How Protestants Made the Modern World – Religion & Politics February 24, 2018 by Fulcrum Last fall marked the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, an event with profound consequences for the development of both religion and politics across the globe. Arising in sixteenth-century Europe, migrating into seventeenth-century America, and expanding by degrees across the remainder of the planet, Protestantism has achieved a level of international influence that is difficult to fathom. Eric Miller. Religion & Politics 20 February 2018 FulcrumShareTweetShare