Reformation and Modern Church History

The 16th century Reformation ushered in significant changes for the Christian Church which have shaped and directed her well into our own time. This spring semester, Dr. Chris Crain will be guiding his class through the figures, events, practices, and theologies that characterize both the Reformation and Modern Church eras. He will explain the methods and principles by which the Reformers sought to purify the Western Church into which error had crept in over the centuries. He will help students navigate through the multitude of protestant denominations and demonstrate how they each relate to the Reformation. And he will discuss and analyze the ways in which the Church has responded to the challenges of the Enlightenment and Modernity.