The vigour of the persecution had struck all heart out of the Protestants. Was this to go on for ever? Heart-wrung at the ruthless slaughter--as we, in our day, have been by the horrors of the Indian mutiny or of the Bulgarian atrocities---the Reformer sought to know the occasion of all these calamities. At that moment, he found it in the Empire of Woman. Afterwards he referred much of this book to the time in which it was written [pp. 58 and 61]. Shall we say that his heart compelled his ...

In the summer of 1558, Knox published his best known pamphlet, The first blast of the trumpet against the monstruous regiment of women. In calling the "regiment" or rule of women "monstrous", he meant that it was "unnatural". The pamphlet has been called a classic of misogyny. Knox states that his purpose was to demonstrate "how abominable before God is the Empire or Rule of a wicked woman, yea, of a traiteresse and bastard". The women rulers that Knox had in mind were Queen Mary I of Engl...

In "A Vindication of the Doctrine that the Sacrifice of the Mass is Idolatry," John Knox embarks on a fervent theological critique against the Roman Catholic Church's practice of the Mass, articulating a fervent Protestant perspective. Written in 1558, this work is characterized by sharp polemical rhetoric and a meticulous examination of scriptural texts, employing biblical exegesis to argue that the Mass constitutes an act of idolatry. Knox's arguments are situated within the broader cont...

Knox's "History" has all the essential qualities of a classic. It makes appeal with perennial freshness to the heart of man. It depicts a struggle for religious freedom which never had an equal, either before or since, and yet has a counterpart in the experience of every age. It is the honest and truthful record of one of the most highly energised men that ever crossed the stage of life—a record, withal, so masterly that the reader's mind and heart attain the writer's meaning and point of ...

Come and take a look inside the prayers of the famous Scottish Reformer John Knox. One of the largest oppositions to his ministry, Queen Mary of the Scots is said to have said, “I fear John Knox’s prayers more than all the assembled armies of Europe." John Knox was one of the Reformation's greatest prayer warriors, famous for crying out to God and praying, “Give me Scotland, Lord, or I die!”. Various prayers of Knox from six varying themes make up this book, with the sections listed below....

The Pulpit of the Reformation is a compilation of sermons and theological discourses from prominent figures of the Protestant Reformation, primarily focusing on the works of John Knox, Hugh Latimer, and John Welch. These sermons serve as vital historical documents that reflect the fervent religious debates and the transformative impact of the Reformation on Christian thought and practice in the 16th century.John Knox, a leading figure in the Scottish Reformation, articulates the necessity ...

The Collection of Protestant Polemic and Reformation Critique: 4 Classic Exposé Texts is an enlightening exploration of theological rift and reformative zeal, capturing the fervent spirit that marked the Protestant Reformation. Within this compilation lie a spectrum of literary forms, from impassioned treatises to incisive critiques of ecclesiastical authority, underscoring the dynamic tensions between emergent Protestant thought and Roman Catholic orthodoxy. Each text encapsulates the raw...

John Knox (c. 1514 24 November 1572) was a Scottish clergyman and a leader of the Protestant Reformation who brought reformation to the church in Scotland. He was educated at the University of St Andrews and was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood in 1536. Influenced by early church reformers such as George Wishart, he joined the movement to reform the Scottish church. He was caught up in the ecclesiastical and political events that involved the murder of Cardinal Beaton in 1546 and th...

The Scots Confession is a confession of faith written in 1560 by six Protestant leaders in Scotland.

Inspired by John S. Knox's debut novella, The Letter of Alon (2020), Treasures in Time offers Christian fiction readers another provocative, action-packed story starring history professor William Berrit, whose life was inexorably transformed after uncovering a venerated journal written by a distant ancestor from the first century of Christianity, recounting how their faith in God led the Berrit family through numerous hardships and conflicts and helped them stay on the sacred path of peace...

The Scots Confession of Faith is a foundational Reformed statement of doctrine, composed in 1560 amid the upheavals of the Scottish Reformation. Its chapters move from the nature of God, creation, sin, Christ, and justification to the church, sacraments, civil authority, and final judgment. Written in vigorous, lucid prose rather than scholastic abstraction, it bears the urgency of a nation redefining its religious identity and aligns Scotland with the broader Calvinist currents of sixteen...

Growing up in two different rural areas of the United States, Dick and Martha Knox never dreamed that one day they would be caught up in the tumultuous conflicts of the Middle East. Yet, God was faithful in helping them rear a family of three children and strengthen several local churches. Their last twelve years in Cyprus saw the development of a new body of Believers. Dick and Martha continued actively serving the Lord for twenty more years in retirement.