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Church History Forerunners of the Reformation. Church History. Ca. 30AD. 590 AD. 1517 AD. Ancient Church History. Medieval Church History. Modern Church History. Reformation & Counter Reformation. Apostolic Church. The First Medieval Pope. The Rise of the Holy Roman Empire. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Church History
Forerunners of the Reformation
Apostolic Church
Apostolic Fathers
Church Councils
Church History
Ca. 30AD 590 AD 1517 AD
Golden Age of Church Fathers
Reformation & Counter Reformation
Rationalism, Revivalism, & Denominationalism
Revivalism, Missions, & Modernism
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Ancient Church History Medieval Church History Modern Church History
The Pre-Reformers
The First Medieval Pope
The Rise of the Holy Roman Empire
The Crusades
The Papacy in Decline
Christian Church in Decline
Internal Reform External Opposition
Waldensians . . . .
Mystics
Reforming Councils
Forerunners of the Reformation
Renaissance . . .
Nation State
Greek Orthodox Church
Failure of the Clergy . . . . . .
Papal Taxation
Rise of the Nation State
Babylonian Captivity
Great Schism
Growing Middle Class
1452 1498
Girolamo Savonarola
23 years
Early Years
6 years
DominicanCloister
8 years
EarlyPreachingMinistry
8 years
2 GreatControversies
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Leonardo DaVinci 1452 - 1519
Michelangelo 1475-1564
1452 1498
Girolamo Savonarola
23 years
Early Years
Girolamo SavonarolaSept. 21, 1453 to
May 23, 1498
Born in Ferrara, in nothern Italy
Girolamo SavonarolaSept. 21, 1453 to
May 23, 1498
3rd of 7 children
Born in Ferrara, in nothern Italy
His grandfather was a famous physician. He was pious andwealthy.
Described as bookish & broodish, he entered the study of medicine under his grandfather
Disappointed in love, despairingin joy, disturbed by the worldliness& wickedness all around him, he fled to Bologna
1452 1498
Girolamo Savonarola
6 years
DominicanCloister
At Bologna he entered the cloisterof the Dominican order, the Orderof Preachers
I could not endure any longer the wickedness of the blinded peoples of
Italy. Virtue I saw despised everywhere and vices exalted and held in
honor. With great warmth of heart, I made daily a short prayer to God that
He might release me from the vale of tears. “Make known to me the way,”
I cried, “the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul unto Thee,” and
God in His infinite mercy showed me the way, unworthy as I am of such
distinguishing grace . . . . The reasons which drove me to become religious
are these: the miserable condition of the world and the evils of which men are
guilty, such as rape, immorality, robbery, pride, idolatry, cursing, all in such
grave measure that it may be said that no one can be found who has any
regard for what is good.
Savonarola – writing to his parents to explain his departure
1452 1498
Girolamo Savonarola
6 years
DominicanCloister
At Bologna he entered the cloisterof the Dominican order, the Orderof Preachers
He studied the Scriptures, the writingsof Aquinas & Augustine, gave himselfto prayer & fasting, and committed large portions of scripture to memory
He became a Hebrew & Greektutor
1452 1498
Girolamo Savonarola
8 years
EarlyPreachingMinistry
Leaves cloister & returns to Ferrarato preach where he made littleimpression
“The brothers must be in greatneed of workers.”
The threat of war causes him to go toFlorence.
Florence was a city of the Renaissance &under the influence of the Medici family.
Cosimo de Medici built St. Marks cloisterwhere Savonarola would end up in 1481.
Initially his preaching met with no success,so he discarded philosophy and scholasticlearning and preached the Bible.
1452 1498
Girolamo Savonarola
8 years
EarlyPreachingMinistry
“His preaching was composed of Scripture, mysticism, dramatic ‘flashesof lightning and reverberations ofthunder,’ attacks upon corrupt and insincere clergy, and prophetic insight(an acute political and religious intuition) – enhanced in the eyes of peoplewhen some bold forecasts came true.”
King Charles VIII of Franceattacked Italy
1452 1498
Girolamo Savonarola
8 years
2 GreatControversies
Lorenzo de Medici – the Magnificentcontrolled Florence and brought itto its Renaissance heights.
The best known of the Medicis was Cosimo’s grandson, Lorenzo, who was known as “Lorenzo the Magnificent.” Lorenzo was not only a shrewd banker and clever politician; he was also a scholar and a poet. Under Lorenzo’s leadership, Florence became one of the most beautiful and prosperous cities in Italy, as well as a center of the Renaissance.
1452 1498
Girolamo Savonarola
8 years
2 GreatControversies
Lorenzo de Medici – the Magnificentcontrolled Florence and brought itto its Renaissance heights.
Lorenzo sought to win Savonarolaover by blandishments and praise.
Piero, Lorenzo’s son, comes to leadthe de Medici family.
King Charles VIII of France invadesnorthern Italy.
Becomes leader of Florence, w/out a position,and begins reforms, “Bonfire of the Vanities”
1452 1498
Girolamo Savonarola
8 years
2 GreatControversies
Pope Alexander VI, corrupt pope
Pope Alexander VI.1431 to 1503.
Pope from 1492 to 1503
1452 1498
Girolamo Savonarola
8 years
2 GreatControversies
Pope Alexander VI, corrupt pope
Savonarola attacked the Pope’s immoral lifestylein sermons.
Pope Alexander tried to bribe with money, a cardinal’s hat, and then forbid him to preach.
The Pope threatened the city with an interdict, that wouldhave ruined the financial stability of the city. They began to turn on Savonarola.
Letters were intercepted written by Savonarola to other European heads of state calling for a General Council
Savonarola arrested, medieval test of ordeal, rainstorm, the mob stormed St. Marks.
Savonarola tried, convicted, hung and his body burned.
Lessons Learned From Savonarola
An example of relying on the authority of the Scriptures.
True reform does not come through political reform, but throughregeneration.
Popular favor is very fickle.