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1525 The Anabaptist Movement Begins
Hated by Protestants and Catholics alike, these "radical reformers" wanted to not merely reform the church but restore it.
1534 The Act of Supremacy
Breaking from Rome, the English Parliament declared King Henry VIII "the only supreme head on earth of the Church of England."
1536 John Calvin Publishes Institutes of the Christian Religion
Either adored or abhorred, the reformer and his teachings live on in his monumental work.
1545 The Council of Trent Begins
Responding to the Reformation, the council charted the Catholic church's course for the next 400 years.
1611 Publication of the King James Bible
A team of scholars produced an English Bible translation unsurpassed in linguistic beauty and longevity.
1738 John & Charles Wesley Experience Conversions
They were ordained ministers and missionaries. Then their hearts were "strangely warmed," and their changed lives gave rise to a worldwide movement.
Dr. Roger J. Green is professor and chair of biblical and theological studies at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts.
1740 The Great Awakening Peaks
A mighty wave of revival washed across North America, forever altering the religious landscape.
Dr. Mark A. Noll is professor of history at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, and a member of the advisory board of Christian History.
1962 The Second Vatican Council
In an epochal council, the Catholic Church undertook its most searching self-examination ever and renewed itself for a modern world.
Dr. Joseph A. Komonchak is professor of theology in the Department of Religion and Religious Education, The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
1963 Martin Luther King, Jr. Leads the March on Washington
A Baptist preacher had a dream that guided one of the most profound social movements of our times.
Dr. Wesley A. Roberts is pastor of Peoples Baptist Church of Boston and a member of the advisory board of Christian History.
75 Other Important Events in Church History
A brief listing of significant dates that also earn a place in the "Christian History 100"
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