Post-Reformation Era
These thirteen modules, consisting of excerpts from documents in church history, have been chosen and introduced by Dan Graves. They are intended for self study or as a quarterly introduction for a weekly Sunday school class or other study group.
Module 401: Menno Simons founds the Mennonites. Brave Anabaptist leader tells how he came to lead a small but growing group of devout Christians.
Module 402: John Knox Founds Presbyterianism. Scotland transformed by practical Calvinism.
Module 403: Jacob Arminius founds Arminianism. Dutch theologian argues that Calvin’s doctrine needs tweaking.
Module 404: Hugo Grotius on War and Peace. Christianity and a political theory of justice in war time.
Module 405: The King James Version. Sample the beauties of the most enduring English translation.
Module 406: George Fox Founds the Quakers. Groaning at the world, Fox seeks to know Christ directly.
Module 407: John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. The most famous non-biblical Christian text.
Module 408: Molinas, Guyon, and Fenelon. Quietism flares and fades.
Module 409: Joseph Butler’s Analogy. Influential apologetic refutes Deism.
Module 410: Jonathan Edwards, American Original. Did his theory of free will allow free will?
Module 411: John and Charles Wesley. Brothers lead the Methodist movement.
Module 412: William Wilberforce and Social Action. Was there a charity he didn’t have a hand in?
Module 413: William Carey. A poor Baptist preacher demonstrates the need for missions.
