Savonarola is portrayed as the prophet of time in the city of Florence. Savonarola’s attempt was to establish a “New Jerusalem” in Florence. Savonarola got started by giving frightening apocalyptic sermons warning the Florentines of the coming destruction because of the rampant corruption in the church. A prophet is always known by his ability to… Continue reading →

Drew Williams 3/8/2014 Team 3 In his Sermon, Savonarola sets the tone of his rhetorical and theological credibility early on. He presents himself as an ordained speaker and advocate of God that has come to present the discrepancies of the current state of the church. He makes this argument multiple times throughout the sermon and… Continue reading →

Ben McBee 03-07-2016 The signs of the Renaissance were growing stronger and stronger at the turn of the 16th century in Italy. Logic and reasoning began to offer an alternative school of thought with regard to the Christian faith and how the scriptures were interpreted. Corruption was rampant in Christendom and the looming threat of… Continue reading →