Reformatus Sum is Changing

My posts have dropped off recently. I have been looking seriously at my choice of study, examining new and different aspects of the Church and Church History, the Scriptures, manuscripts and even textual criticism. So, in the future, posts here on Reformatus Sum will reflect more so what I will be studying. Truly, this is not a divergence from what I have been studying for years; the difference is I am becoming more focused. I am kicking out some of the extraneous stuff.

My focus will be Church History, from the New Testament to the time of Augustine. In my humble opinion, that was the most pivotal and formidable time of our Church, and a majority of Christians today neglect a proper study of our true heritage. Indeed the Reformation period was immense. There is no way to deny the importance of the fourteenth through sixteenth century period not only to the developement of Christianity, but to the effect Christianity has had on the world. However, without the strong foundation of the Early Church Fathers, and their determination, perseverance, and love of Christ and the Church during the tentative, painful decades, the Reformation would have nothing to stand on.

Overall, my study of martyrdom is all encompassing. I am examining and comparing martyrdom and persecution in the first four centuries to those of the Inquisition and Reformation era.

The Greek New Testament will play a bigger role in my study, along with the koine language as a whole as I delve into the Fathers.

I anticipate some fairly involved studies and writings. I take joy in writing, especially research papers. Heh; maybe I will even write and submit an article for a journal in the near future on Ignatius of Antioch and the role of the Bishops, Elders and Deacons. That would be exciting.