Tyndale at 500: Part 7 – Bitter Betrayal
All the signs of trouble were there. How did Tyndale miss them? Perhaps he was too hopeful. Perhaps he was tired of having his guard up, and wanted to believe that Phillips really was a genuine friend.
Tyndale at 500: Part 6 – Shipwreck in Holland
Tyndale’s monumental publication of the New Testament in English, 500 years ago in 1526, was accomplished through its printing in Worms, Germany. That was the beginning of the real persecution of Tyndale.
Tyndale at 500: Part 5 – “The Words of the Wise”
So many words that are simply second nature to us as English Bible readers spring from Tyndale’s pen. He forever altered our spiritual and theological vocabulary.
Tyndale at 500: Part 4 – Life as a Fugitive
Tyndale continued to face tremendous opposition from his homeland. It came in the form of voluminous writing against him by Sir Thomas More, and also through Cardinal Thomas Wolsley’s act of declaring him a heretic in 1529.
Tyndale at 500: Part 3 – The White Horse Inn
Historians’ best guess is that William Tyndale was born in 1494—11 years after Martin Luther—making him a mere 42 years old when he was martyred on Oct. 6, 1536.
Moody and Gospel Hymns
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“Instead of serving as a family heirloom that would be sufficient for generations, hymnals began to be treated as an accessory for churches and Christian social groups that would need to be replaced every few years to remain relevant. This was mostly for musical, not textual, reasons, since older texts continued to be preserved (albeit with choruses attached) alongside new ones.” - P&D
Historian Q&A: What Is an Evangelical?
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“A conversation with George Marsden about the last 50 years of American evangelicalism.” - CToday
Charles Finney’s Reinvention of Worship
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“Last week we discussed Roman Catholic controversies over worship. So this week we’ll look at Protestant worship, specifically, at the influence of Charles G. Finney (1792-1875). He used to be controversial, but his worship innovations can now be found across virtually all Protestant traditions.” - Veith
The Strange Fruit of the Second Great Awakening
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“Unlike the First Great Awakening, led by such figures as Jonathan Edwards and George Whitfield, the Second Great Awakening that the Cane Ridge Revival began was more raucous and freewheeling. Some admirers of that quality call it a sign of the Holy Spirit. Others attribute it to a triumph of entrepreneurism” - MinistryWatch
Tyndale at 500: Part 2 – ‘Singularly Addicted’
Tyndale, lived and died—and surrendered his life—for the cause of translating the Bible into the English language. As Martin Luther had done for Germany, Tyndale also virtually created a unified language for his country in the process.
