8 episodes

On October 31, 1517, a former Catholic monk changed the world forever. On the steps of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, the flame of the Protestant Reformation was lit. But what created the conditions that led to the longest, most famous protest in church history?
Join host Chad Williams for a look at the backstory of the Reformation, investigating how a series of events created a movement that shapes our view of the Bible and the world around us today. It's a story of providence, power, corruption, theology, and redemption. Welcome to Anatomy of a Reformation! (A HighView Podcast)

Anatomy of a Reformation Chad Williams

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On October 31, 1517, a former Catholic monk changed the world forever. On the steps of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, the flame of the Protestant Reformation was lit. But what created the conditions that led to the longest, most famous protest in church history?
Join host Chad Williams for a look at the backstory of the Reformation, investigating how a series of events created a movement that shapes our view of the Bible and the world around us today. It's a story of providence, power, corruption, theology, and redemption. Welcome to Anatomy of a Reformation! (A HighView Podcast)

    Martin Luther pt. 2

    Martin Luther pt. 2

    In this episode of Anatomy of a Reformation, we continue our look at the Protestant Reformation's pivotal figure: Martin Luther.

    • 15 min
    "Here I Stand?" - Martin Luther Pt. 1

    "Here I Stand?" - Martin Luther Pt. 1

    In this episode of Anatomy of a Reformation, we begin our look at the "Poster Child" of the Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther.

    • 12 min
    The Whole World’s Changed: The Printing Press

    The Whole World’s Changed: The Printing Press

    In this episode of Anatomy of a Reformation, we look at the life of Johannes Gutenberg and his world-changing, Reformation-shaping invention, The Printing Press.

    • 14 min
    To Make Rome Tremble: The Story of Jan Huss

    To Make Rome Tremble: The Story of Jan Huss

    In Episode 4 of Anatomy of a Reformation we look at the life and death of Jan Huss, one of the most well known and controversial figures of the pre-reformation era and how his legacy would impact Luther and many of the other reformers over a century after his death.

    • 17 min
    A Light in the Dark: John Wycliffe Pt.2

    A Light in the Dark: John Wycliffe Pt.2

    In part 2 of our look at the life of the great pre-reformer John Wycliffe, we examine how Wycliffe went from being one of the most beloved figures in England to a disgraced rebel in the eyes of the Roman Church and Royal Court. We will also see how, in exile, Wycliffe launched a movement of disciple-making and contributed his greatest life’s work: the translation of the Bible into English.

    • 14 min
    A Light in the Dark: John Wycliffe Pt.1

    A Light in the Dark: John Wycliffe Pt.1

    Born almost 200 years before Luther’s 95 theses were written, John Wycliffe was called “The Morning Star of the Reformation”. But how did Wycliffe, the son of an English sheep farmer, rise to national prominence and become an early forerunner of the reformation?

    Check out Episode 2 of Anatomy of a Reformation

    • 14 min

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