Philip Melanchthon Wrote Lutheran Theology
If Martin Luther was the heat of the Protestant Reformation… Continue reading Philip Melanchthon Wrote Lutheran Theology
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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
Book of Martyrs
John Foxe entered Oxford still a boy. He was eventually elected a fellow of Magdalen College, and from 1539 to 1545 he studied church history. He converted to Protestantism and was forced to resign his academic position as a result. … Continue reading Book of Martyrs
“The Prudent” Could Not Defeat God’s Will
Phillip II (Philip the Prudent) was born to Emperor Charles V and Isabella of Portugal on 21 May 1527. He was Duke of Milan from 1540, King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until his death in 1598, From 1555 he was Lord of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands, … Continue reading “The Prudent” Could Not Defeat God’s Will
The Augsburg Confession
“You are better off to have a friend than to be all alone,” said Solomon in Ecclesiastes 4:9. Martin Luther had Philipp Melanchthon. Melanchthon was younger, calmer, and smarter than Luther. Born in Germany in 1494, Philipp entered the University … Continue reading The Augsburg Confession
Here I Stand
Stepping from his wagon, Luther whispered, “God will be with me.” Continue reading Here I Stand
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