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Elizabeth's research focuses on King James VI & V's experience with witch hunting in Scotland in the 16th and 17th centuries and the Early Modern European witch trials and asks the question, “How did King James VI's elevated political position and strong beliefs concerning the witch phenomenon influence 16th and 17th-century societal, religious, and political life during the Scottish and English witch trials?” She closely examines Dæmonology, written by King James during this time period, and several other supporting sources. 

The research on William Williams, Pantycelyn seeks to integrate his life and his work within the context of the Welsh Reformation and on the wider Protestant world. While it is not original research, per se, it is original in the sense that this research seeks to shine a light on William Williams, Pantycelyn from a viewpoint within twenty-first century United States. The research first seeks to understand the cultural and religious landscape of eighteenth century Wales before looking at Williams's life and particularly his most famous work Arglwydd, arwain trwy'r anialwch (in English, Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah/Redeemer)

No one expects the Spanish Inquisition, however in the case of Francisca de los Apostolés, the inquisition was directly involved in the suppression of her goals to reform the Catholic Church. Her ambitions included reforming the corrupt officials within the church and helping the poor women in the town of Toledo. Listen as we dive into the visions she claims to have and her torment from demons as she fights for reform within the church.

Queen Jeanne III of Navarre was deeply involved in the spread of the reformation in France. She was a member by marriage of the Bourbon family, the primary leaders of the protestant Huguenot faction in the Wars of Religion. Throughout her life she worked to legitimize their cause by strengthening their ties to the crown. Yet, hers was not a political faith but a firm trust built on study and conviction.

In this episode, we will explore the use of images as a persuasive medium in the long reformation. this will be explored through the inventions of new technologies, and a set of images drawn by Lucas Cranach the Elder and Martin Luther.

The Anabaptist belief and practices started in Zurich in the Swiss lands in the early 16th century. Their main purpose and what separated them from the other religions of the time was adult baptisim. They believed that being baptized as a child in “holy” water was not the correct way, and people should live the truth of their religion. Also as Anabaptists, they believed in taking scripture literally, and in polygamy. The Anabaptists were driving out of Zurich, then made their home in Strasburg, and then finally in Munster, Each time claiming that each city was the ‘New Jerusalem”. A sermon by Bernard Rothmann outlined what they believed in, and in the end the Catholics and other Protestants sieged Munster, captured the leadrs of the Anabaptist, tortured them, hung their bodies in cages above the church in Munster, and the religion was dead. Today the closest the world comes to Anabaptist are the Amish.

In this episode of Hear the Voice and Prayer, Elyse discusses her research into hymn writing and the role of music during the 16th century, specifically related to the Protestant Reformation and the bold songs of Martin Luther. The role of melody and lyrics are analyzed as Dr. Robinson and Elyse survey songs that were contemporaries of Luther's famous A Mighty Fortress Is Our God. They also discuss the varied uses of these hymns, the role of the printing press in distributing these hymns, and how hymns themselves were assertions of Protestant rebellion against Catholicism. 

The episode discusses Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam and his work, Praise of Folly. It covers Erasmus' background, including his parentage, his education by the Brethren of the Common Life and at the University of Paris, and some of the key people who influenced his Renaissance Humanism. The episode then discusses aspects of Praise of Folly that point to some of Erasmus' views on religion and society in the 16th century. Finally, in light of Erasmus' background and his stances in Praise of Folly, the episode discusses the significance of Erasmus' influence on the subsequent reformations.

Get ready for season 2 of Hear the Voice and Prayer! New episodes dropping in May 2023!

In the final episode of this series of Hear the Voice and Prayer Janae Kennedy joins host Kyle Robinson for a look at the more humorous side of Luther's personality as well as an extended discussion on the importance of the history of the body for understanding the Reformation.

Art is a window into past worlds. Yet, so much of the Reformation is associated with iconoclasm, or, the destruction of religious art. Thankfully, Abrecht Dürer managed to find a medium that captured and endured religious transformation. In this episode, Sara Waskow joins host Kyle Robinson to examine Durer and his art amidst sixteenth-century Christian change

Coinciding with the expansion of European Empires, the Reformation became a global phenomenon. For the French, their conquests in North America soon became battle grounds for the revitalized spirit of the Catholic Reformation. Mack Brza joins host Kyle Robinson to discuss the nuances, violence, and exchanges of Catholic mission in New France.

Encounter with the “other” is a key way that groups form definitions. For eighteenth century Englishmen there was no greater “other” than the Continental Catholic, and no greater way to observe them than with a Grand Tour. To understand the religious narratives in eighteenth century Grand Tours, Nathan Rohrer joins host Kyle Robinson

Martin Luther is best known as the man who lit the match that became the Reformation fire whose theological writing exude theological certitude and assurance. Yet, he was also a man racked by a constant sense of evil and tribulation. To explore Martin Luther and his experience of both the Devil and salvation, Noah Garcia joins host Kyle Robinson.

How did the bloodiest day in the history of the Reformation in France become a play by one of Elizabethan England's greatest authors? To explain the story of Christopher Marlowe and the Saint Bartholomew's Day massacre, host Kyle Robinson is joined by Amber Williamson

Every form of Christian worship was influenced by the transformations of Long Reformation including hymn singing. To discuss the meaning and purpose of hymns for the Church of England in the early eighteenth century, Jacob Fryer joins host Kyle Robinson.

The sixteenth century world that gave birth to the Reformation was also an enchanted world of mystical and magical experience. Enchanted reality did not suddenly disappear with The 95 Theses. To understand the magical spirit world of Reformation belief in the English example, Kole Bowling has a ghoulish conversation with host Kyle Robinson

The Reformation changed almost everything in European society including what we eat and when we eat it. As we will discover, food even helped launch the Reformation in Zurich. Host Kyle Robinson and Terrence Guy discuss the history of diet's relationship to the history of belief, giving us all some food for thought.

In the introductory episode of Hear the Voice and Prayer Mark Quanstrom and host Kyle Robinson discuss the state of Reformation knowledge among contemporary Protestantism, John Wesley's place in the Long Reformation, and much more.