Auditorium Class: The Christian Revolution Readings (Page 2)

Please read the article below for class as well as the Rodney Stark articles “Epidemics, Networks, & the Rise of Christianity” and “the Rise of Early Christianity” from Readings for Early Christians Times in the  older archived class materials. Please note there is room for disagreement with Professor Stark on several points.  As with all readings in the course, no one necessarily “gets it all right.”  We have responsibility to read well and take truth wherever we find it.  With…

Here is a link to Articles on Persecution in the Early Church from Christian History Magazine.  Note especially those by Everett Ferguson and Robert Wilken, and enjoy as well the Persecution Timeline. Christian History Magazine on Persecution (click to access)

Below is the text of Jim’s talk on understanding the remarkable (yet overlooked) property of self-criticism as an important aspect of Christian heritage. The Fall and self-criticism by Jim McAlister Below is the link to historian Paul Johnson’s article, “The Necessity of Christianity.” 1truth08.html#

In the class, we want to give opportunity for those who would like to delve into one of the topics and even a related but not yet mentioned topic.  For instance, David Boyd plans to address the Christian Revolution in Music.  We would be delighted to have folks address the class on The Christian Revolution and …  Art,  or Architecture, Law, or Literature, or other areas of your interest. There is also room for those wishing to delve deeper into…

We may have a report on Peter Leithart’s new book entitled, Defending Constantine: The Twilight of an Empire and the Dawn of Christendom (InterVarsity Press, 2010).

The Inquisition by Hitchcock (click to read) The Truth About the Spanish Inquisition by Madden (click to read)

Who Burned the Witches

Crusade Myths by Madden (click to read) Crusade Propaganda by Madden (click to read) The Crusades by Crawford (click to read) The Real History of the Crusades by Madden (click to read) What the Crusades Were Really Like by Madden (click to read) Madden review of Movie \”Kingdom of Heaven\” (click to view) Crusaders and Historians (click to view)

How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and the Success of the West by Stark (click to read)

The Not So Dark Ages by Schall (click to read) The Dynamic Middle Ages (click to read) Myths of Middle Ages (click to read) Five Myths About Christianity, Islam, and the Middle Ages (click to read)