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In Memory of Rev. John Robinson, M.A. Pastor of the English church worshiping over against this spot. A.D. 1609-1625, whence at his prompting went forth the Pilgrim Fathers to settle New England in 1620.Buried under this house of worship, 4 Mar. 1625AET. XLIX Years. In Memoria Aeterna Erit Justus. Image Credit: Tombaine at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Read more...
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English Translation from HMDB: He was trained as a priest and developed into the most important (humanist) scholar of his time (Renaissance). He studied in Paris, stayed at the royal court in England and worked with printers in Venice and Basel. According to Erasmus, man must develop in three areas: cultural, religious and ethical. These aspects are discussed in his Read more...
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The Menno Monument stands as a significant tribute to Menno Simons, one of the most influential figures in the history of the Anabaptist movement. Located in the village of Witmarsum, where Menno Simons was born, the monument serves as a place of remembrance and reflection on a life devoted to faith, reform, and peaceful discipleship. Menno Simons was born in Read more...
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The historic buildings at Oude Boteringestraat 36-38 in Groningen represent one of the most significant architectural and judicial landmarks in the city’s past. Situated along one of Groningen’s oldest and most distinguished streets, this complex reflects centuries of civic life, legal authority, and urban development. The origins of the structure date back to the late medieval period. Parts of the Read more...
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Watch Doug Whitley in character as Andrew Murray: From Website: This church is a landmark in the centre of town and boasts a fine statue of the Reverend Andrew Murray, a Scot, and one of the pioneer theologians of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa. The Dutch Reformed Mother Church’s congregation moved away from the Paarl congregation in Read more...
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The Reformation Wall stands as one of the most striking memorials to the Protestant Reformation, located in the Parc des Bastions in Geneva. Officially known as the International Monument to the Reformation, it commemorates the leaders, events, and ideals that shaped a movement which profoundly influenced the course of European and global history. The Reformation Wall was inaugurated in 1909, Read more...
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The John Calvin’s House in Geneva stands as an important historical site connected to one of the central figures of the Protestant Reformation, John Calvin. Though modest in appearance, the residence reflects both the personal character of Calvin and the far-reaching influence of his work during the sixteenth century. John Calvin settled in Geneva permanently in 1541 after an earlier Read more...
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From Wikipedia: On 7 March 1526, the Zürich council had passed an edict that made adult re-baptism punishable by drowning. On 5 January 1527, Felix Manz became the first casualty of the edict, and the first Swiss Anabaptist to be martyred at the hands of magisterial Protestants. While Manz stated that he wished “to bring together those who were willing to accept Christ, obey the Word, and follow Read more...
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Text: Duteous and grateful followers of Calvin our great Reformer, yet condemning an error which was that of his age, and strongly attached to liberty of conscience according to the true principles of his Reformation and gospel, we have erected this expiatory monument. Oct. 27, 1903 What to say about Servetus? From John Calvin’s Geneva: A Walking Guide “In 1903, Read more...
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Geneva became known as a “City of Refuge” during the sixteenth century, a period marked by the upheavals of the Protestant Reformation. Its transformation from a modest alpine city into a center of religious refuge was gradual, shaped by political change, reforming leadership, and the steady arrival of persecuted believers from across Europe. In the early 1500s, Geneva was under Read more...
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Beautiful statue of Moses holding the Ten Commandments above the Water Fountain. Mosesbrunnen is one of the most striking and symbolically rich fountains in the historic city of Bern. Located in the old town, which is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the fountain reflects both the artistic traditions of the Renaissance and the enduring influence of biblical imagery Read more...
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Hymn History: What a Friend We Have in Jesus Author: Joseph Scriven “He was a man of strong faith and deep humility, giving away what he had and working without pay for those in need.” (James Cleland) The Origin of the Hymn “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” Few hymns have offered more quiet comfort to ordinary Christians Read more...
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In the back of Amen Court, in the shadow of St. Paul’s Cathedral, stands the only surviving wall of Newgate Prison, where many Baptists suffered and died. copyrighted and used by permission from David Beale, Baptist History in England and America: Personalities, Positions, and Practices Famous Prisoners according to Wikipedia John Bradford, religious reformer – burned at the stake at Read more...
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Visit the Mayflower Memorial at the Barbican, from where the Pilgrims, in 1620, departed for the New World. Visit the Mayflower Museum just down the street. copyrighted and used by permission from David Beale, Baptist History in England and America: Personalities, Positions, and Practices Plaque: On the 6th of September, 1620, in the Mayorality of Thomas Fownes, after being “kindly entertained Read more...
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See the Martyrs Memorial, a stone monument, near Balliol College, at the intersection of St. Giles, Magdalen, and Beaumont Streets. The Memorial commemorates Oxford’s Reformer-martyrs, Thomas Cranmer, Nicholas Ridley, and Hugh Latimer. The earlest Baptists were products of the Reformation. copyrighted and used by permission from David Beale, Baptist History in England and America: Personalities, Positions, and Practices 5 Minutes in Read more...
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A bronze statue of Bunyan stands at the north end of High Street. copyrighted and used by permission from David Beale, Baptist History in England and America: Personalities, Positions, and Practices Featured Image Credit: RichTea, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Read more...
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Inside the Church of St. Sepulchre without Newgate, at Holborn Viaduct, a hand bell known as the Execution Bell, resides in a glass case, situated near the entrance of a blocked-up tunnel that once connected the church with Newgate Prison. At midnight prior to execution days, the church’s bellman would walk through the tunnel and into the prison. Standing outside Read more...
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In 1789, William Carey and his family moved into a cottage across the street from Leicester’s Harvey Lane Baptist Church, which he shepherded to the time of their departure to India in 1793. The Harvey Lane building no longer exists. When Harvey Lane Baptist outgrew its building, in 1845, the congregation moved to Belvoir Street and changed its name to Read more...
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On October 5, 1783, William Carey walked five miles from Piddington to Northampton, for John Ryland Jr. (1753-1825) to immerse him in the River Nene at 6:00 AM. he was baptized on the spot where the modern railway station is now located. The construction of the station necessitated the rerouting of the River Nene. Carey’s baptism took place where the Read more...
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John Myles organized the earliest Baptist church in Wales, in 1651. During Oliver Cromwell’s rule, Myles’s church occupied the thirteenth-century Church of St. Illtyd, located on a small country lane, at Ilston, near the west end of the Swansea airfield. at the Restoration of the British monarchy, in 1660, officials of Charles II ousted John Myles and his congregation from St. Read more...