This week I will blog about the "Scheitheim Confessions" because the reading seemed to be the most direct. In Knox's introduction to Early Modern (two weeks ago I believe), he urged us to focus on several themes--all of which were deeply tied to "change." The Confessions were actual written out "changes" to long withstanding practices and interpretations of The Bible. For example; after the Confessions, one would be baptised only after being able to make a conscious decision to accept Christ. Previously, people were baptised as infants. Another example is that regarding communion. Previously, all were encouraged to take sacrament, but after these changes took affect, only those who were baptised were permitted to take sacrament.
Its no wonder to me why so many religious wars happened during the times of these changes. Indoctrinated beliefs are hard if not impossible to change--especially when it concerns "the powers that be." Perhaps that is why there was never a complete resolution concerning the practice of Christianity.
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