History of Christianity 72 – Hilary of Poitiers: The Athanasius of the West Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward…
Few texts—outside of the Bible—have shaped English-speaking Christianity as profoundly as the Book of Common Prayer (BCP). It has influenced theology, worship, politics, literature, and even the…
Few figures in early Christian history have had as paradoxical a legacy as Pelagius. Though condemned as a heretic, his controversy with Augustine of Hippo profoundly…
Few ideas have shaped the political, religious, and cultural self-understanding of the United States more than American exceptionalism. At its core is the belief that the…
Augustine of Canterbury (d. c. 604) stands at the beginning of organized Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England. Sent from Rome as a missionary rather than a theologian…
The fourth century stands as one of the most decisive periods in the history of Christianity. In the space of one hundred years, the church…
Formal theological education is so embedded in contemporary Christianity that it is easy to assume degrees such as the Master of Divinity or Doctor of…
Many people are surprised to learn that the Catholic Church is not monolithic. While the Roman Catholic Church is by far the largest and most visible expression of…
This post is a companion piece to my podcast episode on Jerome. It is not the transcript for the episode. The podcast episode on Jerome…
History of Christianity Episode 71 – Jerome: Scholar of Scripture and Architect of the Latin Bible Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds…