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Roman Catholicism

2013-06-11207Comments

The Great Reformation in a Nutshell

There used to be a time when your loyalty to the Protestant cause was judged by how much you hated Catholics. But today, with all the ecumenical dialogue, the Manhattan...

2013-03-0817Comments

All of Church History in Just 45 Minutes

Michael and Tim were invited this week by the Oklahoma chapter of the Gospel Coalition to teach a group of pastors a high-level overview of all Church History in less than 45...

by Tim Kimberley

2013-02-2733Comments

Why I Think the Christian Crusades were Necessary

I remember the first time I heard J. P. Moreland, Christian philosopher and apologist, speak. I was already a J. P. fan after reading his book Love Your God with all Your...

Easter

2013-02-128Comments

What is Lent?

Millions of Christians around the world will spend the next 40 days celebrating a Christian tradition which predates every denomination. The season of Lent refers to a 40 day...

by Tim Kimberley

2013-02-028Comments

Four Misconceptions About the Crusades: #3 The Travesty of the Fourth Crusade

This is probably the hardest misconception for me to write about. It is not so much that I am unsure about my leanings here, it is just that I have held to this misconception...

Credo House of Theology

2013-01-2511Comments

A Summary of Justo Gonzalez's Visit to Credo House

I just sat down after a long day’s events. Phew! What a day. As part of the “Converse with Scholars” series at the Credo House, our special guest for an...

2013-01-226Comments

Four Misconceptions About the Crusades: #2 The Crusaders Were Greedy Opportunists

Misconception #1: The Crusades Were Not Provoked Misconception #2: The Crusaders Were Greedy Opportunists One popular history textbook talks about the Crusades as the...

2013-01-1677Comments

Four Misconceptions about the Crusades: #1 The Crusades Were Not Provoked

It is very popular to have a completely negative view of the Christian Crusades that took place between 1095 and 1291. In fact, I have often heard people apologize for them....

Reformation

2012-11-2625Comments

Seven Historical Events that Prepared the Way for the Reformation

It is impossible to be certain about why the Reformation happened when it did. God’s providence is filled with mysterious movements. One cannot just “map”...