The period beginning with Henry VIII and continuing through Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell is an engaging era of England’s history. Henry VIII’s quest for a male heir led to a break with the papacy and establishment of...
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The Reformation, the Bible, and You
As the anniversary of the five-hundredth year of Martin Luther’s theses comes to an end, what can be learned from the Reformation and applied to the lives of Christians today? The study of history should result in the...
Martin Luther, 500 Years of Protestant Printing
The significantly faster duplication available through printing as compared with a scribe and quill gave Luther and others the means to quickly present their views and respond to critics. As the 500th anniversary of...
J. H. Merle D’Aubigné, 1794-1872
For anyone familiar with books published about the history of the Reformation the mention of D’Aubigné is likely to be associated with his historical studies of the era. The first of five volumes appeared in French in...
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Martin Bucer: A Reformer and His Times,
Martin Greschat
My first encounter with the work of Martin Bucer occurred through reading De Regno Christi (The Reign of Christ). The book was written for young King Edward VI of England to guide him through the use of Scripture to...
Review, Knowing God and Ourselves, David B. Calhoun
As has been noted often on Presbyterians of the Past, this year is the five-hundredth anniversary of Martin Luther posting his theses regarding some of the practices of Roman Catholicism, but those of us with...
