Giants of the Faith - A Christian History Podcast

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In this episode we will conclude our survey of Huldrych Zwingli the Swiss Reformer. When we left off last episode Zwingli had begun to question church doctrine, participated in the famous Sausage Supper, secretly married a woman while still a priest, and resigned his position as priest and taken up the charge as the evangelical pastor in Zurich's largest church. We'll pick up the story there as Zwingli continued to work to tear down extra-Biblical traditions.


RESOURCES

5 Minutes in Church History: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/sausage-supper/

Underdog Theology: http://underdogtheology.blogspot.com/2012/09/swingin-zwingli.html

Christian History Institute: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/zwingli-father-of-the-swiss-reformation

Christian History Institute: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/zwingli-and-luther

The Gospel Coalition: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/9-things-know-ulrich-zwingli/

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In the next two episodes we're continuing our look at the reformers. We've already looked at the ultimate reformer, Martin Luther, and the Reformation martyress Lady Jane Grey. Now we're moving the lens to the Swiss Confederation and pastor/reformer/soldier Huldrych Zwingli. Zwingli was the original leader of the Swiss Reformation and sometimes rival to Martin Luther. His Reformation arose almost simultaneous to Luther's - fitting as they were only born seven weeks apart - and in some ways his story parallels Luther's but there were irreconcilable differences that continue to linger today.


RESOURCES

5 Minutes in Church History: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/sausage-supper/

Underdog Theology: http://underdogtheology.blogspot.com/2012/09/swingin-zwingli.html

Christian History Institute: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/zwingli-father-of-the-swiss-reformation

Christian History Institute: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/zwingli-and-luther

The Gospel Coalition: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/9-things-know-ulrich-zwingli/

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In this episode we are looking at the "Nine Days Queen", Reformation martyr hero Lady Jane Grey. She's of interest to us not for her development of theology or even her great historical impact but for her commitment to the faith and her refusal to let go of the ideas of the reformation even in the face of death. Today I'm joined by my lovely wife Jennifer. Jennifer has been very supportive of this podcast and I'm pleased to once again share the microphone with her.

RESOURCES

The Gospel Coalitions: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justin-taylor/the-execution-of-lady-jane-grey-460-years-ago-today/

The Gospel Coalitions: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justin-taylor/how-a-16-year-old-girl-explained-the-sacraments-to-a-catholic-interrogator-in-1554/

Biblical Woman: https://biblicalwoman.com/saving-janes-soul/

Desiring God: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-teenage-martyr

Credomag: https://credomag.com/2019/10/women-of-the-reformation-jane-grey/

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Hello and welcome to this bonus episode of Giants of the Faith, the podcast where we look at influential Christians. My name is Robert Daniels and I'm the host of this show. Today we're finishing our five part Luther marathon with a bonus episode - Luther's Dirty Laundry. This episode will be brief but I think it is important to talk about some of the seedier aspects of the man that so many, including myself, hold in high regard. The Bible tells us that none is perfect and that's certainly true of Martin Luther.

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In this bonus episode of Giants of the Faith we'll take a brief look at Martin Luther and his impact on the publishing industry, the way beer is made, and the role that the humble toilet played in the Reformation. I'm adding a content warning to this episode. When we get to the last segment of it it will get pretty gross. If you don't want to hear about poop and some bleeped words you might just want to skip it. I'll give you another heads up when we get to the offending segment.

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This is episode 28 where we'll conclude our three-episode look at the life of Martin Luther. I've used a lot of sources for these episodes but one of the most useful has been Reformation 500. It's an excellent resource from the folks at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. If you are interested in additional material on Luther it's a great place to start. You can find tons of articles and videos on their website which is reformation500.csl.edu. Check it out.

At the conclusion of the last episode Luther had just been excommunicated by Pope Leo X at the beginning of 1521 for refusing to recant and repent of his heretical claims and ideas. Despite the immense pressure from the church Luther kept writing and publishing books and pamphlets. 

RESOURCES

Reformation 500: https://reformation500.csl.edu/timeline/luther-meets-with-cajetan-at-augsburg/

Ligonier Ministries: https://www.ligonier.org/blog/luther-and-thunderstorm/

Ligonier Ministries: https://www.ligonier.org/blog/fortress-truth-martin-luther/

Touchstone: https://www.touchstonemag.com/archives/article.php?id=26-05-034-f

Christian History Institute: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/martin-luther-the-reformers-early-years

Christian History Institute: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/luther-and-the-reformation

Christian History Institute: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/martin-luther-the-later-years

History Network: https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/8510

NPR: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/10/31/561117731/the-other-reformation-how-martin-luther-changed-our-beer-too

Reasonable Theology: https://reasonabletheology.org/the-life-of-martin-luther-a-brief-biography-of-the-reformer/

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Welcome to episode 27 where we're continuing our look at the life of Martin Luther. As we left off in the last episode Luther had just taken a position as professor of theology at the University at Wittenberg and as a result had begun to study the scriptures in earnest.

