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This Changed Everything - Season 1

500 Years of Reformation

Series: This Changed Everything

4.6

(21)

Episodes

Rating

NRC

Year

2016

Language

English

Publisher

Vision Video

About

This Changed Everything: 500 Years of the Reformation celebrates the fruits of the Reformation while exploring difficult questions about the cost of division: Could schism have been avoided? Is there hope for reunification? What did Jesus really mean when He prayed for His followers to be "one"? In this visually rich, three-part documentary series hosted by actor David Suchet, leading church historians share fascinating insights and pose vital questions about unity, truth, and the future of the Christian church. Among the experts featured in this series are Dr. Frank James, Dr. John Armstrong, Dr. Michael Horton, Dr. Jacqueline Rose, Bishop Robert Barron, Mark Galli, Dr. Joel Harrington, Shane Claiborne, Dr. Karin Maag, Dr. Scott Kisker, and many others.

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Episodes

1. Episode 1

1h 4m

Meet Martin Luther, the law student turned monk whose bold personality controversial ideas sparked a revolution that rocked the corrupt mediaeval Church and changed the face of the world. Meanwhile in nearby Switzerland, a priest named Huldrych Zwingli was sparking his own spiritual and social revolution. These two reformers shared much in common but their differences would lead to a legacy of Christian discord that continues into the present day.

2. Episode 2

53m

The Protestant Reformation spread quickly across Europe. But in England, the staunchly Catholic Henry VIII effectively suppressed the movement. That is, until his own personal and political affairs led to a split with Rome and an opening for Protestant ideas. Meanwhile, Protestantism continued to splinter as radical reformers championed their own ideas leading to their bloody persecution by Protestants and Catholics alike. At Trent, the Catholic Church conclusively responds to the Reformation.

3. Episode 3

58m

Second generation reformer John Calvin fights to foster the Reformation in Geneva. In England, The successors of Henry VIII battle over whether the kingdom will be Protestant or Catholic and religious warfare explodes throughout Europe leading so some to seek refuge in the New World. The series concludes with a look at recent events in church history including the modern Ecumenical Movement and Vatican II. Experts discuss the legacy of the Reformation and ask whether Christianity can ever be reunified.