Category: Church History
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…