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Luther Code - 500 Years of the Reformation

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October 31, 2017

In the 16th century, Martin Luther’s 95 Theses led to a new understanding of faith, effectively opening the door to the future. Today we’re again standing on the threshold to a new era. What are the existential questions being raised by Generation Y?

500 years ago Martin Luther instigated a religious revolution and pushed wide open the doors to the future with his 95 theses. Now 500 years later this documentary poses the timeless questions, who am I and what is my role on earth?

 

Our modern day view of the world is based extensively on the effects the reformation had on 16th century society. Modernity has arisen from the fact that mankind has questioned his role over the centuries. Today we face huge changes in the way we live due to globalization and the digital revolution which continue to affect almost all areas of our lives, taking effect at whirlwind speed. It seems as if nothing remains as it did before. This exciting voyage of discovery starts in the 15th century. The lives of Martin Luther, Johannes Gutenberg and Leonardo da Vinci are intertwined with the biographies and philosophies of members of the so-called Generation Y. Young people like Regina Catrambone who helps rescue refugees from drowning in the Mediterranean, or Carolina Costa who represents a modern church which offers a platform to people of different faiths. Costa says people are interested in religion,  you just have to find the right way to present it.

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