Jeanne D’Albret: The Protestant Leader of Béarn
The region’s Protestant leader… Continue reading Jeanne D’Albret: The Protestant Leader of Béarn
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Sacked Again
In 1523 Giulio de’ Medici became Pope Clement VII. Martin Luther was causing problems at the time, but portents soon appeared of greater distresses to come. On April 8, 1527, as Clement blessed a crowd of 10,000, a fanatic in … Continue reading Sacked Again
The Dragon Slayer
Medieval Christianity, growing up amid superstitious people without widespread access to Scripture, began worshiping its heroes, the saints of earlier days. God seemed unapproachable. The Almighty Father was feared. The Holy Spirit was neglected. Jesus seemed less threatening, but he, … Continue reading The Dragon Slayer
The Founder of Arminianism
Simon Episcopius was born on January 8, 1583, in Amsterdam. At the age of seventeen, he attended the University of Leiden where his major course of study was theology under the tutelage of Jacobus Arminius whose teachings he followed, and … Continue reading The Founder of Arminianism
Rock of Ages
On November 4, 1740 a baby in Farnham, England, was given the formidable name of Augustus Montague Toplady. His father died in a war, his mother spoiled him, his friends thought him “sick and neurotic,” and his relatives disliked him. … Continue reading Rock of Ages
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