Genesis 22:1-19 (NIV) Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!”“Here I am,” he replied. 2 Then God said, “Take your son,

Christianity: 1500-1650 The Reformation Background to the Reformation Corrupt Catholic Church Negligence, ignorance, absenteeism, sexual immorality were widespread among the clergy. Corruption was not only

Wrap-up In our Introduction, we asked several questions: How did the general Christian religious landscape of today develop? How did religion influence history in the

Christianity: 1914 – 2020 Present and Future An Age of Ideology In Europe, Christianity provided the main World View for hundreds of years. As we’ve

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Christianity: 1650-1789 Reason, Revival, and Revolution Christianity in North America during the 1600s. Through the 1600’s and early 1700’s, large numbers of colonists made their

Christianity in the Seventh Through Sixteenth Centuries Overview Early on, leadership of Western Roman Empire is substantially provided by Christian Clergy Catholicism spreads through Europe

Christianity in the Fourth through Sixth Centuries Overview Christianity becomes the official religion of the Roman Empire The Bishop of Rome claims supreme and universal

Introduction As restorationist Christians, we are very familiar with, and hold to, the pattern of Christianity found in the New Testament portion of the Bible.