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The Lutheran World Federation
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| 15.07.2003 |
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| Luther Exhibit to Highlight LWF Tenth Assembly in Winnipeg |
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Over 100 Books, Manuscripts, Paintings on Display
WINNIPEG, Canada/GENEVA, 15 July 2003 (LWI) - A rare exhibit of Martin Luther memorabilia will highlight the Tenth Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Winnipeg, 21-31 July 2003.
Items on display will feature over 100 books, manuscripts, illustrations, paintings and documents visualizing the life of this amazing man, whom Life magazine in 2000 ranked third among the 100 most influential people of the past millennium.
The exhibit contains the first Bible printed by Johann Gutenberg (the inventor of the printing press), illustrations by the renowned medieval German artist Albrecht Durer, prints by Lucas Cranach, manuscripts by Luther and a letter by his wife. Other items include a replica of Luther's goblet, as well as paintings of his parents and his closest associates.
This traveling exhibit is appearing in North America for the first time. It is jointly sponsored and organized by the Foundation for Luther Memorial Sites in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany and the Luther Center in Wittenberg, Germany. For security reasons, the exhibit consists entirely of high-quality facsimiles and copies.
Titled "Martin Luther: The Reformer," the exhibit portrays the fascinating (and very human) life of this spiritual genius, eloquent preacher, brilliant teacher and loving family man.
Born in Germany in 1483, Martin Luther gained world fame as the leading reformer of the Christian church. As a theologian, he helped to renew Western Christianity. As an author, translator and poet, he also reformed the German language in ways that are still noted today. His life is inseparably connected with the Reformation, which was first experienced in Germany, then across Europe and ultimately throughout the entire world. It is rare that one person achieves such an effect in his lifetime and rarer still that his influence is still felt nearly 500 years after his death in 1546.
This display will be open at no charge to the public on the main floor of the Winnipeg Convention Center July 21 at 6.30 p.m and July 22-30 during the LWF Assembly.
There will be a media preview of the exhibit at the Convention Center, July 21, 6.00 p.m.
(The Assembly host church, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, contributed this article.)
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