28. John Knox and the Scottish Reformation (part 1)

The Scottish Reformation was triggered by the remarkable career of John Knox, a man trained as a priest, but who came to embrace the perspective of the Reformation through a combination of forces that would not only change his life, but the entire history of a nation. Many have tied the birth of modern democratic politics to his innovations, garnered from the mind of John Calvin, but implement through the power of personal courage, grit, and relentless determination to bring to life a new and better vision of human society and faith. This lecture introduces a three part treatment of Knox, and also briefly summarizes the reign of Elizabeth in England, and gives a very brief overview of Scottish history.