must recognize that the Reformation was essentially a religious event; its deepest concerns, theological.”6 What this means, then, is that we must be “concerned with the theological self-understanding” of the Reformers.7 But more can be said. Yes, the Reformation was a “religious event,” and its deepest concern was “theological.” But history is filled with religious and ethical reform movements that considered themselves theological in orientation. What distinguishes the Reformation, however, is