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In 1517, the theologian Martin Luther issued his 95 Theses, which condemned corruption in the Catholic Church.
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Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
Antonio Masiello—Getty Images The former archbishop of Manila, Tagle, 67, has been seen as a rising star in the church ever since his 1997 appointment to a select group of Catholic theologians who provide guidance to church leadership on key theological questions.
—Aryn Baker, Time, 6 May 2025
On April 9, 1945, Lutheran theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer was executed by the Nazis for his role in the plot to assassinate Hitler.
—David Decosse, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
For Catholic theologians, the significance of the name was evident, with the new pope tying himself to one of the foundational figures of modern Catholic social teaching, Pope Leo XIII, who advocated for the rights of the poor and working class amid profound economic change.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
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Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
Antonio Masiello—Getty Images The former archbishop of Manila, Tagle, 67, has been seen as a rising star in the church ever since his 1997 appointment to a select group of Catholic theologians who provide guidance to church leadership on key theological questions.
—Aryn Baker, Time, 6 May 2025
On April 9, 1945, Lutheran theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer was executed by the Nazis for his role in the plot to assassinate Hitler.
—David Decosse, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
For Catholic theologians, the significance of the name was evident, with the new pope tying himself to one of the foundational figures of modern Catholic social teaching, Pope Leo XIII, who advocated for the rights of the poor and working class amid profound economic change.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
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“Theologian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theologian. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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