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Early Church History is completely FREE. It includes:
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From Past Living Hope Students
Pastor Finnegan explores scriptural as well as historical information that may possibly be misunderstood.
About Pastor Sean
Sean Finnegan serves as the Lead Pastor of Living Hope Community Church. He holds a master’s degree in Early Christian History from Boston University and a bachelor’s in Theology from Atlanta Bible College. He is also the host of Restitutio, a podcast dedicated to restoring authentic Christianity. Sean’s omnivorous appetite has led him to pursue research in theology, Bible, Hebrew, Greek, apologetics, ethics, and church history. However, his greatest passion is the Great Commission–reaching the lost with the gospel of the kingdom and helping Christ-followers deepen their discipleship (Matthew 28:19-20). See Sean’s articles, sermons, and classes.
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Session schedule
Session 1
Christianity in the First Century
Session 2
The Jewish-Roman War and Jewish-Christian Relations
Session 3
Christianity in the Second Century
Session 4
The Apostolic Fathers
Session 5
Gnostics, Valentinians, and Marcionites
Session 6
Christian Apologists and Heresy Hunters
Session 7
Origen of Alexandria
Session 8
Early Church Customs
Session 9
Criticisms of Early Christianity
Session 10
Persecution in Early Christianity
Session 11
The Constantinian Shift
Session 12
Alexander and Arius of Alexandria
Session 13
Trinity Controversy of the Fourth Century
Session 14
Paul of Samosata and Photinus of Simium
Session 15
Monasticism from Anthony to Benedict
Session 16
Jerome and Augustine
Session 17
The Kingdom of God in Early Christianity
Session 18
Gifts of the Spirit in Early Christianity
Session 19
Byzantine Empire from Constantine to Justinian
Session 20
Early African, Armenian, and Asian Christianity
Session 21
Arian Kingdoms from Ufilas to Clovis
Session 22
The Dual Natures Controversy
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