Resources

Rooted, Part 1

Introduction and Historical Context

Ancient Church History, Part 18

Augustine’s Confessions Book VIII

Ancient Church History, Part 17

Augustine’s Confessions Book VII

Ancient Church HIstory, Part 16

Augustine’s Confessions I-VI

Ancient Church History, Part 15

Augustine’s Confessions I-VI

Reformation Church History, Part 6

The English Reformation

Reformation Church History, Part 5

The Reformed Branches of Protestantism

Reformation Church History, Part 4

Luther and Lutheranism

Reformation Church History, Part 3

Martin Luther

Reformation Church History, Part 2

Forerunners of the Reformation and the Indulgence Controversy

Reformation Church History, Part 1

Review of the Late Middle Ages

Due to a technical error, there is no audio recording of this class. Please download the outline, and accept our apologies for the inconvenience. Thank you.

Church History, Part 7

Bible Study: Church History (Section 2)

Lecture 7--The final lecture in Section 2 deals with Church and State, the Schism of 1054 (Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy split) and the Crusades.

Church History, Part 6

Bible Study: Church History (Section 2)

Lecture 6--In this lecture we look at further religious and political developments in the middle period of church history and note the rise and spread of Islam.

Church History, Part 5

Bible Study: Church History (Section 2)

Lecture 5--In this session we trace the development of the Roman Catholic Church and the rise of papal power.

Church History, Part 4

Bible Study: Church History (Section 2)

Lecture 4--More Augustine, discussing Pelagianism and continuing into the fall of the Roman Empire.

Church History, Part 3

Bible Study: Church History (Section 2)

Lecture 3--We continue with Augustine including, the Donatist Schism.

Church History, Part 2

Bible Study: Church History (Section 2)

Lecture 2--An introduction to Augustine, especially his best known work, Confessions.

Church History, Part 1

Bible Study: Church History (Section 2)

Lecture 1--In this talk, we transition into the post-Nicene period discussing the change brought about by the emperor Constantine. We also discuss the controversies surrounding the development the doctrine of Christ--Nestorianism, Monophysitism and the solution at Chalcedon.

Ancient Church History Class

Ancient Church History Class

Ancient Church History Class

Ancient Church History Class

Ancient Church History Class

Ancient Church History Class

Medieval Church History: 500 to 1000 AD, Part 3

Church and State

This class covers events including monastic reform at Cluny, the Investiture Controversy and the standoff between Hildebrand and Henry IV at Canossa. We also discuss the deepening division of Eastern and Western branches of the church that led to the Schism of 1054.

Medieval Church History: 500 to 1000 AD, Part 2

The Development of Christendom

This class covers the rise of the papacy and its relationship with the Frankish kings, especially Charlemagne. We also briefly discuss Islam.

Medieval Church History: 500 to 1000 AD, Part 1

Events That Shaped the Medieval Church

Three factors played a part in shaping the contours of the medieval church: the decline and fall of the Roman Empire; the migration of barbarian (Germanic) tribes on Rome's northern border; and the civilization-preserving role of monasticism.

Persecution and Heresy in the Ancient Church, Part 4

The Christological Heresies

In the fourth and fifth centuries, the church faced various difficulties in understanding the incarnation of Jesus, leading to the heresies of apollinarianism, nestorianism, and monophysitism.

Persecution and Heresy in the Ancient Church, Part 3

Gnosticism, Marcionism, and Montanism

This class examines some ancient heresies which threatened the church in the second and third centuries. Pressure from these errors led to the development of the canon of Scripture.

The History of the Reformation, Part 3

The Reformed Branch of Protestantism

What is the importance and significance of the Reformation branch of Protestantism?

The History of the Reformation, Part 2

Martin Luther and The Road to Worms

What is the importance and significance of Martin Luther within Reformation history?

The History of the Reformation, Part 1

The Protestant Reformation

Robin Boisvert reviews the setting of the Protestant Reformation.