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What did the reformation teach us? There is no definitive answer to this question, largely because in asking it we are not simply zeroing in on a decade or two, but we’re spanning up to two centuries of significant history! The reformation reinforced key understandings of the believers position, the role of faith, the singular importance of God’s Word, as well as the rite of nations, the personal power of monarchs and rulers… individualism, nationalism and authentic spirituality
In this twelfth and final episode of our series, The Reformation Road, the Curious team reflect back on three months of doctrines, ideas, teachings and movements. Together they land on a few key aspects that emerged from those turbulent years, and discuss their impact then, and ongoing influence now. Join the team on this concluding episode as they attempt to draw together some significant lessons from the reformation
Further Reading
Here’s a bit of homework for you that offers some insight into this weeks theme…
3 Lessons I've Learned from the Reformation - TheGospelCoalition.org
What We Can Learn from the Reformation 500 Years Later - Crossway.org
Lessons from the Reformation - ChristianStudyLibrary.org
What we’re reading?
As a feature to our notes, we are adding the book or books that we’ve been browsing and reading as part of this series. So here goes….here’s a list of the best we've come across on the Reformation;
Nick Page — A Nearly Infallible History of the Reformation
Diarmaid MacCulloch — Reformation (Europe’s House Divided)
Richard Rex — The Making of Martin Luther
Andrew Pettegree — Brand Luther
Michael Reeves — The Unquenchable Flame
Peter Marshall — Heretics and Believers: A History of the English Reformation
Bruce Gordon — Calvin
Jane Dawson — John Knox
In addition, check out this great podcast from our friend Matt White, delving into the life and thinking of John Calvin: Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify
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