83-Easter
Since the episode posts on Easter 2015, we take a brief look at the celebration of Easter in the Early Church; focusing on the debate over when to keep it. Oh- and there’s a little unabashed Gospel at...
View Article84-Lost
An overview of how the once rich heritage of the Eastern Church was shattered by the Mongols & Islamic dominance.
View Article2015 Podcast Awards
UPDATE: Hardcore History with Dan Carlin won the Education category of the 2015 Podcast Awards last evening. Thanks to all of you who voted for History of the Christian Church. I have no idea “where”...
View Article85-Dawn
Those ingredients in the Western Church that conspired to bring about the Reformation.
View Article86-Erasmus
After (yet another) brief review of the threads and trends that conspired to spark the Reformation, we look at the role of the humanist scholar Erasmus.
View Article87-Luther’s List
The first of a few episodes on Martin Luther. His beginnings and the nailing of his 95 thesis to the church door at Wittenburg.
View Article89-Luther’s Legacy
Part Three of Martin Luther’s story. The influences that shaped his thinking. A conclusion with some ramifications his great central Reformation theme of Justification by Faith Alone mean for us.
View Article90-Taking It Further
Ulrich Zwingli leads the Reformation in Zurich and the beginning of the Anabaptists.
View Article92-The School of Christ
Part 2 on John Calvin & his work in Geneva. The execution of Michael Servetus.
View Article95-Point Counter-Point
The Roman Catholic Counter-Reformation; the beginnings of the Jesuits.
View ArticleAnnouncement – No New Episode posting for the next 2 weeks
My schedule has once again conspired to rob me of the time necessary to produce podcast episodes for Communio Santorum for the next two weeks, July 19 & 26. I apologize, but it was simply not...
View Article96-English Candles
We look at the Reformation’s arrival in England under Thomas Cranmer, Ridley & Latimer.
View Article97-Wars of Religion
We briefly review the Council of Trent and examine some of the wars that came about due to the Reformation in Europe.
View Article99-In the Low Countries
The Reformation’s spread into the Low Countries of The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg
View ArticleRecommendations
There are two wonderful resources I want to let the CS audience know about. Go check out Pritchard Websites and Reformation Tours. Pritchard Websites has recently become the new home for CS and Mike...
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