{"product_id":"reform-the-church-at-the-birth-of-protestantism-paperback","title":"Reform: The Church at the Birth of Protestantism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuke H. Davis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1485-1600\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThroughout the Christian lands of Europe, there was darkness. Not a physical darkness, but a spiritual one. For many years, the clarity of God's grace given through Jesus Christ had dimmed. A system of human effort designed to achieve God's favor meant people were confused about Scripture, about salvation, and about the purpose of life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut in those dark times, light dawned. Brave individuals challenged long-held teachings that had drifted from Scripture. Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Thomas Cranmer led movements of \u003cem\u003ereformation \u003c\/em\u003ein their nations, calling their followers to the clear teaching of the Bible, to Christ, to faith, to grace, to live to the glory of God. Others, such as Patrick Hamilton, William Tyndale, and Lady Jane Grey, sought to continue this enterprise, sometimes at the cost of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese bold Christians--called \u003cem\u003eProtestants\u003c\/em\u003e for their protest against the established and wayward Church practices of the day--sought to be faithful to Christ in their world, and in the process they offered in a new world that endures today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuke Herron Davis teaches ethics and church history at Westminster Christian Academy in St. Louis. He has authored books in the Cameron Ballack Mysteries and the Merivalkan Chronicles, as well as 'Tough Issues, True Hope'. He has also penned lyrics to over seventy new hymns. An ordained priest in the Anglican Church in North America, Luke lives with his wife Christi and their family in St. Charles, Missouri.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8.35 x 5.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42170870497415,"sku":"9781527109902","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f8d8c0935d447e861c67a59463319c15.webp?v=1733351307","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/reform-the-church-at-the-birth-of-protestantism-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}