Continuing the Legacy of Old Geneva
How can the church carry on the legacy of the Reformation? This article explains that there were three things essential to the Reformation: Scripture, justification, and church. If the church continues to cherish these things, it will carry on the legacy of the Reformation.
What Caused the Reformation?
The Church's Present Need Earnest Contention for Reformed Tenets
Martin Luther and John Calvin
Historical Background of the Reformation
Reformation in the Sixteenth Century
This article provides an overview of the sixteenth century Reformation and the teachings of Martin Luther and John Calvin.
Calvin's Geneva
Jacques Lefevre – A Reformer Before the Reformation
'A Good Friend' — The Life of Martin Bucer
The Roman Catholic Church of the Middle Ages
This article is about the background of the Reformation. The author looks at the Roman Catholic theology and practice and scandals at the time of the Reformation. The author also gives a long list of dates when certain traditions were adopted in the Roman Catholic church.
Ten Things You Should Know about the Anabaptists and Their Theology
This article explains who the Anabaptists were and what exactly they believed.
Reformation - Then and Now
What was considered to be important by the Reformers for the reformation of the church? It was the Bible, worship, justification, sacraments, and the church. These five are still important for the continuing work of reforming the church today.
The Heart of Reformed Theology: A Historical Perspective
How the Reformation Recovered the Great Commission
Some have argued that the Reformers had a poorly developed missiology. This article responds by explaining that the Reformers in fact recovered the Great Commission. To show this, it reviews the missiology of John Calvin.
Questions You've Always Wanted to Ask about the Reformerrs
This article addresses several questions about the Reformers, such as how they viewed each other, did John Calvin and Martin Luther ever meet in person, and Luther's apparent anti-Semitism.
Faithful to His Word: 500 Years of Blessed Grace What was the Reformation?
The Fire That Fueled the Reformation
This article explains how it was the Word of God that fueled the Reformation in the 16th century. Ignorance of that Word made the Reformation necessary, the recovery of that Word made it possible, and the power of that Word gave it enduring impact.
The Five Solas of the Reformation
Sola scriptura, sola fide, sola gratia, solus Christus, and soli Deo gloria are known as the five solas of the Reformation. This article explains what they mean and why they are important.
Unwitting Reformer: God's Sovereignty Displayed in the Reformation
This article shows how the Lord used Erasmus to facilitate the Reformation, especially by his producing of the Greek Testament.
It's Reformation Day
What was at the heart of the Reformation? This article argues that the Reformation was sparked by the rediscovery of the biblical doctrine of justification.
The Nicodemites
This article documents the struggle of John Calvin with the Nicodemites.
Ten Things You Should Know about the Reformation
This article raises ten lesser-known interesting and relevant truths about the Reformation, including who started it, what it was about, and how it still matters.
Nine Things You Should Know about the Council of Trent
This article outlines some things we should know about the Roman Catholic Council of Trent and the decrees it made.
The Reformation Manifesto of John Calvin: An Overview of the Necessity of Reforming the Church
What necessitated the Reformation? According to John Calvin, reformation of the church was necessitated by a recovery of knowledge in four areas: the way God is to be worshipped, the source of salvation, sacraments, and church government. The article explains these.
Reformation of the Church
Does the church need reformation today? This article shows that at times the call for reformation is directed by thinking that the Reformation itself was about getting doctrine, church order, and liturgy straight. Yet there is more to the Reformation than this, which the article also demonstrates.
Martin Luther's Wife
Three Principles of Protestantism
Francesco Turrettini (1547-1628) - Pilgrim of Faith
John Blackader of Troqueer: Field Preacher of the Scottish Covenant
Luther and Calvin
Church History: The Reformation in Scotland
This article on church history describes the Reformation in Scotland, which gave birth to Presbyterianism. Through the heritage left by others and the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church, God made sure that John Knox and Andrew Melville had the ground to build on and the opportunity to bring about the Reformation.
Protestantism in France, Netherlands, Hungary, Spain and Italy
This article on church history shows the influence of John Calvin on the Reformation, which resulted in the spread of Protestantism in France, the Netherlands, Hungary, Spain and Italy.
Andrew Willet (1562-1621): Reformed Interpretation of Scripture
Reformation in Switzerland
Patrick Hamilton The First Preacher and Martyr of Scotland’s Reformation
Reformation
This article is about Reformation day, about Martin Luther and the Reformation. Luther's separation from the Roman Catholic Church is discussed.
William Ames: Puritan in the Netherlands
This article is about William Ames, born in 1576 in Norfolk, and later minister in the Netherlands.
Johannes Piscator and the Doctrine of Justification
How Relevant Is the 16th-Century Reformation?
Makers of the Scottish Church: Robert Bruce
Samuel Rutherford
Fourteen Women of the Reformation That You Probably Never Knew About
This articles lists fourteen faithful women who played a vital role during the time of the Reformation.
How One Drunk German Monk Took on the Pope and Lived to Tell the Tale
Why is the Reformation important for the church today? This article explains that the core of the Reformation was the rediscovery of the gospel.
