The Importance of the Reformation

Why did the Protestant Church leave the Roman Catholic Church? Martin Luther and other Protestants led the Reformation out of the medieval period, and this short video explains why.

Recommended Biographies of Luther:
Bainton, 'Here I Stand': http://amzn.to/2dvA0up
Kittleson, 'Luther the Reformer': http://amzn.to/2emujwz
Oberman, 'Luther Between God and Devil': http://amzn.to/2eK5VsP
Hendrix, 'Luther: Visionary Reformer': http://amzn.to/2eTSTpS

Another biography not featured here but recommended is:
Stephen Nichols: 'Martin Luther: a guided tour': http://amzn.to/2dvAWPv

Ryan M. Reeves (PhD Cambridge) is Assistant Professor of Historical Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Twitter:   / ryanmreeves   Instagram:   / ryreeves4  

Website: http://www.gordonconwell.edu/academic...

This is Lecture 1 in the course 'Luther and Calvin'. All material is copyrighted.

For the entire course on 'Luther and Calvin', see the playlist:    • Luther and Calvin