[Alex Murphy]

Just prior to the Council of Trent, there were many—including cardinals—who accepted the material principle (that is, the gospel) as the Reformation restated it. In fact, there was still much hope on both sides that a unity could be achieved. But when the Council of Trent repeatedly declared that those who believed that their only hope for salvation was faith in Christ now fell under the church's ban, Rome became a schismatic body...

Reformation Day is coming PING!

[Lee N. Field]

Just prior to the Council of Trent

PING!

I read an article not to long ago, from a feschrift for John Gerstner. John Warwick Montgomery on the history of the Council of Trent.

Far from being the general council Luther wanted, it was a very stacked deck.