Three Ways to Face the Flaws in Your Reformation Heroes
The heroes of the Reformation were not perfect. How should we respond to the sins of the reformers? Here are three ways that you can face their flaws.
How Women Helped Bring Us the Reformation
What was the role of women in the Reformation? This article shows how the Reformation impacted women and how in turn they helped advance the Reformation.
Knowing, Loving, and Living Our Reformation Heritage Introduction and Sola Scriptura
Sola Scriptura: Anarchy?
Reformation Day October 31 or December 10?
Four Lessons for Making Disciples from Jan Hus
The church has always pursued making disciples. What can we learn from those who went before us? This article draws four lessons from Jan Hus on discipleship.
Five Misconceptions of Reformation Day
This article addresses five common misconceptions about the Reformation.
Idolatry and the Reformation
This article discusses a fundamental component of the Reformation: the purging of idolatry. The solution was a high Christology with a high view of the sacraments.
Our Spiritual Roots: The Reformation and the Rediscovery of the Gospel
Bishop Ussher
This article is about James Ussher, an important instrument in God's hands during the Irish Reformation in the 17th century.
The Reformation – Five Hundred Years Old and Still Going Strong: Why the Reformation Matters Today
Chapter 1 is an argument for the relevance of the 16th century Reformation for today.
The Other Martin Martin Bucer (1491-1551)
John Bradford: The Martyr Who Dared to Die for Doctrine
Reformed Righteousness
This article looks at how the Reformation is still relevant today. The author looks at the Reformation under Martin Luther, showing that the struggle of knowing we have justification before God still exists today. This is a call to the church today to embrace reformed righteousness, learning to live through the sufficient and complete work of Christ by grace alone.
The Sad Case of Francesco Spiera
This article is about the life and death of Francesco Spiera (ca. 1504-1548).
The Meaning and History of “Reformation”
The Reformation Takes Hold
The Reformers: John Huss (1370-1415)
Ten Lasting Effects of the Protestant Reformation
Luther's Battle for Sola Scriptura
This article explains that a central tenet of the Reformation was the doctrine of sola Scriptura. This, for Martin Luther, fueled the Reformation.
Abandon the Reformation, Abandon the Gospel
This article considers the circumstances leading to the Reformation, particularly in the life of Martin Luther, and what he helped the church to rediscover. From there, it explains that the Reformation is ongoing, into today.
The Institution of Eldership and Its Task
Celibacy and the Clergy
Can celibacy help ministers serve Christ better? This article discusses the reaction of the Reformers to the Roman Catholic Church's teaching on celibacy. It shows how the Reformers viewed this teaching.
Remembering the Reformation
Was the Reformation a Failure?
A Girl Born Blind
This article is a biography of Joan Waste (b. around 1532), with a focus on her martyrdom under the edict of Mary Tudor. The author shows how God worked to bring her to see Christ even though she was born blind, and how she witnessed for Christ through her death.
Church History's Greatest Myths
This article looks at the story of Erasmus and the Greek Bible, and its influence on the Reformation. The author seeks to remove myths behind the story in terms of the context, the translation of the Bible, and the role of the Greek language during the Reformation.
The Importance of the Printing Press for the Protestant Reformation (Part 2)
This article looks at the development of the printing press by Johann Gutenberg, showing how it was used by Martin Luther during the Reformation. Here attention is given to how the printing press was used by Luther for the printing of new Bible translations, tracts, and other books, and how the invention of the press changed Europe.
The Importance of the Printing Press for the Protestant Reformation (Part 1)
This article looks at the development of the printing press by Johann Gutenberg, showing how it was used by Martin Luther during the Reformation.
The Cause and Results of the Reformation
This article is about the causes and results of the Reformation, and also shows the unity of doctrine between the reformers and their attitude towards the Roman Catholic church.
Luther and Calvin on Biblical interpretation
A Dutch Pastor in Puritan England
Sola Scriptura and the Reformation in Zurich
The Scots at the Westminster Assembly: With Special Reference to the Dispute on Church Government and its Aftermath
The Anabaptists
This article looks at the Anabaptists in the 16th century. The author looks at some famous Anabaptist leaders, a comparison between the Reformers and the Anabaptists, and the Munster kingdom.
The Theology of the Reformers and the Anabaptists
This article is a comparison between the doctrinal position of the Reformers and the Anabaptists in the 16th century.
The Reformation in Spain: Its Suppression
Reformation: The Holy Spirit is No Sceptic
Admission to the Lord’s Supper in the Early Dutch Reformed Churches
Preserving church unity: Calvin and the believers in Wesel
This article is about church unity and fundamental and non-fundamental articles of faith. Calvin gives advice to the French stranger church in Wesel about the treatment of the Lutheran and Reformed differences regarding the Lord's Supper.
Why Were Our Reformers Burned?
Justification by Faith Alone: The Relation of Faith to Justification
This article studies the phrase "justification by faith," focusing on the preposition “by.” This study is done from four perspectives: scriptural, theological, experiential, and polemical.