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Church History
The story of the church from the apostles to the modern era
Church History (13)
The story of the church from the apostles to the modern era
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The Renaissance Made the Reformation Inevitable
The Renaissance was not just about paintings and sculptures. It was a rebirth of knowledge.
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How to Study Church History Without Deceiving Yourself
Many Christians approach church history with a predetermined theological conclusion and then read the historical record only to confirm wha…
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Black Death's Unexpected Impact on Feudalism & Rebellion
The Black Death indirectly paved the way for the European Reformation. Increased mobility and a questioning mindset empowered nobles and a …
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The Real Roots of Gnosticism (And Why It Hated the Physical World)
Gnosticism was not a Christian movement that slowly went astray. It was a pre-Christian, Eastern mystical worldview that co-opted Christian…
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Why You Cannot Understand Christianity Without the Intertestamental World
To make sense of Christianity as it exists today, you must understand the world that formed it. The Intertestamental Period was not a silen…
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The Law’s True Purpose To Find the Worthy Sacrifice
The Law of Moses was never designed to make sinners righteous. Scripture is unequivocal: the Law exposes sin but cannot erase it. Its purpo…
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Was Jesus a Pharisee? A Textual and Historical Assessment
Was Jesus a Pharisee? From the internal evidence of Scripture, we cannot positively conclude that He belonged to the Pharisaic party. The G…
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Why Jesus Fulfilled the Law So You Don’t Have To
After reading a passage like Deuteronomy 6:25, should Christians keep the Mosaic Law today, or are we missing the context that explains why…
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Why eastern and western Christianity looks so different
Why does Eastern Orthodox Christianity look and feel so different from Western Protestantism and Catholicism? In this lecture, Dr. Peter J.…
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Pre- vs. Post-Exilic Judaism: A New Temple or a New Religion
Did the return from exile produce a rebuilt Temple or a rebuilt religion? In this lecture, I argue that post-exilic Judaism reframed the To…
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Hillel and Shammai
Before Jesus spoke on divorce, oaths, and Sabbath, two schools set the terms. A quick primer on Hillel and Shammai and why their disputes c…
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