The Reformation was not just a doctrinal corrective, but a spiritual corrective as well. This video shows two areas reformation was needed in the late medieval Western church: (1) indulgences, and (2) persecution.

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00:00 Introduction
00:32 The Goal of This Video
03:00 (1) Indulgences
16:40 (2) Persecution
32:33 Gospel Assurance is at Stake