Final Flashcards
John Wycliffe
AD 1329–1384
Morning Star of the reformation
John Huss
AD 1373–1415
Nicknamed the goose, adopted many of the teachings of Wycliff
Soli Deo Gloria
16th century
Men are to give glory to God alone
Corpus Christianum
The church as the body of the “christened.” This represents a hybrid of Christianity with the ungodly society around it. Augustine and Constantine were architects of this position.
Corpus Christi
The church as the body of Christ. This is a church made up of true believer set apart from the ungodly society around them. The root of this position is the new testament primitivism.
William Tyndale
AD 1494–1536
Translated the Bible into English, which laid the foundation for the English Bible
Desiderius Erasmus
AD 1469–1536
A religious humanist, first bestseller, author of a Greek New Testament with Latin notes that revealed errors in the Vulgate
Martin Luther
AD 1483–1546
Author of the 95 thesis stood up against the Catholic Church
95 Theses
October 31, 1517
Written by Luther against the Catholic Church, the Pope and indulgences
Johan Tetzel
AD 1465–1519
Dominican friar who collected indulgences also preached sermons to defend a sale of indulgences
Phillip Melanchthon
AD 1497– 1560
Tremendous helper and supporter of Luther
William Farel
AD 1489–1565
Hated the pope more than Calvin influenced Calvin greatly and exhorted him by saying God would curse him if he didn’t do the work the Lord called him to do
The second great awakening
AD 1800–1860
Revival that took place in the US
Vatican II council
1962-1965
A landmark church council that was built on and greatly advanced the work of Vatican I and an effort to renew the church
Jonathan Edwards
1703–1758
The most significant American theologian, revivalist, and philosopher
