Training & Equipping Christ-Followers
This Thursday evening program is geared to provide Christ-followers with top-notch biblical and theological education, practical ministry training, and Christ-centered leadership development.
No Other Foundation: The Witness of the Ancient Church with Dr. Micheal Haykin
In this series of lectures on the Ancient Church we will begin by looking at the cultural context in which the first Christians gave witness to the Faith. Along the way we will meet some fascinating Christians like Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Perpetua, and Tertullian.
This class will address key issues related to:
-The persecution of the church
-Dealing with false teaching and heresy
-The defence of the true faith and theological orthodoxy
-The spiritual practices of the early church
-Understanding the doctrine of the Trinity
-The formation of the canon of the New Testament
Starting Thursday, January 19 at 7:00 PM in room 222.
January 19: The Roman Empire: Power and Politics
January 26: Being Roman: Perspectives on Culture
February 2: Persecution from Pliny to Perpetua
February 9: Justin Martyr and the Invention of Apologetics - no recording available
February 16: The Letter to Diognetus
March 2: Concept of Heresy
March 9: Gnosticism: the First Heresy
March 16: Tertullian and the Emergence of Christian Latin
March 23: Tertullian and Trinitarianism
March 30: Becoming a Christian: the Witness of Cyprian
April 6: The Wisdom of Cyprian