How did Roman Catholic respond to the Reformation? The Council of Trent condemned Protestants, but also aimed to purify the Roman church.

We discuss the radical reformers, who believed every post-Constantine development in the church was negative. We explore four expressions of the radical movement and contrast their methodology with that of the Magisterial Reformers

The Church of England became its own thing — not really Reformed or Lutheran. How did this happen, and who contributed to its distinct shape?

How did England — and especially Henry VIII — lose their Catholic sympathies and join the Protestant movement?

Calvin explains how Gomer symbolizes Israel by explaining what her name means in the “parable.” He also begins looking at their first child, Jezreel.

In this episode, we explore Calvin’s commitment not to go beyond what is written in the text of Scripture. We look specifically at Calvin’s view of salvation and his exegesis of the Old Testament.

This episodes looks at the life of Calvin, especially highlighting his time in Geneva and a few of his most notable works.

This episode highlights two events after the Diet of Worms. First, Luther debated Erasmus on the issue of free will, arguing for the Augustinian definition. We then turn our sights to Switzerland and the emerging reform church. As pressures mount, the two sides consider an alliance, but cooperation stalls at the Colloquy of Marburg.

After the Leipzig Disputation, Luther’s ideas and writings become much more radical. During his “Tower Experience,” he begins to discover the ideas of imputed righteousness and justification by faith alone. When he is condemned by the Roman Catholic Church, he fires off three provocative treatises, landing him on trial before the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V.

Calvin ends his first lecture on Hosea by asking whether Hosea really married a prostitute. Highlighting difficulties in the text, Calvin concludes the prophet spoke in a parable, not intending us to believe that he actually took Gomer as his wife.