1492 – Columbus reaches the new world. The Columbian exchange begins. The old world has much to reconsider. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbian_exchange 1517 – Martin Luther starts the Protestant Reformation. The Church’s authority is challenged. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther 1545 – The Catholic Reformation addresses challenges to the Church. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Reformation 1738 – Methodism offers a new relationship to God. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methodism … Continue reading Modern History: Society and Religion