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4.21.2006

Person X strikes again, but I promise its better

INTRODUCTION: Back by popular demand, it's Person X. To make up for the nonsensical post last time, I'm initiating a new series, "The History of the RPCNA" . This will be the first in a # part series. I decided to start with the Reformation in Scotland. SOLI DEO GLORIA

PART 1:
IN 1517, Martin Luther set into motion a chain of events that would radically change the face of Christianity. A decade later, a young Scottish noble named Patrick Hamilton went to Germany where he soon accepted Luther's teachings. Hamilton came back and began to teach other but Catholic clergy quickly stepped in and arrested him. On February 28, 1528, Archbishop James Beaton burned Hamilton at the stake, but news of Hamilton's martyrdom and his teachings spread throughout Scotland.
Throughout the 1530s, Archbishop Beaton executed any Scots he found spreading Protestantism. In 1539, James Beaton died, and his nephew David Beaton took over as Archbishop of St. Andrews. David Beaton followed his uncles pattern of persecuting Protestants. In 1546, Archbishop Beaton presided over the trial and execution of George Wishart. Wishart was originally outlawed from Scotland for teaching Greek, and was summarily arrested when he reentered Scotland spreading Protestant ideas. Wishart was charged with heresy, and, despite answering each charge with Scripture, he was burned at the stake. One of Wishart's guards for approximately 3 years prior to Wishart's death was named John Knox.
In 1547, a group of Protestants stormed the castle at St. Andrews and captured it. Soon after St. Andrews was captured, John Knox joined the Protestants there. Not long after his arrival, the men there called him to be their pastor. Knox soon began to get at the heart of the Reformation, describing how far and in how many ways the Roman Catholic Church had strayed from true Christianity. However, Knox was captured when St. Andrews was recaptured a few months after Knox's arrival. Knox was made a galley slave, and after his release he went to the European Continent. There Knox served as a pastor to an English speaking church in Germany and spent time in Geneva studying under Calvin. Returning from the Continent in 1555, he spent most of the next 17 years in Scotland vigorously preaching against Catholicism. Knox's fearlessness and speech skills even in the face of the most powerful rulers of Scotland made him the leader of the Reformation in Scotland.

I hope you enjoy this first installment. If you have questions or want clarification, just comment them.

7 Comments:

At 11:55 p.m., Blogger SaraY said...

Interesting and inspiring indeed. I shall look forward to more installations as I don't really know that much church history.

As for questions, I only have one: who are you?

 
At 11:59 p.m., Anonymous Anonymous said...

Person X, you give me hope that Sara and I are not the lone initiators of mischief on this campus. If I knew who you were, I'd say, "Welcome to our club." As it is... I salute your genius. And this post is simply that.

 
At 12:32 p.m., Blogger SaraY said...

Can you believe that Kara actually thought *I* was person X? Yes, indeed, welcome to our ranks. Keep up the good work ;-)

 
At 1:16 p.m., Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thanks, but I'm not really creating mischief, so I'd rather not join your club.

 
At 2:38 p.m., Anonymous Anonymous said...

You, it'd be fairly easy to figure out who person X is with statcounter... I mean, that would ruin the fun and all, but still

 
At 2:41 p.m., Anonymous Anonymous said...

That should've been "you know"

 
At 8:27 a.m., Blogger Andrew said...

impressive..."person x"

 

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