Association for the history of the Reformation

The Association for Reformation History e. V., based in Heidelberg, pursues the purpose of "promoting research into the Reformation movement [...] and ensuring the dissemination of scientific research results", which is done through the publication of publications and the organization of scientific conferences.

history

The Association for the History of the Reformation was founded on February 13, 1883 in Magdeburg . Its original objective was “popular education with the aim of strengthening national Protestant identity”. During the end of the German Empire, the goal of popular education gradually took a back seat in favor of a more scientific orientation. After the Second World War, there was an “opening to Western European-North American research questions” as well as a dismantling of the original denominational ties to Protestantism.

The following people have acted as chairmen of the association so far:

Julius Köstlin (1883–1901)
Gustav Kawerau (1901–1918)
Hans von Schubert (1918–1931)
Otto Scheel (1931-1946)
Heinrich Bornkamm (1948–1975)
Bernd Moeller (1976-2001)
Heinz Schilling (2001-2011)
Thomas Kaufmann (since 2011)

In September 2014 the association had 406 members, including 276 private individuals and 130 institutions.

Publications

Apart from various individual publications, the association primarily publishes two series of publications : the publications of the Association for Reformation History, which has been published since 1883, with over 200 volumes now, and the sources and research on Reformation history , the first volume of which dates from 1911. This includes the extensive document collection Sources on the History of the Anabaptists , the first volume of which was published in 1930, as a sub- series. On behalf of the association - since 1951 in cooperation with the Society for Reformation Research - the journal Archiv für Reformationsgeschichte is published, the 100th volume of which was published in 2009.

literature

Luise Schorn-Schütte (Ed.): 125 years of the Association for Reformation History (= writings of the Association for Reformation History. Vol. 200). Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2009, ISBN 978-3-579-05764-4 .

Web links

Wikisource: Writings of the Association for the History of the Reformation - sources and full texts

Website of the Association for the History of the Reformation

Remarks

↑ statutes of the association (§3)
^ Luise Schorn-Schütte: The Association for the History of the Reformation 1883-2008. 125 years of association and research history. An introduction. In: 125 Years of the Association for the History of the Reformation. Gütersloh 2008, p. 11.
^ Luise Schorn-Schütte: The Association for the History of the Reformation 1883-2008. 125 years of association and research history. An introduction. In: 125 Years of the Association for the History of the Reformation. Gütersloh 2008, p. 12.
↑ The association's own information on reformationsgeschichte.de
^ Association for the History of the Reformation: Anabaptist Files Commission ; accessed on April 29, 2011

[1] statutes of the association (§3)

[2] Luise Schorn-Schütte: The Association for the History of the Reformation 1883-2008. 125 years of association and research history. An introduction. In: 125 Years of the Association for the History of the Reformation. Gütersloh 2008, p. 11.

[3] Luise Schorn-Schütte: The Association for the History of the Reformation 1883-2008. 125 years of association and research history. An introduction. In: 125 Years of the Association for the History of the Reformation. Gütersloh 2008, p. 12.

[4] The association's own information on reformationsgeschichte.de

[5] Association for the History of the Reformation: Anabaptist Files Commission ; accessed on April 29, 2011