Beginning with the aftermath of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection, CH101 covers the story of Christianity up to the 15th century. Dr. James unravels the distinct thought and persecution of the early Christians, as well as the key historical turning points that would result in the formation of doctrines such as the doctrine of Christ, the Holy Spirit, and the Trinity.
This course introduces you to the important work of Augustine, who responded to the Donatists and Pelagius in a way that would have lasting marks on the church. Dr. James traces the historical context of the rise of the papacy; the violence of the first Crusades and their lingering effects; and the rise of medieval scholasticism, particularly in the work of Thomas Aquinas. This course concludes with an explanation of the Great Schism of the 14th century and the early reform attempts by John Wycliffe and Jan Hus, which paved the way for the Protestant Reformation.
Introduction
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
5m
Contours of the Early Church
Expansion of the Early Church
5m
Explanations for Christian Expansion
8m
Using Lists and Search Operators to See God’s Heart for the Vulnerable
9m
Structure of the Early Church
6m
Worship in the Early Church
8m
Apostolic Fathers
8m
Persecution in the Early Church
Historical Context and Pagan Perceptions of Christians
11m
Parameters of Persecution
10m
Roman Persecution before AD 250
4m
Martyrdoms of Polycarp, Blandina, and Ponticus
7m
Empire-Wide Persecution Begins (AD 250)
6m
Identifying Times of Persecution Using the Timeline
9m
Establishment of the Tetrarchy
4m
The Great Persecution
9m
The Tetrarchy Undone
7m
Constantine and the Triumph of Christianity
6m
Theological Diversions in the Early Church
Judaizing Christians
4m
Gnosticism
12m
Gnostic Anthropology
4m
Canon and Trinity
Formation of the New Testament Canon: Part 1
9m
Formation of the New Testament Canon: Part 2
9m
The Trinity: Monarchianism
10m
The Trinity: Arian Controversy Unfolds
9m
The Council of Nicaea Decides
6m
The Resurgence and Eventual Defeat of Arianism
11m
Emperor Theodosius and the Council of Constantinople
8m
Christology
Apollinaris
7m
Nestorius
7m
Cyril versus Nestorius
8m
Eutyches
6m
The Council of Chalcedon
8m
Aurelius Augustine
Gateway to the Medieval Church
6m
The Life and Times of Augustine
12m
Creating Character Biography Reports with Factbook and Wikipedia
6m
Donatism
5m
Pelagianism
8m
Augustinianism
9m
The Rise of the Papacy
Leo I
9m
Gregory the Great and the Crowning of Charlemagne
10m
Papal Forgeries
4m
Pope Innocent III
8m
The Crusades
The First Crusades
11m
The Failure of the Crusades
8m
Medieval Scholasticism
The Rise of Scholasticism
4m
Thomas Aquinas and High Scholasticism
13m
Late Medieval Scholasticism: Ockham
6m
Late Medieval Maelstrom
European Crises and the Babylonian Captivity
4m
The Great Schism
9m
Attempts at Reform: Wycliffe
7m
Building a Custom Layout to Compare English Bible Translations