Reformation (disambiguation)

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Reformation usually means "returning to a clean start," removing accumulated corruption and impurity. It is often used in reference to institutions, sets of practices, and people; those in favor of reformation usually believe that they are correcting errors and returning to a rightful course, such as with reformed criminals.

Famous reformations include:

• Protestant Reformation, an attempt by Martin Luther to reform the Church that resulted in a schism, and grew into a wider movement.
• English Reformation, series of events in sixteenth-century England by which the church in England broke away from the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church
• Radical Reformation, an Anabaptist movement concurrent with the Protestant Reformation.
• Counter-Reformation, a Catholic response to the Protestant Reformation.
• Reformation (Indonesia), the (current) era in Indonesia after the fall of President Suharto, characterizied by increased freedom and political participation.

Reformation may also refer to:

• Reformation (album), a 2006 studio album by Kiuas.
• Reformation (Spandau Ballet album), a 2002 compilation album by Spandau Ballet.
• The Reformation (album), an upcoming album by Bishop Lamont.
• The Reformation (Story of Civilization), the fourth volume of Will Durant's massive history The Story of Civilization.
• "Reformation" (The Wire episode), a 2004 episode of the television series The Wire.

[edit] See also

• Reform