“If God spare my life, ere many years I will cause a boy who drives the plough to know more of the Scriptures than you do.” These were the words William Tyndale hurled at a clergyman of his day. It was a reckless declaration. In that era, translating the Bible into one’s native tongue was… Continue reading Until the Bible Was in Our Hands — Those Who Risked Their Lives to Pass On the Word
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Jan Hus: The Flame of Reformation, One Hundred Years Ahead
Introduction On July 6, 1415, a Bohemian theologian was led to a stake in the square of Constance. His name was Jan Hus. Before the fire was lit, he cried out: “Truth prevails (Pravda vítězí).” Exactly one hundred and two years later, Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle… Continue reading Jan Hus: The Flame of Reformation, One Hundred Years Ahead