https://soundcloud.com/aeuropeanjourney/a-european-journey-65-london-england The Reformation of the sixteenth century in Northern Europe had several significant outcomes. Most crucially it was a return to the truth of salvation by grace alone. But the Reformation also promoted the use of native languages and even…
https://soundcloud.com/aeuropeanjourney/a-european-journey-64-london-england Many believe that the Reformation was simply a dispute between theologians. Nevertheless, it involved people from all spheres of life, including rulers and lawyers. Today we will explore the key role that a lawyer played in the English Reformation.…
https://soundcloud.com/aeuropeanjourney/a-european-journey-63-canterbury-england In our last episode, we discovered the circumstances that led to the beginning of the English Reformation in the sixteenth century. At the end, I suggested we look at how the Reformation began to be enforced in our next…
A week after Tom Holland’s talk about ‘the Light that shone in the darkness’ in Amsterdam’s de Balie culture centre, Ivan Krastev spoke on the same podium about his book ‘The Light that Failed’, co-authored with American Stephen Holmes. The Englishman’s ‘Light’ was the…
https://soundcloud.com/aeuropeanjourney/a-european-journey-62-kimbolton-england The German Reformation began with a theological debate that was initiated by an Augustinian monk, Martin Luther. But the English Reformation was triggered by something quite different: a divorce. After having discovered the Morning Star of the Reformation in…
