Reasons to believe in Jesus Christ
Girolamo Savonarola was an Italian Dominican friar and preacher active in Renaissance Florence. He is know for his prophecies, the destruction of secular art and culture, and his calls for Christian renewal. He denounced clerical corruption, despotic rule and the exploitation of the poor. Savonarola intervened to save Florence when the French King invaded Italy….
John Huss is considered by many to be one of the first Church reformers. Wycliffe’s work greatly influenced his beliefs. The teachings of Huss had a strong influence, most immediately in the approval of a reformed Bohemian religious denomination and, over a century later, on Martin Luther. His execution as a heretic was followed by…
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The Lollards were a group of itinerate preachers who followed the example of John Wycliffe and challenged the anti-bibical traditions of the Catholic Church. Using pages from the Wycliffe Bible and gospel tracts, these men of faith traveled throughout England preaching the supremacy of the Bible over the traditions of men. Despite facing intense persecution…
John Wycliffe is widely considered one of the medieval forerunners of the Protestant Reformation. His criticism of the practices and beliefs of the church foreshadowed those of later reformers. Wycliffe also directed a translation of the Bible into English. The need for church reform in the fourteenth century The fourteenth century was a very dark time…
Vladimir was the king who brought unity to the people of Russia. As the Prince of Novrogod, he was not expected to rule Russia. But after his brother is killed, the people make him king at the age of eighteen. After several years of pagan revelry and an assassination attempt by one of his wives…