History of Christianity

The fourth century was one of the most formative eras for the church. A part of that story are those men who were the bishops of Rome, those we call popes. In this episode, we summarize their experience in this century of rapid change. Please consider su

One of the most influential theologians of the early church was Augustine of Hippo. Love him or hate him, Christians cannot escape his influence. This episode is the first part of a look at his life, taking us up to 400 as start to conclude our look at t

One of the most remarkable and yet largely unknown Christian thinkers is Didymus the Blind. His story is worth hearing and in this episode, we look at his influence especially in Alexandria. Please consider supporting me through patreon.com/hopesreason.

In the battles for Nicene orthodoxy against the Arians during the fourth century, one of the most important figures in the west was Hilary of Poitiers. Hilary took the wisdom from the east and translated it for the west. Learn more about Hilary in this e

One of the Christian leaders of the fourth century who had the greatest impact on the later church. While active in many areas, his Latin translation of the Bible had legacy as much as if not more than the writing of any other contemporary thinker. In th