2001
|
Displaying 41 - 60 of 69 articles.
Spare the Rod and Spoil the Church
Though Methodism thrived on big crowds, its survival depended on the discipline of small groups.
Charles Edward White
Be Ye Perfect?
The evolution of John Wesley's most contentious doctrine.
Randy L. Maddox
Forgotten Reformer
As obscure now as his tiny native village, Pierre Viret once captured the hearts of the Huguenots.
Robert D. Linder
Maggie, the Dragon Slayer?
Sometimes even hagiographers wondered if their stories were too good to be true.
Elesha Coffman
The Root of All Kinds of Evil
The Inferno is crammed with greedy Florentines receiving their due.
Elesha Coffman
The Best of History
Selected by our editorial advisers
The Pilgrim's Way
The dream of reaching heaven by visiting holy sites inspired millions of medieval Christians—including Dante.
Jeanetta R. Chrystie
Two Views on Perfection
John and Charles disagreed on the measure of holiness a Christian might expect on earth, but both longed for it. From Christian Perfection (Sermon 40)
John Wesley
Church History's Biggest Hoax
Renaissance scholarship proved fatal for one of the medieval papacy's favorite claims.
Peter E. Prosser
Dante's Guide to Heaven and Hell: The Gallery - Walk of Fame
Star sightings in the Comedy highlight Dante's religious and political views.
Steve Gertz; Janine Petry
O Come and Dwell in Me
John and Charles disagreed on the measure of holiness a Christian might expect on earth, but both longed for it. From Christian Perfection (Sermon 40)
Charles Wesley
The French Wars of Religion: Christian History Interview - A New War of Religion?
Pluralism and evangelicalism collide in contemporary France. A conversation with Sébastien Fath.
conversation with Sebastien Fath
Battle For the Past
As traditions clashed during the Reformation, history became hotly disputed territory.
Timothy George
Goodness, Gracious(ness), Great Balls of Fire
Visions of eternity just aren't what they used to be.
Jeffrey Burton Russell
Start the Presses
No Protestant leader in the eighteenth century made better use of print media than John Wesley.
Charles Yrigoyen, Jr.
The Huguenots: Recommended Resources
The Huguenots
Model Martyrs
A feisty English Protestant and a meek Dutch Anabaptist take their faith to the flames.
William Flower, 1555
The Wesleys: A Gallery - The Leadership Team
These early converts supported, strengthened, and spread the Methodist movement—whether John Wesley agreed with them or not.
Charles W. Christian
What About Purgatory?
The doctrinal grounding of Dante's mysterious mountain.
Dennis Martin
Dante's Guide to Heaven and Hell: Christian History Interview - Classics of Common Memory
Why Dante's medieval masterwork continues to thrive in translation.
conversation with Robert Pinsky
|
|
