Church History and Theology
Timothy Easley
A methodical walkthrough of the Church's 20 centuries of history, theological issues, and political forces. Episode 78 (May 1, 2024) and beyond is the most recent walkthrough with a new episode released every other week. This is planned to be hundreds of episodes long. Join us! Dr. Timothy Easley is a History Teacher in Binghamton, NY. Hosted at SermonAudio: https://www.sermonaudio.com/series/153474 Church History and Theology is a production of the Suvel Theological Resource Center in Binghamton, NY. www.suvel.org
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Mar 8, 2023 • 1h 22min
CHT | S1E45: A Century of Changes (the 1600s)
A lively tour of the 1600s as a century of scientific revolutions, philosophical shifts, and artistic Baroque flourish. Major wars and treaties reshape geopolitics and migration to the Americas. Intense theological debates crystallize Protestant confessions and spark the Synod of Dort. Science, theology, and culture collide in ways that echo for centuries.
Feb 22, 2023 • 1h 1min
CHT | S1E44: Church of England, Puritans, KJV
A survey of the Church of England's rise, the political power of monarchs, and why Edward VI matters for Protestant change. The story traces Cranmer and the two Prayer Book revisions, Mary and Elizabeth's contrasting policies, and the exile influence from Geneva. It covers Puritan aims to reform from within, the Hampton Court push for a new Bible, and the origins and impact of the 1611 King James Version.
Feb 15, 2023 • 1h 12min
CHT | S1E43: The Radical Reformations and Anabaptists
Feb 8, 2023 • 1h 15min
CHT | S1E42: The Catholic Reformations and Responses
5 snips
Jan 25, 2023 • 1h 36min
CHT | S1E41: The Theology of the Reformations
Jan 18, 2023 • 1h 19min
CHT | S1E40: John Calvin and the Genevan Reformation
A fast-paced tour of John Calvin's life from law student to leading reformer in Geneva. Stories of exile, return, and the political drama that shaped church rules. Deep dives into his writing method, preaching routine, and how Geneva exported Bible and worship practices across Britain and beyond.
Dec 21, 2022 • 1h 19min
CHT | S1E39: The English Reformation
Dec 14, 2022 • 1h 30min
CHT | S1E38: Zwingli and Melanchthon: Theology
28 snips
Dec 7, 2022 • 1h 36min
CHT | S1E37: Martin Luther
A lively tour of Martin Luther’s life and the political landscape that let his ideas spread. Topics include indulgences and Tetzel’s tactics, the 95 Theses as a scholarly challenge, key debates like Leipzig and Worms, Wartburg’s Bible translation, the Peasants’ War and its fallout, and how printing and vernacular scripture reshaped identity and reform movements.
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Nov 30, 2022 • 1h 31min
CHT | S1E36: The Reformations
A tour of why the Reformations must be plural, showing how geography and politics shaped Lutheran, Reformed, Anglican, and Catholic outcomes. Discussion of baptism as a political and theological fault line. Contrast between magisterial reformers and radical Anabaptists, including pacifism, communal experiments, and anti-hierarchy impulses. Exploration of literacy, humanism, indulgence scandals, and the social fallout of reform ideas.
