Week 04: The Church...Disobeys

Tonight's class looks at martyrdom and persecution in early Christianity. We examine how Romans understood the role of religion in the Empire. This knowledge helps us to understand the motivations that drove local persecutions - and eventually across the Empire itself.

Notes

Lecture Recording (1:11:03)

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Week 03: The Church...Disagrees

Tonight's class looks at dangerous ideas in early Christianity. We learn about different levels of disagreement before looking at two specific heretical ideas.

Notes

Lecture Recording (1:15:19)

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Week 02: The Church...Disperses

Luke 2:1-6 gives us a glimpse of the three cultures that would help shape the Christian faith.When the Temple is destroyed in 70 AD, Jews and Christians alike are forced out into a culture full of Greek thinking and Roman order. This is the first generation living in the Kingdom meantime.

Notes

Lecture Recording (57:02)

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