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"Thesentur" (door of the theses) memorial at Schlosskirche in Lutherstadt Wittenberg Lutherstadt Wittenberg 09-2016 photo06.jpg
"Thesentür" (door of the theses) memorial at Schlosskirche in Lutherstadt Wittenberg

The Wittenburg Door, sometimes known as simply The Door, was a Christian satire and humor magazine, previously published bimonthly by the non-profit Trinity Foundation based in Dallas, Texas. [1] The magazine started publication in 1971 [2] and ceased publication in 2008. [3] It was then published only online by John Bloom[ citation needed ] until its recent transition to a new group of "door keepers".[ citation needed ] The title was a reference to the Ninety-Five Theses written by Martin Luther in 1517 that he is believed to have posted on the door of the All Saints' Church, Wittenberg. [4] A documentary, Nailin' it to the Church, by Murray Stiller was made in 2009.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Encyclopedia of evangelicalism, Randall Herbert Balmer, Verlag Westminster John Knox Press, 2002 ISBN   0-664-22409-1
  2. "About The Wittenburg Door". The Wittenburg Door. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  3. Montgomery, Bert (October 12, 2012). "The 'Lost' Wittenburg Door Interview With Baptist Heretic/Legend E. Glenn Hinson". Huffington Post . Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  4. "Alard von Rohr-Demmin" (PDF).