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    This document provides an overview of church history from the early church fathers through modern liberal Christianity. It covers major periods and events including the creeds and councils, the development of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, the Protestant Reformation in Europe and Britain, the Great Awakenings in America, and the rise of liberal Christianity. Key figures discussed include Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield, and Charles Finney. The document also examines theological differences between the Edwards and Finney revivals.

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    This document provides an overview of church history from the early church fathers through modern liberal Christianity. It covers major periods and events including the creeds and councils, the development of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, the Protestant Reformation in Europe and Britain, the Great Awakenings in America, and the rise of liberal Christianity. Key figures discussed include Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield, and Charles Finney. The document also examines theological differences between the Edwards and Finney revivals.

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    A brief examination of church history

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    Introduction The Church Fathers Creeds, Councils, and Heretics The Cannon Roman Catholicism The Crusades and Islam Eastern Orthodoxy The Reformation (Continental Europe)

    9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

    The Reformation (the British Isles) The Puritans and Colonial America 1st and 2nd Great Awakenings Liberal Christianity Retrospect and Prospect

    Spiritual Decline
    Dead Orthodoxy
    Halfway Covenant Weakening of Calvinism

    Distinctives
    Outdoor preaching Same Theology, New Zeal Pastor Led, Pulpit centered

    Old Side vs. New Side

    Presbyterians

    To what extent should our worship service focus on

    reaching un-believers? How seeker sensitive should we be?

    Oxford and the Holy Club

    First Trip Orphanage


    Start of Open Air Preaching Preaching

    The Divine

    Dramatist

    Early Childhood

    The Sweetness of Gods


    Sovereignty Pastor Sarah Edwards Married to a difficult man Revival Missionary to the Indians Princeton

    Many Conversions

    New alliance in American Christianity


    Spiritual Democracy Schools founded

    Strengthening of Calvinism
    Created unity and Cohesion among the

    Colonies Concern for evangelization of Indians and slaves

    The period between the two

    awakenings Yale Awakening Kentucky Camp Meetings Distinctives


    Arminian Led by personality Crusades Experience Faith first, regeneration second Moral activism

    Lawyer

    Presbyterian Pastor
    New Measures
    Revivalism as a machine Results justify means

    Temporary Change

    Edwards Revival Conversion Evangelists part in conversion Mans Nature Regeneration Justification A work of God Brought about by the work of God through preaching Midwife Totally depraved Brings about faith Sinners declared righteous based on Jesus work The Christian remains in Gods grace even when he sins

    Finney A work of man Brought about by the use of right means Salesman Neutral Brought about by faith Only by universal, perfect, and uninterrupted obedience to law The Christian is justified no longer than he obeys

    Perseverance of the Saints

    Parachurch ministries Pastors as evangelists more

    than shepherds Decisional regeneration Loss of Calvinism in most American churches Emphasis on methods over theology

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