Church History Life Group

Dec 04 2024 49 ep. 47 mins
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History of the Christian Church focusing on the Protestant Reformation. Join us as we look at how God raised up flawed men and women to further His sovereign plans. Lessons are from a weekly Life Group at Capital Community Church in Raleigh, North Carolina taught by Richard Smith. www.capitalcommunitychurch.com

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46 - Reformation 1529-1531

Dec 04 2024 52 mins  
In this episode we discuss the following: Ottoman Turks under Suleiman (Suleyman) move West and lay siege to Vienna Marburg Colloquy Schmalkaldic League Unification Efforts of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V Different Views of Eucharist Augsburg Confession Zurich Bible Second Kappel War Death of Ulrich Zwingli Zwingli's Final Works (Confession of Faith, Exposition of Faith

45 - Reformation 1526-1529

Nov 21 2024 52 mins  
Continuing our series through the Protestant Reformation, this weeks episode covers the years 1526-1529 and includes: • King Henry VIII pursues annulment from Catherine of Aragon • William Tyndale translates the New Testament into English from Greek • William Tyndale smuggles English New Testaments into England in bales of cotton • The Roman Catholic Church unknowingly fin

44 - Reformation 1523-1525

Nov 04 2024 54 mins  
Continuing our chronological walk through the reformation, here are the key moments discussed in this weeks episode: 1st Zurich Disputation 2nd Zurich Disputation Exposition of the 67 Articles (Zwingli) Iconoclasm in Zurich Runaway Nuns in Wittenburg Martin Luther's marriage to Katarina von Bora Luther's Magnum Opus, "On the Bondage of the Will" Luther's Hymnody Link to

43 - Reformation in 1522

Oct 30 2024 55 mins  
The year 1522 was an extremely active time in the reformation. In this week’s class, we covered: Luther at Wartburg Castle; The Luther Bible; Zwickau Prophets and the Revolution in Wittenburg; Jacques Lafevre (Jacobus Faber) and his French NT Translation; Guillaume Bricconet (France) and the Humanist group - "The Circle of Meaux"; William Tyndale (England); Zwingli and t

42 - Reformation 1520-1521

Oct 21 2024 57 mins  
Continuing our chronological journey through the Protestant Reformation. This week's episode covers: Luther's Reformatory Treatises (To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation, On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church, On the Freedom of a Christian) Background on 1401 Suppression of Heresy Act in England 1519 Lollard Burning in England 1520 White Horse Inn Henry VIII -

41 - Reformation 1518-1520

Oct 14 2024 47 mins  
Episode Highlights: Luther & Cardinal Cajetan Zwingli begins preaching at Grossmunster Leipzig Disputation Luther's Tower Experience Leo X's Bull Exsurge Domine "Arise O Lord" Introduction of Philip Melanchthon Introduction of Martin Bucer Class Handouts: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ul3gysbi57g5tcgi0ig5w/Episode-41-Reformation-1518-1520.pdf?rlkey=p8fap71gqlqsyw2y3o

40 - Intro to Huldrych Zwingli

Sep 30 2024 34 mins  
As we continue to discuss the foundations for the reformation in Germany and Switzerland we discuss the early years of Huldrych Zwingli. Class Presentation: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/uyf4id4p18yisysftjuf6/Episode-40-Zwingli-Background.pdf?rlkey=zocnlk93xd8azrit7dx0zfcxd&st=g7rgh899&dl=0 Class Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/uyf4id4p18yisysftjuf6/Episode-40-Zwi

39: Martin Luther Background

Sep 27 2024 45 mins  
This episode is an overview of Martin Luther's life from his early years through the Heidelberg Disputation. Pope Leo X, Johann von Staupitz, and Johannes Tetzel are mentioned. Class Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/sorvpdc2mheddws8y00t6/Episode-39-Luther-Background.pdf?rlkey=mhovnuid3k5czghe3yy4381zc&st=3s9zfx97&dl=0

Extra - Beliefs of the Reformation

Sep 27 2024 12 mins  
This episode is a brief overview over the Five Solas of the Reformation, the Doctrine of Perspicuity, and an overview of what the reformers meant by "norma normans non normata" with regards to scripture.

38 - Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam

Sep 19 2024 53 mins  
This episodes discusses the events that lead up to the emergence of the reformation. We discuss Guttenberg's press, Johannes Oecolampadius, and Erasmus of Rotterdam. Class notes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/yiua5csm9758qw6bj56j1/Episode-38-Desiderius-Erasmus.pdf?rlkey=hsskjicqnr7n97anpqv2s8u26&st=1xguegi4&dl=0