CS201 Western Civilization: Greeks to Aquinas (Videos)
Overview
Survey over 1,200 years of western civilization with Dr. Bryan Litfin—theologian, historian, and acclaimed author. Hear about the trials and triumphs of the church throughout the most pivotal stages of western civilization, from the spread of Hellenism, to the fall of Rome and the rise of Europe. Find out how the church established the canon of scripture and developed the early creeds. Gain insight into why the church met in councils and how they defined doctrines like the nature of Jesus Christ and the Trinity. Discover how Christianity influenced western culture, as well as how western culture influenced Christianity—in politics, art and architecture, and education. Finally, learn about the role of the papacy in religious reform and how the crusades related to the emergence of Islam. Dr. Litfin combines his research in the early church, cultural studies, and historical doctrine into this unique eight-hour course, designed for Mobile Ed.
- Title: CS201 Western Civilization: Greeks to Aquinas (Videos)
- Author: Bryan Litfin
- Series: Logos Mobile Education
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Print Publication Date: 2014
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Video
- Subjects: Church history; Church history › Early church; Church history › Middle Ages; Education › Church history; Education › Church history--Early church; Education › Church history--Middle Ages
- Resource ID: LLS:CS201LITFINVIDEOS
- Resource Type: Courseware Media
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T07:55:43Z
Dr. Bryan Litfin, professor of theology at Moody Bible Institute in downtown Chicago, teaches courses in theology, church history, and Western civilization from ancient and medieval periods.
He is the author of Getting to Know the Church Fathers: An Evangelical Introduction (Brazos, 2007), as well as several scholarly articles and essays. Dr. Litfin earned his bachelor’s degree in print journalism from the University of Tennessee, as well as a master’s degree in historical theology at Dallas Theological Seminary.
He has always enjoyed epic adventure stories as well as historical fiction, but most of his reading is taken up by academia.