
Explore the birth of the church, its rapid growth after Jesus, and Christianity under Constantine; examine Gnosticism, monasticism with Anthony of Egypt, and the conversion of Ireland by Patrick.
This video looks at the rapid growth of the churches in the first century.
This video examines how Christianity rose from being an obscure Palestinian sectarian movement to the most dominant religion in the Roman Empire. This would include Emperor Constantine making Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
Gnosticism was one of several heresies that threatened to subvert the teachings of the church. This study video looks at how those heresies impacted the church
Explores the rise of the monastic movement in the fourth century, as Christians seek ascetic devotion in deserts, guided by Anthony of Egypt and Augustine.
Explains the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the rise of the papacy, and the transition into the dark ages, with Augustine, Attila, and Patrick shaping Christianity.
This course is the second in a series of courses that examines the history of the church. This course traces the activities of the church from time of the Pauline Churches up through the Fall of Rome
The course is made up of five powerful video lectures that are designed to be watched in a single sitting.
The course is self paced which allows the student to complete the course in as little or as much time that is comfortable for the student.
The course is structured with five video lectures and also includes a midterm and a final exam. Both exams are multiple choice and are 25 questions in length.
This course is vital for persons who are working in the church, teaching Sunday School, leading Christian Education exercises, small study groups or lay members who are anxious to know more about the faith they have embraced.