Has a Second Reformation Occured - 1914 Words

Throughout history many events have contributed in shaping our theology. Many would argue the rank of importance of each event. Obviously Jesus death, burial, and resurrection would top the list of most Christians. Many would place the Reformation next in line of importance, but what next? Has there been an event since the Reformation that would rise to the level of a Second Reformation? Could any event ever rival the salvific implications of the Reformation? And what criteria could one ascertain from the Reformation and could these same criteria be applied to a Second Reformation? These are the questions that beg to be answered. A large majority of Christians would tell you that the Reformation was one of the major events to occur in shaping our belief system as Protestants. Martin Luther and his God given revelation of justification through faith is the bedrock of twenty first century Christian though. It is impossible to believe that for hundreds of years Christianity was dominate d by a political and ecclesiastical dominance, to the extent that even the basics of our faith, such as salvation, was twisted and skewed into a bargaining tool for financial gain or power. However, God in his grace, revealed himself to a humble monk in Germany, who was hungry for revelation. By the voice and boldness of Martin Luther, we now have a basis for our salvation. Luther took us back to the original teachings of Jesus, back to salvation. There is no way of knowing when theShow MoreRelatedEssay on The History of Five Churches in London653 Words   |  3 Pagessurrounded Londinium. And the church of St. Bartholomew the Great, which was found by an Augustinian priory in 1123, even after restoration still has a big part built in the Romanik style. The curch of St. Olave Hart Street was built in 1270 and already restored in the 15th century with funds from Robert and Richard Cely. During and the first century after the Reformation in England, which took place between 1517 and 1648, not a lot of new churches were built but the existing ones were changed, mostly on the