Most people would turn to Martin Luther's famous 95 theses to know why the Reformation happened in the sixteenth century, but for our exploration, we turn to a lesser-known but better resource: John Calvin's The Necessity of Reforming the Church. We will consider the state of scholasticism and the trouble in the Catholic Church, but only to set the scene for Calvin's treatise to help us understand why the Reformation happened. Calvin focusses on four areas in the Church: Worship, Salvation, Sacraments, and Church Government, and while these can be taken for granted, Calvin shows us how important they are for the life of the Church. This episode not only helps us observe the state of sixteenth-century Christianity but also causes us to reflect on modern Christianity with the intention of pointing out our need to reform today.  For more information: exploringchristianity.buzzsprout.comTo read the blog: thechristianexplorer.orgFor my latest book: Amazon.ca Twitter

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