Legacies of the Reformation: 500 Years in Retrospect

Course Summary:
This year marks the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation dated to Martin Luther’s posting of the 95 Theses on the Castle Church in Wittenberg on October 31, 1517, which brought him into confrontation with the Roman papacy and ignited the Reformation in Germany. This course will reflect on the spiritual legacies of the Protestant Reformation on our contemporary world by looking at the impact of four key reformers of the early sixteenth century: Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin, and William Tyndale.

Course Outline:

• Four Leaders of the Reformation: Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, and Tyndale
• Not by Works Lest Anyone Should Boast: Sola Fide, Solus Christus, and Sola Gratia in the Reformation
• Sola Scriptura: The Authority of the Bible and the Impact of Bible Translation in the Reformation
• Sola Deo Gloria: Serving in One’s Vocation/Calling to the Glory of God

Instructor Bio:
Dr. Michael Whiting serves as Assistant Professor of Christian History and Leadership at Dallas Baptist University. He has a PhD in Theology from the University of Wales. He is the author of Luther in English: His Theology of Law and Gospel and its Influence on Early English Evangelicals (1525-35) published by Pickwick in 2010. He has also published articles on the Reformation for the Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization and several book reviews for Reformation and Renaissance Review: Journal of the Society for Reformation Studies.

Location:
Nation Hall
Thursdays, April 5, 12, 19, 26
6:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m.

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