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A Survey of Church History, Part 2 A.D. 500-1500

W. Robert Godfrey

23:07

1. Introduction to the Middle Ages

W. Robert Godfrey

22:20

2. Justinian & Gregory

W. Robert Godfrey

23:24

3. Gregory, Missions & Islam

W. Robert Godfrey

22:31

4. Paths to God: Theologies

W. Robert Godfrey

22:52

5. Church Power & Dissent

8. Monasticism & Scholasticism

11. Great Scholastics

W. Robert Godfrey

23:51

12. Mysticism & the Renaissance

W. Robert Godfrey

23:45

13. Forerunners of the Reformation

W. Robert Godfrey

Church History\Eras and Movements\The Medieval Church

Introduction to the Middle Ages

W. Robert Godfrey

Our word "medieval" comes from the Latin terms medium and aevum, which mean "middle age." Neglected by some and romanticized by others, the period of the Middle Ages is important for understanding the triumphs and struggles of Christians in Europe and the Mediterranean world during the thousand-year period between the decline of the Roman Empire and the emergence of modern Europe. In this lecture, Dr. W. Robert Godfrey will offer insight into the historical complexities of the Middle Ages and will explain the approach that this series will take as we explore this important era in church history.

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W. Robert Godfrey

Dr. W. Robert Godfrey is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and chairman of Ligonier Ministries. He is president emeritus and professor emeritus of church history at Westminster Seminary California. He is the featured teacher for many Ligonier teaching series, including the six-part series A Survey of Church History. He is author of many books, including God’s Pattern for Creation, Reformation Sketches, and An Unexpected Journey.