Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Johann Lachmann; Franz Lambert von Avignon; Johann(es) Lang(e), a Thuringian reformator Johannes Langer; Hubert Languet; Johannes á Lasco; Hugh Latimer; Anton Lauterbach; Johannes Lening
Protestant Reformers were theologians whose careers, works and actions brought about the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century. In the context of the Reformation, Martin Luther was the first reformer, sharing his views publicly in 1517, followed by Andreas Karlstadt and Philip Melanchthon at Wittenberg , who promptly joined the new movement.
In many denominations of Christianity the ordination of women is a relatively recent phenomenon within the life of the Church. As opportunities for women have expanded in the last 50 years, those ordained women who broke new ground or took on roles not traditionally held by women in the Church have been and continue to be considered notable.
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Help; Learn to edit; Community portal; Recent changes; Upload file
One of the biggest changes in women's roles during the reformation was the closure of the convents for women, which had until then provided an alternative role for women to that of a wife and mother. The biblical ideal of women as seen by the reformers was that of a wife and a mother, and the nuns were encouraged to leave the convents and marry.
The majority of people in this list were mainstream Puritans, adhering strictly to the doctrine of Predestination. The more moderate ones, who tended towards Arminianism , have the label "Arminian" behind their names.
William Carey (1761–1834): [1] English missionary; William Gadsby (1773–1844): an early leader of the Strict and Particular Baptist movement in England. [2]Andrew Fuller (1754–1815): [1] founder of the Baptist Missionary Society
She was the president of the All-India Women's Conference. She passed the bill for the suppression of brothels and the immoral trafficking of women and children. A home called Avvai Home for girls and women was opened through her efforts to provide shelter to those rescued from brothels. "The hostels were all caste-based and would not admit them.