The Dark Ages & Isolated Faith - Church Then & Now E13

As Ethan Hoover & Matthew Maher slowly make their way to the Protestant Reformation, they discuss what the true Church was doing during the Dark Ages and times where Christians were isolated.

Show Notes:

• Intro
• Brief recap on past episodes
• What was the true Church doing during the Middle Ages/Dark Ages?
  • Feudalism
  • Isolation
  • Monasticism & Monks
  • “The light of God was seemingly dim.”
• Pros & Cons of Monasticism
  • Pro:
    • Preservation of Scripture & Truth
  • Con:
    • The Church & Christians were isolated
• The reformation before the “reformation”
  • Groups of Christians that stood up against the Catholic Church
• Before the names you know, there were names that the reformation was built on.
• What does it mean to be “Biblically literate”?
• John Knox and the influence on America’s foundation
• The consequences of those who stood up during the Dark Ages
  • The consequences of standing for truth
  • Persecution: Burned, hung, both
  • The Christians in the Dark Ages were faithful with what was in front of them even though they never saw the fruit of their work

Resources: 

• What Were The Dark Ages? https://www.gotquestions.org/dark-ages.html
• How Was The Gospel Preserved During The Middle Ages? https://www.gotquestions.org/middle-ages.html
• What Are The 95 Theses Of Martin Luther? https://www.gotquestions.org/95-theses.html

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