Spain’s Forgotten Reformation
DELIVERED BY
Dr. Andrew Messmer
A FREE ZOOM LECTURE + Q&A
Date
Thursday January 26, 2022
LOCATION
Zoom
TIME
4:00pm ET
The Spanish Reformation has been almost completely forgotten, including by many 16th century specialists. Yet its roots preceded Luther, and it secretly attracted scores of top-level Spanish clergymen and academics across the country. It was insistent on equally stressing orthodoxy and orthopraxy. Had the Spanish Inquisition not snuffed it out, it may have been the most promising Reformation of all.
In this lecture. Dr. Andrew Messmer will introduce the major figures and questions of the Spanish Reformation’s first 100 years. What did the Spanish Reformers believe? Why was the Spanish Reformation unsuccessful? What would a Spanish Church look like today? These questions will be examined, along with key Reformers such as Juan de Valdés, Constantino de la Fuente, Casiodoro de Reina, and others.
The lecture will be followed by an open Q&A.
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Schedule
4:00-4:45 Pm:
“Spain’s Forgotten Reformation” by Dr. Andrew Messmer
4:45-5:15Pm:
Open Q&A
Our Speaker
Dr. Andrew Messmer
Andrew Messmer (Ph.D., Evangelische Theologische Faculteit) is Academic Dean of Seville Theological Seminary (Spain); Associated Professor at the International Faculty of Theology IBSTE (Spain); Affiliated Researcher at Evangelical Theological Faculty (Belgium); and editor of the World Evangelical Alliance’s Spanish journal Revista Evangélica de Teología. He has written and edited books and articles in Spanish and English. His Spanish page is www.casareinayvalera.com, where he writes about all things related to Christianity. He is married and has five children.
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