historical theology
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41 – What is unique about the American religious story?
Dr. Rast explains the effect of democracy on the American religious story.
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13 – How were early Roman Catholic missions organized?
Dr. Schumacher explains which orders of monks were established to carry out missionary work.
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25 – Were there any efforts for cooperation between Protestant missions?
Dr. Schumacher discusses the cooperation between churches in global mission work.
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15 – Is there a direct connection between early mission work and the expansion of European colonial power?
Dr. Schumacher explains the connection between the spread of Christianity and European Colonialism in the world.
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11 – What is the eccumenical movement?
Dr. Rast traces the rise of the ecumenical movement.
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06 – How did the Church in Europe develop in the centuries following the Reformation?
Dr. Rast gives a short explanation of the changes within the church and its relationship to the state in the 1600’s -1800’s.
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32 – What was different about American churches compared to European churches?
Dr. Schumacher explains how the different conditions in the colonies changed church life.
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22 – Who were the great figures in early Protestant missions?
Dr. Schumacher names some early missionaries and the influence they had on mission work.