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The series on church history in the Middle Ages continues with a discussion of the first official split in Christianity between Roman Catholicism in the West and Orthodoxy in the East in 1054.

Do the Catholics have any historical basis for the papacy? How early did Catholicism arise? Are there any indications of Catholicism in the Bible? And how should we view the Catholic Church today, with its age-old heritage and a papacy that claims to originate with Peter himself? Drew looks into the history of the papacy … Continue reading "Episode 63: The Dark Ages – The Papacy"

The series on the Dark Ages continues with a discussion of the work of Augustine of Hippo. Topics covered: Augustine’s life as revealed in his autobiography, Confessions The Pelagian Controversy Donatism Augustine’s last and greatest work, City of God

Part three in the series on the Dark Ages explores monastic life and some important monks who defined the movement.

In the second episode in the series on the Dark Ages, Drew discusses the church’s disputes over the Son’s relationship to the Godhead, and the humanity of Christ.

Drew begins a series on the Dark Ages in Church history. In this episode, he defines the period, beginning with the reign of Constantine (306-337), and explores the question, “What happened to the church in the Middle Ages?”