Ligonier Teaching Series - A Survey of Church History Part 3 [1500-1620 AD]: Study Guide

As the year 1500 arrived, Europe was in the midst of profound changes. The conditions, attitudes, and institutions that had characterized the Middle Ages were gradually giving way to new movements and developments. The discovery of unknown lands across the Atlantic accompanied an explosion of exploration and trade. The emergence of powerful monarchies in Germany, France, and Spain introduced complex new dynamics to European politics. In the aftermath of the Renaissance, interest in learning and the study of ancient texts ran high, and the recent invention of Gutenberg's printing press facilitated the spread of ideas at an unprecedented rate. Amid this prevailing climate of change, a consensus was forming among many Europeans that certain beliefs and practices of the church were in dire need of reform.

Messages Included in this series:
1. Introduction to the Reformation
2. Martin Luther's Early Life
3. Martin Luther & the German Reformation
4. Martin Luther & the Growing Protestant Movement
5. Martin Luther & the Anabaptists
6. From the German Reformation to Geneva
7. John Calvin & Geneva
8. The Theology of John Calvin
9. The Catholic Reformation
10. The Scottish Reformation
11. The Dutch Reformation
12. The Synod of Dort

Author:

Dr. W. Robert Godfrey is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and chairman of Ligonier Ministries. He is president emeritus and professor emeritus of church history at Westminster Seminary California. He is the featured teacher for many Ligonier teaching series, including the six-part series A Survey of Church History. He is author of many books, including God's Pattern for Creation, Reformation Sketches, and An Unexpected Journey.