Reformation Reformation Context (Part 14): The Issue of Indulgences 22 Aug 2018 The issue of the Roman Catholic indulgence is well-known as the occasion which sparked the Protestant Reformation. Luther's own opposition to it in the form of the Ninety-Five Theses began…
Reformation Reformation Context (Part 13): Luther and Bernard 9 Aug 2018 Luther did not see his efforts as “the Reformation.” He was part, to be sure, of a reform movement, but in his mind the Reformation was something that only God…
Reformation Reformation Context (Part 12): Luther as a Medieval Man 1 Aug 2018 This year's study on the Reformation has been particularly interested in the context of the events and characters of this time. Many Christians believe that they have a good sense…
Reformation The Reformation Context (Part 11) 3 Jul 2018 Wycliffe has been interpreted through a variety of lenses. He has been hailed as religious radical, a man on a mission to start a new religious movement. He has been…
Reformation The Reformation: Context (Part 10) 29 Jun 2018 The Reformation did not take place within a vacuum. It was, rather, part of a larger cultural context with shifting values, growing frustrations, and theological questioning. There were many efforts…
Reformation The Reformation Context (Part 9) 20 Jun 2018 The battle of Scripture vs Tradition is a common way of summarizing the conflict of the Reformation, but it's a simplistic one. Last week I argued that the Reformation was…
Reformation The Reformation Context (Part 8) 13 Jun 2018 The study of the Sacra pagina (sacred page) has a long-standing history in the Christian church. The Protestant reformers were not the first to defend the authority of Scripture. In…
Reformation The Reformation Context (Part 7) 7 Jun 2018 Ecclesiastical authority was already a major issue of debate during the fourteenth century. These challenges, much like the rise of the Papacy itself, came in small movements that built to…
Reformation The Reformation Context (Part 6) 31 May 2018 The Roman Catholic Church had two major theological pillars that influenced the shape of the Reformation. We've seen already, how their soteriology influenced the theological response of the reformers, but…
Reformation The Reformation Context (Part 5) 23 May 2018 The Protestant Reformation did not spring up out of nowhere. It developed as a response and a response, in particular, to the major doctrinal emphases of the Roman Catholic Church…
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