The Reformation from a New Perspective
Ernest G. Schwiebert
All too frequently writers have been tempted to over-simplify the German Reformation. The literature in field is enormous, contradictory, kaleidoscopic, and infinitely complex, requiring decades master more important sources standard works. Such labels as “Reformation,” “Protestant Revolt,” Revolution” are, a large measure, propaganda terms presupposing fundamental assumptions lines of reasoning not entirely supported fact. Often casual reader this receives impression that Reformers like Wyclif, Hus, Savonarola, Luther, Zwingli, Calvin were merely out step with accepted, centuries-old teachings Roman Catholic Church. He aware fact he reading history reverse.
Church History