Category: Church History

  • Protestantism and the World

    A reflection based on “Christianity’s Dangerous Idea” by McGrath (chapters 12-13) This week’s reading covers chapters 12 and 13 of Christianity’s Dangerous Idea. Chapter twelve and thirteen discuss the unique…

  • How did the Reformers Handle Scripture?

    A personal reflection based on “Christianity’s Dangerous Idea” by McGrath (chapters 9-11) Protestantism is a text-centered religion, insofar as the biblical text is a witness of Jesus. The foundation for…

  • The Rise of Protestantism in the United States

    A personal reflection based on “Christianity’s Dangerous Idea” by McGrath (chapters 6-8) Chapters six through eight are about Protestantism in the United States. Essentially, this section covers the introduction of…

  • What is the Freedom of a Christian?

    A personal reflection on “The Freedom of a Christian” by Martin Luther This week’s reading was The Freedom of a Christian by Martin Luther. This work aims to give a…

  • The Early Period of the Reformation

    A personal reflection on “Christianity’s Dangerous Idea” by McGrath (chapters 3-5) This week’s reading covered many of the early Reformation history. The beginning problems with Protestantism were covered, as well…

  • The Beginnings of the Reformation

    A reflection based on “Christianity’s Dangerous Idea” by McGrath (chapters 1-2) The first section of Christianity’s Dangerous Idea covers the introduction through chapter two. This section introduces the scope of…

  • The Anabaptists at the Advent of Protestantism

    A reflection of “Christianity’s Dangerous Idea” by McGrath (chapters 3-5) The endurance of both the Anabaptists is very inspiring to me. The Anabaptists were strongly opposed by other Protestant groups.…

  • The Life and Theology of John Calvin: A Short Overview

    This paper will aim to cover primarily the theology of Calvin. This will present a short survey of some of the most relevant theological insights for Christianity today. The introduction…

  • Coffee with Medieval Heroes of Apologetics

    A Short Exploration of the Life and Thoughts of Abbot Anselm and Thomas Aquinas Abstract This paper aims to chronicle the life and major intellectual contributions of two of the…