History of Christianity II by Donald Fortson III

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Reformed Theological Seminary
History of Christianity II
Donald Fortson III

This general introduction to Christianity in the early church and medieval era focuses on the key persons, movements, and ideas that have made signi cant contributions to the history of the church. Special attention will be given to exploring how experiences and insights from the Christian past inform contemporary faith and practice. As an outcome of the course, students should have a general grasp of Christian history during these periods and a basic knowledge of the major personalities and ecclesiastical issues of the rst 1500 years of church history.

1	Course Introduction	19 min
2	Jaroslav Pelikan on Martin Luther	57 min
3	The Late Medieval Period – 01	46 min
4	The Late Medieval Period – 02	40 min
5	Renaissance Humanism and the Political Context of the Reformation	46 min
6	The Life and Theology of Martin Luther	33 min
7	Luther’s Writings	26 min
8	The Diet of Worms and Beyond	52 min
9	Philipp Melanchthon and Lutheranism	39 min
10	The Life and Theology of Huldrych Zwingli	42 min
11	Reform in Zurich	50 min
12	Anabaptists and Radicals	44 min
13	Spiritualists and Rationalists	50 min
14	The Life of John Calvin	31 min
15	Calvin’s Writings and Ministry in Geneva	42 min
16	Calvin’s Theology	41 min
17	Calvin’s Influence and the Reformation in France	55 min
18	The Reformation in Holland	47 min
19	The Context of the English Reformation	18 min
20	Henry VIII and His Wives	51 min
21	Bloody Mary and Elizabeth I	41 min
22	John Knox and the Reformation in Scotland	47 min
23	Roman Catholic Humanists and Religious Orders	50 min
24	The History of the Council of Trent	43 min
25	The Theology of the Council of Trent	40 min
26	Trents View of Justification	48 min
27	The Context of English Puritanism	45 min
28	Puritan Worship and the Political Situation	38 min
29	The Westminster Assembly	50 min
30	Richard Baxter and John Owen	36 min
31	English Baptist Separatists	65 min
32	Pietism and Philipp Jakob Spener	47 min
33	Methodism and the Life of John Wesley	45 min
34	The Ministry and Theology of John Wesley	51 min
35	The Enlightenment	41 min
36	Christianity Comes to America	80 min
37	Colonial Presbyterianism	57 min

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