History of Christianity I

Explore the Primitive Age (700-1050) in the Middle Ages. The focal point of this time period was the inferiority of West... Read more

Semi-Pelagianism is an attempt to reconcile the views of Augustine and Pelagius and finding a middle ground. Man is born... Read more

Explore the views of Augustine and Nestorius. What did Nestorius believe? He believed Mary was not theotokos (God-bearer... Read more

Explore the period of the Arab conquests. Mohammed claimed to see a vision from the angel Gabriel. Mohammed held that Go... Read more

Explore the Donatist controversy. During the Great Persecution, those Christians who handed over the texts were the “tra... Read more

In the 360’s and 370’s there is a return to the Nicene Creed. Many were disillusioned by Constantius’ creed. This was a ... Read more

Augustine is the only early Church Father who remains an intellectual powerhouse today. He was a genius and a major cont... Read more

Explore Athanasius and Arius. Athanasius branded his opponents under Arius’ name as “Arians” or “Arianism”. The East-We... Read more

Explore Ambrose and Augustine. Ambrose was called “the golden-throated one”. In many ways, Ambrose was the opposite of A... Read more

Explore Augustine’s response to Pelagius. On human freedom, Augustine used the example of Adam and Eve (pre-Fall). It wa... Read more