Religious Conditions in England

Authors

E. George Pearce, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

3-1-1949

Document Type

Article

Keywords

church of england, christian, london, british, protestant, reformation, canterbury, elizabeth i, henry viii

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

Ever since the days of the Reformation the group of islands lying off the northwest coast of the European continent have been a stronghold of the Protestant faith and a city of refuge for suppressed minorities from every part of Europe. True, there were days when the fanatical views of Queen Mary or the despotism of the Stuart kings reversed the process and · drove thousands of nonconformist Englishmen into exile in Holland and America. Generally speaking, however, once the half-hearted politico-religious reformation of Henry VIII was over and the Protestant faith had imbedded itself in British hearts during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, England flung wide her doors to hard-pressed refugees whenever persecution drove them from their own lands.

Disciplines

History of Christianity

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

Matthew 16:13, 16; 2 Corinthians 5:19; Romans 1:16; Hebrews 4:12;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Pearce, E. George (1949) "Religious Conditions in England," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 20, Article 15.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol20/iss1/15