Chapter 16 – Roger Williams
Roger Williams was one of the most famous champions of religious freedom in the history of America. He was the first person in the modern Christian church to establish a…
Roger Williams was one of the most famous champions of religious freedom in the history of America. He was the first person in the modern Christian church to establish a…
By the early 1600s, there were many countries in Europe that wanted to be free from the power of the Church of Rome. They didn’t believe that church leaders were…
During the 1600s, the Church of Rome fought back against the Protestant reformers who tried to spread the gospel. More and more Protestant pastors were being thrown out of their…
The gospel was gaining ground in Europe because of all the work done by Protestant reformers. Many people were hearing the truth from the Bible as they never had before.…
The light of the gospel came to the countries of northern Europe, too. Missionary travelers came on foot to spread the good news of God’s Word. The Waldensian Bible was…
The Reformation in Germany struggled to move forward against the Church of Rome, but things were not going well for the reformers. Because the government leaders would not stand up…
Ulric Zwingli was born in a peasant’s cottage in the Swiss Alps. His father was a poor village magistrate, but he wanted his son to get an education. So the…
Luther’s life had changed so much because of the wonderful things that he had found in the Bible. Now he wanted others to know about them too. He was not…
Martin Luther was studying to be a priest, but he struggled with doubts about his life as a Christian. When he discovered the power of prayer, it began to change…
Martin Luther pulled his black-hooded cape down around his shoulders to keep out the rain. Lightning flashed all around him as he dodged this way and that, trying to avoid…