5 Minutes in Church History: 17th-Century Theological Poets
Anne Bradstreet, Edward Taylor, John Milton, Ben Johnson, and George Herbert were 17th century theological poets who displayed God’s majesty in words
5 Minutes in Church History: John Knox’s Bible
Why should we care about the discovery of John Knox's Bible? In this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols explains.
5 Minutes in Church History: The Ghent Altarpiece
The Ghent Altarpiece artistically brings together theological themes in a gorgeous polyptych with a rich history of war, peace, theft and restoration.
5 Minutes in Church History: Marcion
Stephen Nichols tells the tale of Marcion and Polycarp's first meeting when Polycarp called Marcion the "firstborn son of the devil”.
5 Minutes in Church History: Chaplain John Bradford, British Martyr
Stephen Nichols tells the story of the dishonest clerk who became a martyr, Chaplain John Bradford who died heroically for his faith
5 Minutes in Church History: Bishop Hooper, British Martyr
Dr. Stephen Nichols discusses the Martyrdom of Bishop John Hooper, who was burned at the stake for faithfully baring witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
5 Minutes in Church History: Three British Martyrs: Dr. Rowland Taylor
In this installment, we are going to start a series called Three British Martyrs. These were all martyrs under Bloody Mary and all of their martyrdoms and the accounts of…
5 Minutes in Church History: Rio 1558, the Guanabara Confession of Faith
Who were the 16th-century Calvinist missionaries of Brazil? In this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Stephen Nichols tells the fascinating history of the Guanabara Confession of Faith. The…
5 Minutes in Church History: The Divinity School Address
What was wrong with Ralph Waldo Emerson's Christology? In this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols explores the legacy of Emerson. On July 15, 1838, Ralph…
5 Minutes in Church History: Feathery Christians
What is a "feathery Christian"? In this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Stephen Nichols explains the significance of the great Puritan pastor Thomas Watson. Have you ever heard…