— Historical Impact and Contemporary Message — In the winter of 1729, three or four young men quietly gathered in a small study at Lincoln College, Oxford. There was no sign above the door, no patron, no manifesto. They simply read Scripture, prayed together, and examined one another’s faith. Oxford at the time was less… Continue reading A Flame from a Small Room: The Oxford Holy Club and Our Time
Tag: ChurchHistory
A Thousand Years of the Forbidden Book — Why Did the Church Hide the Bible?
1. The Core Issue: Not a “Ban” but “Control” To be precise, the medieval Catholic Church did not completely forbid the Bible. On the contrary, Scripture was the Church’s most sacred text. However, the Church strictly controlled who could read it, in what language, and with what interpretation. Understanding the structure of that control is… Continue reading A Thousand Years of the Forbidden Book — Why Did the Church Hide the Bible?
Chains Broken, History Changed — John Knox and the Scottish Reformation
1. Scotland: The Land Where Reform Blazed When we trace the deep roots of the Reformation, our journey naturally leads us to Scotland. While Luther proclaimed in Germany and Calvin taught in Switzerland, it was John Knox (c. 1514–1572) who blazed like fire in Scotland. He was no mere theorist. Even chained as a slave… Continue reading Chains Broken, History Changed — John Knox and the Scottish Reformation