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The following articles will assist you in going back to the sources (ad fontes) for historical perspective on renewal.
Erasmus
From Christianity Today
Scholar, theologian, iconoclast, heretic, renaissance man, Erasmus of Rotterdam created a stir whatever he did, whether it was creating the first scholarly Greek New Testament, writing political satire, or sparring with Martin Luther over free will. However, though he was always a controversial figure, he often avoided the inflammatory rhetoric, preferring open and honest debate as the modus operandi of discussion in the church.
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Review: Martin Luther's Understanding of God's Two Kingdoms by William Wright
By Steven Wedgeworth
The Influence of Martin Bucer on the English Reformation
By Howard Dellar (The Church Society)
When it comes to heroes of the reformation, we often think of giants like John Calvin, Martin Luther, John Knox, Philipp Melancthon, or Thomas Cranmer. However, one of the important figures of the reformation who rarely gets a mention is Martin Bucer, pastor of a church in Strasbourg, whose friendships and associations included Luther, Calvin, Ulrich Zwingli, and Thomas Cranmer. Bucer's legacy, as this article shows, includes the 1552 Book of Common Prayer, which he influenced in his critique of Cranmer's Prayer Book of 1549.
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John Calvin: Father of the Reformed Faith
(Christian History, August 2008)
Norman Geisler on Thomas Aquinas
(Christian History, January 2002)
When studying the history of the Church in the Middle Ages, one cannot escape the name of Thomas Aquinas, known to some simply as "The Theologian." In this interview, Dr. Norman Geisler makes the case that Thomas's work is of great relevance for Christians today.
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The Winds of History: Using History to Get Where We Ought to Go
by Wilfred M. McClay (Touchstone, May 2005)
The Pattern of Christian Truth
by Timothy George (First Things, June/July 2005)
The Long View: Virtue of Unoriginality (The Old Kind of Christian is the Best Hope for Church Renewal)
by Mark Galli (Christianity Today, 4/04/02)
Who Are the Reformers?
Modern Reformation magazine provides a brief desciption of the contributions of seven significant figures of the Protestant Reformation. (Jan./Feb. 2007)
Hall of Church History (Theology from a Bunch of Dead Guys)
The Spurgeon Archive website provides a map and desciptions of the contours of church history. This site includes impressive original content on the Reformation tradition, as well as links to other important church history sites. Highly recommended.
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