Mobile Ed: CH101 Introducing Church History I: Obscurity to Christendom (6 hour course - audio)
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Overview
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. Discover 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.
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Course Outline
Introduction
- Introducing the Speaker and the Course
Unit 1: Contours of the Early Church
- Expansion of the Early Church
- Explanations for Christian Expansion
- Using Lists and Search Operators to See God’s Heart for the Vulnerable
- Structure of the Early Church
- Worship in the Early Church
- Apostolic Fathers
Unit 2: Persecution in the Early Church
- Historical Context and Pagan Perceptions of Christians
- Parameters of Persecution
- Roman Persecution before AD 250
- Martyrdoms of Polycarp, Blandina, and Ponticus
- Empire-Wide Persecution Begins (AD 250)
- Identifying Times of Persecution Using the Timeline
- Establishment of the Tetrarchy
- The Great Persecution
- The Tetrarchy Undone
- Constantine and the Triumph of Christianity
Unit 3: Theological Diversions in the Early Church
- Judaizing Christians
- Gnosticism
- Gnostic Anthropology
Unit 4: Canon and Trinity
- Formation of the New Testament Canon: Part 1
- Formation of the New Testament Canon: Part 2
- The Trinity: Monarchianism
- The Trinity: Arian Controversy Unfolds
- The Council of Nicaea Decides
- The Resurgence and Eventual Defeat of Arianism
- Emperor Theodosius and the Council of Constantinople
Unit 5: Christology
- Apollinaris
- Nestorius
- Cyril versus Nestorius
- Eutyches
- The Council of Chalcedon
Unit 6: Aurelius Augustine
- Gateway to the Medieval Church
- The Life and Times of Augustine
- Creating Character Biography Reports with Factbook and Wikipedia
- Donatism
- Pelagianism
- Augustinianism
Unit 7: The Rise of the Papacy
- Leo I
- Gregory the Great and the Crowning of Charlemagne
- Papal Forgeries
- Pope Innocent III
Unit 8: The Crusades
- The First Crusades
- The Failure of the Crusades
Unit 9: Medieval Scholasticism
- The Rise of Scholasticism
- Thomas Aquinas and High Scholasticism
- Late Medieval Scholasticism: Ockham
Unit 10: Late Medieval Maelstrom
- European Crises and the Babylonian Captivity
- The Great Schism
- Attempts at Reform: Wycliffe
- Building a Custom Layout to Compare English Bible Translations
- Attempts at Reform: Hus
Conclusion
- “Saints” and Sinners
Product Details
- Title: CH101 Introducing Church History I: Obscurity to Christendom (audio)
- Instructors: Frank A. James III
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Publication Date: 2016
- Product Type: Logos Mobile Education
- Resource Type: Audio
- Length: 6 hours
Dr. Frank James is President of Biblical Theological Seminary in the Philadelphia suburb of Hatfield, PA. Prior to taking his current post in 2013, he taught and served as president at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, FL, and served as provost and taught at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, MA. Additionally, he has been on the teaching faculties of Villanova University and Westmont College, and was Visiting Professor at the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Oxford University.
Dr. James has focused particularly in two academic areas—the Reformation and Contemporary American Evangelicalism—and has taught and written widely in both areas. He has written or edited nine books and published over 60 articles in popular and academic journals. His latest book is Church History: Reformation to the Present (Zondervan, 2013). Previous works include (as coeditor and contributor) The Glory of the Atonement: In Biblical, Theological and Historical Perspective (InterVarsity Press, 2004); Peter Martyr Vermigli and Predestination: The Augustinian Inheritance of an Italian Reformer (Oxford University Press, 1998); and (as coeditor and contributor) Companion to Peter Martyr Vermigli (Brill, 2009). Dr. James has also has given lectures at distinguished universities and research institutes around the globe, including Oxford University, the University of Zurich, and the University of Padua, Italy.
A Texas native, Dr. James has two doctorates: a DPhil in History from Oxford and a PhD in Theology from Westminster Theological Seminary. He is married to fellow author Carolyn Custis James.
Reviews
2 ratings
Robert
5/19/2023
This is a remarkable course. The narration is spectacular, the info provided is clear and the point. I enjoyed it so much I purchased CH102 audio and listened to that right away continuing where CH101 left off. Outstanding course, one of the best I've listened to yet. Very well written.
Alessandro
9/30/2021