RESOURCES

Reformation 500: https://reformation500.csl.edu/timeline/luther-meets-with-cajetan-at-augsburg/

Ligonier Ministries: https://www.ligonier.org/blog/luther-and-thunderstorm/

Ligonier Ministries: https://www.ligonier.org/blog/fortress-truth-martin-luther/

Touchstone: https://www.touchstonemag.com/archives/article.php?id=26-05-034-f

Christian History Institute: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/martin-luther-the-reformers-early-years

Christian History Institute: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/luther-and-the-reformation

Christian History Institute: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/martin-luther-the-later-years

History Network: https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/8510

NPR: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/10/31/561117731/the-other-reformation-how-martin-luther-changed-our-beer-too

Reasonable Theology: https://reasonabletheology.org/the-life-of-martin-luther-a-brief-biography-of-the-reformer/

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With episode 26 we're embarking on what I'll call season 2 of this podcast. For the next several episodes we'll be focused on the reformers - men and women, but mostly men, who broke from the Catholic church and contributed to the wildfire of religious reformation that swept Europe in the 16th century. We've already dipped our toes into deep waters of this period but now we're going to dive in headlong. And who better to kick off this season with than the ultimate reformer Martin Luther? 

There's a lot to cover with Luther and it's difficult to condense it into a meaningful narrative so I'm going to break up his life into three parts and then throw in a couple of bonus episodes as well. Even at that I will only scratch the surface of all there is to talk about. If you are interested in knowing more about Luther I highly recommend the book Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World by Eric Metaxas. I have the book and the audiobook, which is actually narrated by the author. It's a fascinating look into the life of one of the most influential men in world history.

RESOURCES

Ligonier Ministries: https://www.ligonier.org/blog/luther-and-thunderstorm/

Ligonier Ministries: https://www.ligonier.org/blog/fortress-truth-martin-luther/

Touchstone: https://www.touchstonemag.com/archives/article.php?id=26-05-034-f

Christian History Institute: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/martin-luther-the-reformers-early-years

Christian History Institute: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/luther-and-the-reformation

Christian History Institute: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/martin-luther-the-later-years

History Network: https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/8510

NPR: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/10/31/561117731/the-other-reformation-how-martin-luther-changed-our-beer-too

Reasonable Theology: https://reasonabletheology.org/the-life-of-martin-luther-a-brief-biography-of-the-reformer/

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On today's show we're featuring four men who might not individually merit an entire episode but are interesting nonetheless. I did the same thing back in episode 18 and it seemed to work out pretty well. I have a catalog of people to feature on this show that I call the Big List and sometimes when I go digging for the next podcast subject some of these folks with not as much information or that made a smaller impact surface. So rather than ignoring or discarding them I think it's worthwhile to bundle them so that's what we have here.

RESOURCES

Johannes Honterus

Cultural Opposition: http://cultural-opposition.eu/registry/?uri=http://courage.btk.mta.hu/courage/individual/n25057

Mondly: https://www.mondly.com/blog/2020/06/04/personalities-johannes-honterus/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Honter

5 Minutes in Church History: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/brasov-transylvania/

Yuri Gagarin 

Beliefnet: https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/on_the_front_lines_of_the_culture_wars/2011/04/yuri-gagarin-first-human-in-space-was-a-devout-christian-says-his-close-friend.html

King James I

Time: https://time.com/4821911/king-james-bible-history/

Harald I of Denmark

ThoughtCo: https://www.thoughtco.com/harald-bluetooth-profile-1788985

National Museum of Denmark: https://en.natmus.dk/historical-knowledge/denmark/prehistoric-period-until-1050-ad/the-viking-age/religion-magic-death-and-rituals/christianity-comes-to-denmark/

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In this episode we're going to look at the life of influential 20th century apologist and evangelical leader, Francis Schaeffer. I'm pretty late to learning about Schaeffer, first being introduced to him through his excellent video series How Should We Then Live near the end of 2020. Through that series and reading about his life I've come to appreciate Schaeffer and his impact on Christianity in the modern age. 

Schaeffer was a pretty cool guy with his awesome goatee and knickerbockers who happened to do an amazing job communicating the gospel and inspiring a generation. He's sometimes called a modern prophet and while I'm not sure about that he did have a knack for understanding the forces at play in the world and helping explain them through a Biblical worldview.


RESOURCES

Walking Together: https://www.walkingtogetherministries.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ImJustMakingAPoint.pdf

Covenant Seminary: https://www.covenantseminary.edu/francis-schaeffer-the-man-and-his-message/

The Gospel Coalition: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/know-your-evangelicals-francis-schaeffer/

Churchleadership.org: http://www.churchleadership.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=42392&

Christian History Institute: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/modern-community-movement

Westminster Theological Seminary: https://faculty.wts.edu/posts/10-things-you-should-know-about-francis-schaeffer/

Christianity 9 to 5: http://www.christianity9to5.org/francis-schaeffer/

Credo Magazine: https://credomag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Francis-Schaeffer-at-100.pdf

Intro Music: Country Strumstick Mountain Hop, by Andy Slatter

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Luther in Real Time Podcast: https://lutherinrealtime.ligonier.org/rss