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Join Us in Historic Boston for
the Family Event of the Year!
Join Christians from across America in historic Boston this July 1-4 for the family event of the year — the Reformation 500 Celebration! Rejoice with us as we remember the quincentenary of the birth of John Calvin and the 500-year tradition of the Reformers and martyrs whose courage transformed Western civilization. Come to study the far-reaching influence of the Reformation on the creation of freedom-loving nations, the building of a free market system of economics, and the freedom in Christ to follow the Lord and learn His Word — all a result of the rich heritage of the Reformation.
Mark your calendars, don your costumes — plan your family vacation now — to secure your pass to this unforgettable event that will include more than forty dynamic history messages, plays and Faith and Freedom mini-Tours of Boston. The festivities will climax on America’ s Independence Day with the world-renowned music and fireworks celebration on the Esplanade by the Charles River with the Boston Pops Orchestra.
In 2007, four thousand like-minded Christians gathered on the banks of the James River in Virginia for Vision Forum Ministries’ Jamestown Quadricentennial. This year, we can take just under two thousand for our Quincentenary celebration. Space for the Reformation 500 is limited, so register soon to ensure that you don’ t miss out on this exciting and historic anniversary celebration.
Learn more and sign up for the event of the the year!
Doug Phillips’ Top 10 Reasons to Attend the Reformation 500 Celebration
10. Great Old Books
Touch the past as you explore our unique collection of old books and antiquarian artifacts. Thumb through ancient tomes and examine other rare collectibles that will be on hand during the Reformation 500 — many of which will be available for purchase.
9. Affordable, Historic, and Luxury Accommodations
on the Boston Commons
Experience the ambience and amenities of the historic Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers located right off the Boston Commons. Created in 1927 by the great hotelier E.M. Statler as a grand American hotel, it was called a “city within a city”. It was the first hotel in the world to include in-room radio and running water in every room and today offers all amenities to make your stay memorable. The Reformation 500 lectures will be hosted in the magnificent ballrooms of the Plaza as well as the Historic “Castle” next door.
8. Learn from Great Teachers, Historians, and Christian Apologists
Hear more than 40 engaging lectures from America’s premiere Christian historians and apologists. Gain rich new insights into the past as leading providential historians and apologists such as Dr. Paul Jehle, Dr. Marshall Foster, Dr. Joe Morecraft, Dr. Voddie Baucham, Scott Brown, Col. John Eidsmoe, Doug Phillips, Ken Ham and others unwrap the history of the West in light of the Protestant Reformation.
7. Mini Faith and Freedom Tours
Relive the history of Colonial New England through our Faith and Freedom Mini-Tours. Join such captivating historians as Dr. Paul Jehle, Dr. Marshall Foster, and Dr. Joe Morecraft as they walk the streets of Historic Boston, explaining the remarkable work of Divine Providence in the lives of America’s founding fathers. Board the deck of “Old Ironsides,” climb the Bunker Hill Monument, and trace Paul Revere’s famous “Midnight Ride” — all this and much more!
6. Calvin vs. Darwin
Watch worldviews collide as the culture-defining legacies of John Calvin and Charles Darwin are contrasted and explained. No two men of the last millennium have done more to shape the thoughts of mankind or to affect the political and social destiny of nations than Calvin and Darwin. As the world in 2009 commemorates the 500th and 200th anniversaries of their respective births, master the key elements of their radically different legacies — one for the glory of God, and the other for unimaginable evil.
5. The Great Reformation Children’s Parade of 2009
March with hundreds in an unforgettable Children’s Parade on the Boston Common. In 2007, the Jamestown Quadricentennial hosted a wonder-filled Children’s Parade on the grounds of Ft. Pocahontas. To celebrate the legacy of the Reformers, children from around America will gather this July for a joyous parade. Bring your costumes to Boston and rejoice with us!
4. The Reformers Ongoing Influence on America
Trace America’s rise to greatness from Calvin’s Geneva to our nation’s Founders in 1776. The robust, God-exalting theology that Calvin and his fellow-reformers embraced shook the West and blazed a trail of liberty around the globe, leading to the establishment of America as a “Shining City on a Hill.” Follow the path of liberty from the shores of Lake Leman to Plymouth Rock — and onto our Declaration of Independence.
3. Glorious Fellowship with Like-Minded Families
Enjoy a memorable time of
fellowship with like-minded Christian families. Encourage your children to persevere in the Lord as you stand beside other sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, who have embraced the vision to honor the faith of our fathers and be salt and light in our day.
2. The Reformation of the Family, Church, and State
Learn how the Reformation transformed family life, revived the Church, and birthed civil liberty. Explore the powerful affect that the theology of Calvin and other sixteenth-century Reformers had in reshaping Western civilization, overturning centuries of prejudice and error as God’s Word was — once again — powerfully unleashed on the world.
1. A Quintessentially American Fourth of July
Cap off days of history tours, performances, and dynamic messages by celebrating a patriotic 4th of July on the esplanade for a quintessentially American Independence Day. Hear the world-renowned Boston Pops, listen to rousing open-air speeches, and enjoy a festive fireworks finale as part of this outdoor event on the Charles River.
Learn more and sign up for the event of the the year!
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