The Waldenses: Massacre at Castelluzzo | Episode 43
Casteluzzo towers over the valley and town of Torre Pelice as a constant reminder of the persecution that the Waldenses have been through. The 17th century would see probably their worst episode with the massacre at Mount Casteluzzo particularly gruesome. They made the ultimate sacrifice for the cause of truth.
Marie Durand : Righteous Resistence | Episode 44
Marie Durand spent 38 years in prison with her only crime being her Protestant faith. All she needed to do be to released was to say two words - ‘I recant’, something that she refused to do. Her righteous resistance is an example of an ordinary person standing resolutely in the face of injustice.
John Wesley: The Origins of Methodism | Episode 45
Today the Methodist church spans the globe, yet its birth was unintentional and its roots go back to a Bible study group at Oxford University. However some would say its roots go back even further, to the Wesley brothers’ godly upbringing in Epworth, England.
John Wesley & George Whitfield | Episode 46
John Wesley and George Whitfield would have a huge impact on Christianity throughout the world. George Whitfield would be instrumental in the First Great Awakening in America and John Wesley would lead a revival in England that some say saved the country from a revolution.
Mary Jones & World Mission | Episode 47
16 year old Mary Jones saved her pennies and walked barefoot 28 miles through the desolate Welsh countryside to buy a Bible. This story would inspire countless others and give impetus to the many fledgling Bible societies and mission movements.
Is the Reformation Over? | Episode 48
The reformation was not a singular event or fixed date, but rather a progression of ideas and beliefs that once circulated would become unstoppable. Who were the key players and what would the future hold?