives now.
02	Virgin Mary: Mother Of God Or Whore Of Babylon?	20170110	20170111 (R4)	Oxford historian Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch considers the problem of The Virgin Mary in the Protestant Reformation. He explores why Mary became such a divisive figure in the church, how attitudes towards her shaped religious thought and what that means for us today. Producer: Dixi Stewart First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2017. Diarmaid MacCulloch on why the Virgin Mary is a problem in the Protestant Reformation. Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the impact of the Reformation on people's lives now.
03	The Pope's Reformation	20170111	20170112 (R4)	Oxford church historian Diarmaid MacCulloch, investigates the effect of the Reformation on the Catholic church. He explores the Vatican's response to Protestant ideas, and explains how it continues to shape religion centuries later. Producer: Dixi Stewart First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2017. Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the Vatican's response to Protestant ideas. From 2017. Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the impact of the Reformation on people's lives now.
04	The English Reformation: A Language For The World	20170112	20170113 (R4)	Historian Diarmaid MacCulloch reveals the importance of the Book of Common Prayer. Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the impact of the Reformation on people's lives now.
05	The United States: Protestant World Power	20170113	20170114 (R4)	Diarmaid MacCulloch describes the Reformation's journey from Europe to America. From 2017. Diarmaid MacCulloch explores the impact of the Reformation on people's lives now.