Giuliano della Rovere began climbing the ecclesiastical ladder as a youth, aided by his uncle, Pope Sixtus IV. In 1503 Giuliano himself became Pope Julius II. He secured his office by promising the cardinals to seek their advice on important … Continue reading The Warrior Pope
He wrote the rule book for the Knights Templar… Continue reading Study in Contrasts
Using money from the purse, Craig reached Austria where Emperor Maximilian listened to his sermon and gave him safe conduct. Continue reading A Dog’s Tale
Dober ministered to those suffering from malaria, at one point nearly dying of the fever himself. Continue reading One Hundred Hymns
When the British monarchy was reinstated in 1660, a series of new laws stifled religious liberty. The Act of Uniformity, for example, required all ministers to use The Book of Common Prayer as a format for worship. Many non-Anglicans refused, … Continue reading The Two Lips of God
John Campanius was born in Stockholm and attended Uppsala University, where he studied theology and graduated in 1633. He was ordained into the Lutheran ministry in 1633. He served as the chaplain to the Swedish delegation in Russia in 1634. He then moved to Norrtälje, where he served as a … Continue reading The First Weatherman in America
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