Reformation (disambiguation)

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The Reformation, also known as the Protestant Reformation, was the 16th century schism within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin, and others

Reformation may also refer to:

Religious movements

Movements connected to the Reformation:
- English Reformation, series of events in 16th century England by which the church in England broke away from the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church
- Scottish Reformation, in 1560, part of the wider Protestant Reformation
- Reformation in Switzerland, the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland, during the 1520s
- Reformation in Denmark–Norway and Holstein, the 16th century transition to Lutheranism in the realms ruled by the Copenhagen-based House of Oldenburg
- Swedish Reformation, the Protestant reformation in Sweden in 1527
- Icelandic Reformation, in the middle of the 16th century, when King Christian III of Denmark imposed Lutheranism
Catholic Reformation, also known as the Counter-Reformation, the period of Catholic revival beginning with the Council of Trent in response to the Protestant Reformation
Islamic Reformation, a variety of movements to reform Islam in the 20th and 21st centuries
Mormon Reformation, a movement in Utah Territory in 1856–57
Radical Reformation, an Anabaptist movement concurrent with the Protestant Reformation

Film

Reformation (2015 film), a melodramatic neo-noir, directed by Hoyon Jung

Music

Zach Williams & The Reformation, a Southern rock band from Arkansas
Reformation (Kiuas album), 2006
Reformation (Spandau Ballet album), 2002
Symphony No. 5 (Mendelssohn), also called the Reformation Symphony, commemorating the Protestant Reformation

Books and journals

The Reformation, the sixth volume of The Story of Civilization by Will and Ariel Durant, focusing on the Protestant Reformation
The Reformation: A History, by English historian Diarmaid MacCulloch
Reformation (journal), a peer-reviewed academic journal sponsored by the Tyndale Society, publishing scholarship relating to the Reformation era

Other uses

Reformation, a term commonly used in the United States for the Rectification (law) of a written contract or legal instrument
"Reformation" (The Wire), a 2004 episode of the television series The Wire
Post-Suharto era or period of Reformasi (Reform), the (current) era in Indonesia following the 1997 Asian financial crisis and the fall of Suharto, characterized by increased freedom and political participation
Reformation of hydrocarbons in chemistry, see Catalytic reforming