Is there still something to celebrate about the Reformation, or is it, as many claim, the root of Christian division and conflict?
Join us in part two of scratching the surface of the Reformation, how it continues to echo in our society today.
Meet our guests
Matthew Barrett is Associate Professor of Christian Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of several books including Reformation Theology and his latest book Reformation as Renewal: Retrieving the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, which is published by our sponsor Zondervan Academic.
Matthew is also the host of the Credo Podcast, where he interviews some fantastic theologians.
Rev. Dr Jennifer Powell McNutt is an associate professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Wheaton College (alongside John!) She is a world authority on The Reformation and co-edited The Oxford Handbook of the Bible and the Reformation, as well as a series of essays called The People’s Book: The Reformation and the Bible.
Links
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Check out these helpful links below for more info on what was discussed in this episode
- Check out Pope Francis’ Lutheran commemoration address here– it’s excellent (but long!)
- This introductory video on Ulrich Zwingli courtesy of Mr Mitchell’s history is an good introduction to the great reformer
- The BBC have covered the Reformation extensively- if you have a spare hour, check out this documentary called ‘Reformation: Europe’s Holy War’
To read
- The joint statement by Pope Francis and archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby in 2017 (500 years after the 95 theses) was hailed as a “time of healing”. Read this great report courtesy of The Guardian
- Evangelical Focus have complied this handy article; ’10 differences between Luther and Zwingli’
- John Calvin’s letter to Cardinal Sadoleto in 1539 is a masterwork of theological argument – read it here
- Here’s ‘9 things you should know about the council of Trent’, courtesy of The Gospel Coalition
- …and here’s Luther and Zwingli’s differences on the Lord’s Supper summarised by them as well
- For those interested, here is the Pew Research Centre’s list of all the different Protestant denominations … there’s a lot!
To listen
- Check out our first instalment of The Reformation here!
- Matthew Barrett’s fantastic Credo podcast is a must-listen if you’re interested in deep theological dives – check it out here.
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