Reformation
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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 Roman Catholic Church that resulted in a schism, and grew into a wider movement
* [[Counter Reformation]], the Catholic Church's response to the protestants
* [[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
* [[Reformation (Indonesia)]], the (current) era in Indonesia following the resignation of President Suharto, characterizied by increased freedom and political participation
* [[Scottish Reformation]], 1560
* [[Swiss Reformation]], 1520s
'''Reformation''' may also refer to:
*[[Reformation (album)|''Reformation'' (album)]], a 2006 studio album by Kiuas
*[[Reformation (Spandau Ballet album)|''Reformation'' (Spandau Ballet album)]], a 2002 compilation album by Spandau Ballet
*[[The Reformation (album)|The Reformation]], a 2008 studio 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)|"Reformation" (''The Wire'' episode)]], a 2004 episode of the television series ''The Wire''
*The Reformation design studio. A New Zealand based [http://www.thereformation.co.nz/ graphic design and web studio].
==See also==
*[[Reform]]
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