Abstract
To mark 500 years of Martin Luther’s Protestant Reformation, this one-hour documentary (co-written and presented by Dr Art Hughes) appeared, in October 2017, on BBC NI, RTÉ in Ireland – plus a Scottish Gaelic version presented by Alex O’Henly on BBC Alba.
The main thrust was an exploration of why Gaelic Ireland remained loyal to Catholicism and Rome while Gaelic Scotland, for the most part, converted to Presbyterianism, following the conversion of the Duke of Argylle, via John Knox and the latter’s dramatic conversion of Lowland Scotland due to his links with Calvin’s secondary Reformation in Geneva.
The role of the printing press in the Gaelic Reformation and Counter-Reformation was also examined in the light of three of the earliest printed books to emerge in the Gaelic World.
The main thrust was an exploration of why Gaelic Ireland remained loyal to Catholicism and Rome while Gaelic Scotland, for the most part, converted to Presbyterianism, following the conversion of the Duke of Argylle, via John Knox and the latter’s dramatic conversion of Lowland Scotland due to his links with Calvin’s secondary Reformation in Geneva.
The role of the printing press in the Gaelic Reformation and Counter-Reformation was also examined in the light of three of the earliest printed books to emerge in the Gaelic World.
| Translated title of the contribution | Luther and the Gaelic World |
|---|---|
| Original language | Irish |
| Type | One hour Irish language documentary on Martin Luther and the influence on the Gaelic World |
| Media of output | TV |
| Publisher | BBC |
| Place of Publication | Belfast |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 29 Oct 2017 |