Editor’s Note
This editor's note introduces a special journal issue dedicated to medieval church history and key figures from the Middle Ages, challenging common Reformed misconceptions about the period as merely corrupt and dark. Dykstra argues that despite genuine apostasy and ignorance, God sovereignly preserved His church and truth through various movements and men during this era, including proto-reformers like Wycliffe and Hus. The piece encourages readers to recognize God's faithful preservation of His church throughout history, including the often-overlooked medieval period.
What comes to mind with the term "Middle Ages"? Perhaps dark and dreary lives. Perhaps castles and knights. Perhaps crusades. For church history, what may come to mind is a seemingly endless parade of corrupt popes. Surely all Reformed readers think of the apostasy and corruption in the church that required the most significant Reformation the church has ever had -- 1517, and Martin Luther. There is, however, more to the Middle Ages than immediately meets the eye. The goal of this special...
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