The Church in History – Stuart Jones (Studio DVD)

Instructor: Stuart Jones

One purpose of this course is to show how our current western religious environment has its roots in many decisions made in earlier centuries. We are influenced by our personal and cultural history. The period of Christian History that we will examine in this course is focused on the Mediterranean, North Africa, Europe, Scandinavia, the Near East, and the British Isles.

CONTENTS:

1.     Introductory Material
2.     The Religious Environment in the First Century
3.     Why Christianity Prevailed Over the Roman Empire
4.     The Sacral Society– A Control Issue
5.     Other Heresies in the Early Church
6.     The Canon, Constantine and Monasticism
7.     Arianism and Influential Leaders
8.     Turbulent Times and Constant Change
9.     The Evolution in Worship Methods (I)
10.   The Evolution in Worship Methods (II)
11.   The New Barbarians and the Crusades
12.   Continual Church Turmoil
13.   Scholasticism, Fragmentation, Papal Decline
14.   The Avignon Period, the Great Schism and the Reformers
15.   The Reformation – Its Causes and Impetus
16.   What Is Molding Western Thought

The Church in History is a 16 Lesson Special Study Series taught by Stuart Jones and recorded in the studio. This package includes 16 lessons on DVD + a Study Guide.

WATCH THE VIDEO OF LESSON ONE: