What caused the Dark Ages according to Les?
The Dark Ages were precipitated when the church became so powerful that it pulled the Scriptures away from the common man and brought them into the monasteries, because church leaders felt only monks and the educated could discern the Word of God.
Les teaches that the Dark Ages were precipitated when the church had gotten so powerful that it pulled the Scriptures away from the common man and brought them into the monasteries. He explains that church leaders felt only the monks and the educated could discern the Word of God. Les contrasts this with God's intention that every person become a student of the Book, not merely read it, and that ordinary people can comprehend Scripture without great theological education. He uses the example of a reformer who wanted the Word of God in the hands of every plowboy in England, meaning even the least educated could understand it. Les connects this to Paul's instruction to Timothy to study, showing ourselves approved unto God, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.