Posts Tagged ‘Protestant Reformation’
The problem of evil with Dr. Lutzer
Below is a video from a previous Reformation Tour to Europe with Dr. Erwin Lutzer of Moody Bible Church. Here, Dr. Lutzer talks about what our response as Christians should be to why God allows evil in the world. Video Transcript: Rhonda: (I’m) with Dr. Erwin Lutzer in Prague and Dr. Lutzer gave a fantastic…
Read MoreHow the Faith of John Knox Conquered Scotland
Are you interested in learning more about John Knox on a Reformation Tour to Europe? Click here to see our current Christian tours! In 1514, just a few years before Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg, the town of Haddington in Scotland witnessed the birth of a…
Read MoreThe True Repentance of a Reformation Martyr
When is it too late to repent? That was the question that faced the dishonored and imprisoned, former Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer. The Reformation movement had shaken all of Europe throughout the 1500’s, and nowhere could its effects be seen more clearly than in England. Through the work of men like William Tyndale, new…
Read MoreHow Jan Hus Ignited Christian Reformation in Europe
Jan Hus forged the way for the Protestant Reformation “…be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.” – Revelation 2:10 Throughout the turbulent years of the Protestant Reformation, persecution found new footing as the Catholic church sought to suppress the new theology. One of the most renowned leaders of…
Read MoreHow William Farel Befriended and Guided Reformer John Calvin
“His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.” – Matthew 25:21 When we think of famous Christian Reformers connected with Switzerland, there is a good chance that…
Read MoreSwitzerland: 5 Top Reasons it’s a Hot Reformation Teaching Site
Switzerland and the Reformation The Switzerland Reformation began in 1519 with the sermons of Ulrich Zwingli, whose teachings largely paralleled Luther’s. Geneva, Switzerland soon became a hotbed for Protestant exiles. In 1541 John Calvin, who had spent the previous decade in exile writing his Institutes of the Christian Religion, was invited to settle in Geneva…
Read MoreYoung Theologian’s Impact on the Reformation
Where does John Calvin Fit into the Reformation? While on a Reformation Tour you will be immersed in historical context of the Reformation. You will explore the lives and teachings of the Reformers, and resulting effects of their preaching of Reformed Theology. John Calvin, a major figure in the movement, is one of the subjects…
Read MoreHow does John Calvin Fit into the Reformation?
John Calvin’s Rise and Impact Nineteen years after Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses to the door of a Catholic church in Germany, John Calvin was asked to become a leader of the Protestant movement in Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Erwin Lutzer writes in his book, Rescuing the Gospel, “Calvin had gone to Geneva to escape…
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