This blog post is based on the Covenant Reformed Seminary of Asia’s lesson on Church History Module – The Forerunners of the Reformation (Part 5): The Approach of the Dawn During the middle ages, there was practically nothing of the simple faith. It was very dark. There was only but pomp and outward show. In nature, itContinue reading “Reflections on the Past XI: Desiderius Erasmus”
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Reflections on the Past X: Jerome Savonarola
This blog post is based on the Covenant Reformed Seminary of Asia’s lesson on Church History Module – The Forerunners of the Reformation (Part 4): Jerome (Girolamo) Savonarola he is not primarily a theologian, since by his work the entire Europe was shaken especially Florence Italy. He fought against the Renaissance figure. He attacked the evil livesContinue reading “Reflections on the Past X: Jerome Savonarola”
Reflections on the Past IX: Jan Hus
This blog post is based on the Covenant Reformed Seminary of Asia’s lesson on Church History Module – The Forerunners of the Reformation (Part 3): Jan Hus We’ll learn today about the reformer of Prague, the Goose before the Swan (Hus before Luther). He is said to be the one with the broadest influence amongst the forerunnersContinue reading “Reflections on the Past IX: Jan Hus”
Reflections on the Past VI: The Papacy at Its Height
This blog post is based on the Covenant Reformed Seminary of Asia’s lesson on Church History Module – Lesson 6: The Papacy at Its Height. Let us now study how did the Pope become powerful. Gregory VII (Hildebrand) aimed to extend the power of the popes over secular as well as the ecclesiastical sphere of life.Continue reading “Reflections on the Past VI: The Papacy at Its Height”
Reflections on the Past V: The Crusades
This blog post is based on the Covenant Reformed Seminary of Asia’s lesson on Church History Module – Lesson 5: THE SEVEN CRUSADES: Why did they fail? European Christians always regarded Palestine as holy and Jerusalem as the holy city. When the Mohammedans captured Palestine and took possession of Jerusalem, pilgrims were still allowed to visit theContinue reading “Reflections on the Past V: The Crusades”
Reflections on the Past IV: Pope vs. Emperors
This blog post is based on the Covenant Reformed Seminary of Asia’s lesson on Church History Module – Lesson 4: POPE vs. EMPEROR: Who Wins? There were two power-hungry figures in the history of the Holy Roman Empire: The Pope and the Emperor. So we ask, what is the relation existing between them? There were differentContinue reading “Reflections on the Past IV: Pope vs. Emperors”
Reflections on the Past III: The Rise of Islam
This blog post is based on the Covenant Reformed Seminary of Asia’s lesson on Church History Module – Lesson 3: The Rise of Islam. In our previous reflection on the past concerning the rise of the papacy, we saw how Rome apostatize or fell away from the biblical truth. Now we ask, what happened whenContinue reading “Reflections on the Past III: The Rise of Islam”
Reflections on the Past II: The Church Fathers & Papacy
This blog post is based on the Covenant Reformed Seminary of Asia’s lesson on Church History Module – Lesson 2: The Rise of the Papacy. In this blog, we will see how the church fathers stood up during their time for the Lord Jesus Christ, and how the church leader’s hunger for power led toContinue reading “Reflections on the Past II: The Church Fathers & Papacy”
Reflections on the Past I: Persecution and Pomp
This blog post is based on the Covenant Reformed Seminary of Asia’s lesson on Church History Module – Lesson 1: The Early Church to the Rise of Islam (Part 1). When you review God’s work of providence in the past, it won’t take you long to see that Christianity spread through two forms of oppositions:Continue reading “Reflections on the Past I: Persecution and Pomp”
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