About this episode

Dr. Tony Evans interviews Dr. Alec Ryrie about the impact of the Protestant Reformation on faith and society.

Dr. Alec Ryrie is a professor of the history of Christianity at Durham University and a leading scholar of the Protestant Reformation. In this episode of The Unbound Podcast, Dr. Tony Evans sits down with Dr. Ryrie in France for a fascinating conversation about the Reformation, the spread of Scripture and what happens when deeply held beliefs begin to reshape everyday life. Together, they look beyond the famous names and theological debates to explore how the Reformation affected ordinary men and women who suddenly found themselves facing questions of faith, conscience and even survival. As Scripture became more widely available in the language of the people, believers were forced to wrestle with where their ultimate authority belonged and what they were willing to risk for the truth. Dr. Ryrie explains how those convictions affected families, communities and entire nations, often bringing both spiritual renewal and painful division. He also shares the remarkable story of Anne Askew, a young English woman whose commitment to Scripture ultimately cost her life but whose courage helped preserve the Protestant cause during a critical moment in history. Throughout the conversation…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Tony Evans

Guest: Dr. Alec Ryrie

Topics covered

• Protestant Reformation
• Scripture
• faith and conscience
• spiritual renewal
• division
• historical impact

Keywords

• Reformation
• Christianity
• Scripture
• faith
• truth
• unity
• Anne Askew
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Durham University

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