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Introducing Friedrich Schleiermacher
Michael Reeves has been doing a tremendous job of providing very interesting and helpful talks on various aspects of church history, and highlighting key figures.
So who is Schleiermacher and why should we care? He is the father of modern liberalism. And Reeves 3 session talk should interest you because, even though you may not think you are a theological liberal, chances are you are going to see how this man you’ve never heard of has probably influenced parts of your theology, and definitely much of what we in our conservative churches.
A Complete Church History
Mike Reeves has presented a 1 session message that overviews the entire span of church history.
Introducing John Owen
John Owen is an unusual, larger-than-life figure of Puritan church history, and arguably one of the few towering theologians Britain has ever produced. And who better to provide a helpful introduction to this incredible man, than Michael Reeves.
Owen was a mild mannered, wealthy academician by day, and a political conspirator by night, while producing some of the most magisterial theological works of the Puritan generation. He had eleven children, all of whom he would bury.
As we’ve come to expect, Reeves is a wonderful teacher who knows his subject well and is able to capture your attention and paint a picture of life in past ages. I thoroughly enjoyed this 3 part series on John Owen.
Reeves suggests the two best books to read to get introduced to Owen are Communion with the Triune God and Volume 1 of his Works by Banner of Truth, The Glory of Christ.
Luther & Media with Carl Trueman
Christ the Center invites Carl Trueman to discuss Martin Luther, media, and it’s contemporary correlations for today. From the Reformed Forum:
Luther’s is an interesting study in the effects of media on the church. Trueman discusses Luther’s context and draws parallels to the contemporary church. All the way from the printing press to Twitter, join us for a fascinating discussion on a timely subject.
Mark Dever Reading Sibbs Aloud
Here is a novel way to increase your Puritan intake. Take Richard Sibbs, mix in Mark Dever, and your have the “Reading Sibbs Aloud Project.”
The Reading Sibbes Aloud Project provides a growing collection of sermons of the Puritan Richard Sibbes. The great value of Puritan writing continues to be its depth of scriptural insight and timeless application. Please join Mark Dever as he reads through the works of the “Prince of the Puritans” Richard Sibbes.
Church History with Michael Reeves
I recently spent a few full days traveling by car and passed the time listening to numerous messages by Michael Reeves on church history. Reeves is an excellent teacher and his Church history series will give you an excellent grasp on the crucial figures, issues and writings of the past 2000 years, from Iraneaus and Justin Martyr to Luther, Calvin and the Puritans.
Reeves approach is to break down his talks into particular focuses. First he will talk about the life and historical background of say Thomas Aquinas, and then he will look at Aquinas’ theology by examining his major writings and why they were written.
Reeves looks at the following men of Church history: Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Athanasius, Anselm, Thomas Aquinas, Augustine, Martin Luther, Zwingli, & John Calvin.
I highly recommend this series as it helps us to see weaknesses in our present day theology. It’s not easily organized, so you have to poke around the Theology Network site to locate all of Reeves audio messages on Church history.
The Reformation, Then and Now
Mark Dever interviews Michael Reeves about the Reformation, and what we need to understand from it today. Michael explains how we’ve lost much of what the Reformation stood for, and how many of the problems we face today could be avoided had we applied the lessons of the Reformation.
Reeves book, The Unquenchable Flame, has become a standard reading assignment for the interns at Capitol Hill Baptist Church. According to Mark Dever, this book is one of the most accurate, readable and motivational history books he has ever read.
William Perkins and the Development of Puritan Preaching
The lads at Christ the Center invite Joseph Pipa to discuss the impact William Perkins had on influencing Puritan preaching.
The New Shape of World Christianity
Mark Noll talks about his new book The New Shape of World Christianity with the panel at Christ the Center, along with guest Darryl G. Hart.
The main point of the book is that American Christianity is important for the world primarily because the world is coming more and more to look like America. Noll argues that the key to understanding the new shape of global Christianity lies in understanding the shifts and changes Christianity underwent when it moved from Europe to America. Noll focuses on three main factors:
- What happened in the US in the late 18th c.
- The voluntary element of the great mission work
- The type of faith that resulted.
