Study Church History
Welcome to Christian History Institute’s study modules. Each era of church history is represented by thirteen modules, chosen and introduced by Stephen Tomkins (author of biographies about William Wilberforce and John Wesley, and a Short History of Christianity), or by Dan Graves (author of Scientists of Faith, Great Women in Christian History and other books). The thirteen selections in each era are perfect for a thirteen-week quarter.
Early Church
For the purpose of our study modules, we define the early church as the first six hundred years of church history. This section covers topics such as the Didache, Constantine s conversion, the Council...
Medieval
For the arrangement of our modules, the Medieval church covers 600 to 1300AD. This section covers topics such as Charlemagne, the Crusades, Peter Waldo, and Thomas Kempis.Except for the Waldo module,...
Reformation
The Reformation modules pick up in 1300 and run through the early part of the 1600s. This segment covers topics such as John Wycliffe, Luther s Catechism, John Foxe, and the St. Bartholomew s Day Mass...
Post-Reformation
The Post Reformation modules pick up in 1580 and run through the early 1800s. This section covers topics such as Menno Simons, the King James Bible, John and Charles Wesley, and William Carey.These th...