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Church History

Sept 14, 2022 - May 2023
Wednesdays 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Why Study Church History? We have a rich Christian heritage over the past 2000+ years. There is much to learn from great thinkers of the past, both orthodox beliefs to embrace as well as errors to be avoided.

Church history can be highly inspirational. Think of Martin Luther challenging the authorities of his day. Think of the martyrs who paid for their faith with their blood. “The study of church history, however, is meant to provide more than just inspiration. Serious reflection on the past protects us from error, reminds us of God's faithfulness, and motivates us to persevere.” (https://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/why-study-church-history)

This class will take a sweeping view of historic events within church history that still influence us today.

We will be roughly following the same class schedule as The Parkway Church of McKinney Texas.
We highly recommend their podcast and class notes on Church History to supplement your understanding of the below material.

09.14.22
 Introduction to Church History (Pastor Patrick Griffiths)
      Table of Contents
      Handout: Church History Timeline
09.21.22
 Early Christianity: Gnosticism, Montanism, Persecution (Pastor Patrick Griffiths)
      Handout: Slides
      Yellow Handout: The Parkway Church Notes
09.28.22
 Martyrs, Apologists, and Early Thinkers (Pastor Patrick Griffiths)
      Yellow Handout: The Parkway Church Notes
10.05.22
 The Conversion of Rome (Les Mathson)
      Yellow Handout: The Parkway Church Notes
10.12.22
 The Nicene Creed and Athanasius (Pastor Giles Litzner)
      Blue Handout: The Nicene Creed Comparisons
10.19.22
 Heresies and the Councils that Dealt With Them (Jim Guyette)
      Ivory Handout: Heresies about Jesus
10.26.22
 Augustine (Pastor Patrick Griffiths)
      Main Notes: The Parkway Church Notes
      Handout 1: Eight Things We Can Learn From Augustine
      Handout 2: The Problem of Evil
      Handout 3: The Just War Theory
      Handout 4: Historical Context for City of God by Augustine
11.02.22
 Donatism & Pelagianism (Les Mathson & Pastor Giles Litzner)
      Notes: The Parkway Church Notes
11.09.22
 The Rise of Islam (Mike Kee)
      Notes: The Parkway Church Notes
11.16.22
 The Holy-Roman-Empire (Jim Guyette)
      Notes: The Parkway Church Notes
11.30.22
 Eastern Orthodoxy and the Iconoclastic Controversy (Mike Connell)
      Notes: The Parkway Church Notes
12.07.22
 The Medieval Age, Crusades, Corruption of the Papacy (Pastor Patrick Griffiths)
      Medieval Notes (pages 1-8): The Parkway Church Notes
      Crusade Notes (pages 9-18): The Parkway Church Notes
      Papacy Notes (pages 19-26): The Parkway Church Notes
12.14.22
 Anselm and Aquinas (Jim Guyette)
      Anselm Notes: The Parkway Church Notes
      Aquinas Notes: The Parkway Church Notes
02.01.23
 Rumblings of Reform (Pastor Giles Litzner)
      Notes: The Parkway Church Notes
      Bubonic Plague Video: Click Here
02.08.23
 Luther/Zwingli and the Protestant Reformation (Mike Davis)
      The Protestant Reformation Notes: The Parkway Church Notes
      Luther Notes: The Parkway Church Notes
      Handout: The Heidelberg Disputation
02.15.23
 John Calvin and the Canons of Dort (Angela Ketterhagen)
      Calvin Notes: The Parkway Church Notes
03.01.23
 The Radical, Counter, and English Reformations (Angela Ketterhagen)
      Radical & Counter Reformation: The Parkway Church Notes
      Handout: The English Reformation
03.08.23
 Puritanism & The Enlightenment (Pastor Patrick Griffiths)
      Puritanism Notes: The Parkway Church Notes
      The Enlightenment Notes: The Parkway Church Notes
03.15.23
 Jonathan Edwards & The First Great Awakening (Mike Kee)
      Jonathan Edwards Notes: The Parkway Church Notes
      The First Great Awakening Notes: The Parkway Church Notes