Monday, 11 June 2007
Another paper down, just 15 to go.
I sat the exam for Medieval and Reformation Church History with Otago on Saturday. It covers the period 600-1600 AD, so there's quite a chunk of history there.
I have had a few revelations during the course of the paper that impact on my own faith today. Some of the more significant ones include:
- we tend to talk about The Reformation in the 16th Century, but reformation was a constant theme throughout the Middle Ages. We shouldn't imagine that Martin Luther emerged from a vacum
- corruption and abuse within the Church was probably not as widespread as I have believed it to be, however there were some truly amazing examples of total depravity in Church leadership. Let's not assume that we are immune from such problems today
- doctrine is dangerous. Protestant churches, as today, fragmented over donctrinal disputes that appear minor to me now
I'm pleased that my specific prayer that the course would not be dry and God-less were answered.
I have had a few revelations during the course of the paper that impact on my own faith today. Some of the more significant ones include:
- we tend to talk about The Reformation in the 16th Century, but reformation was a constant theme throughout the Middle Ages. We shouldn't imagine that Martin Luther emerged from a vacum
- corruption and abuse within the Church was probably not as widespread as I have believed it to be, however there were some truly amazing examples of total depravity in Church leadership. Let's not assume that we are immune from such problems today
- doctrine is dangerous. Protestant churches, as today, fragmented over donctrinal disputes that appear minor to me now
I'm pleased that my specific prayer that the course would not be dry and God-less were answered.
# posted by Gareth Bezett @ 1:20 PM 
