John Hus.John Hus Vision Video PO Box 540, Worcester, PA19490 156-364-7834 $19.99 Catalog #4783D www.visionvideo.com John Hus was a Catholic priest and a christian scholar in the 15th century central European country of Bohemia. Living one hundred years prior to Martin Luther, it was John's relentless dedicated to the pursuit of Biblical truths that planted the seeds for Luther and the Protestant Reformation that took place during the following century. A beloved pastor, John Hus was nevertheless condemned as a heretic at the Council of Constance Noun 1. Council of Constance - the council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church Constance council - (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or for his uncompromising belief in the final authority of the Bible. Despite relentless pressure, John refused to recant and was burned at the stake in 1415, despite having been guaranteed safety by the emperor. He is reported to have died singing, a true martyr to his Christian beliefs. John Hus is a 55 minute, full color, live action film that is highly recommended viewing, especially for teenagers and adults. This DVD format See VOB and DVD. is enhanced with the viewer's choice of English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French narrations, with or without English subtitles sub·ti·tle n. 1. A secondary, usually explanatory title, as of a literary work. 2. A printed translation of the dialogue of a foreign-language film shown at the bottom of the screen. tr.v. . For Sunday School Sunday school, institution for instruction in religion and morals, usually conducted in churches as part of the church organization but sometimes maintained by other religious or philanthropic bodies. In England during the 18th cent. and Seminary seminary Educational institution, usually for training in theology. In the U.S. the term was formerly also used to refer to institutions of higher learning for women, often teachers' colleges. students, there are also available in a pdf format a "Christian History" magazine article on John Hus, and study guide pages from "Reformation Review". |
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