His controversial yet Christ-centered beliefs were formed not only in the classrooms of Tübingen, but also in the cells of Tegel Prison.

Why did mysticism flower in the medieval world—and why did women often lead in it?

Brief selections from four key books

His letter is the earliest authoritative statement to fix the New Testament as we know it today.

Some of his novels mercilessly lampoon Christians. Yet the great Victorian author also wrote a reverent account of Jesus' life.

A 15th-century Waldensian poem