Church History

The people and events that shaped the church.

Watercolour of three framed scenes on a cream wall: a reformer nailing a notice to a church door, a council meeting in a wood-panelled hall, and a cathedral with tall spires and a green dome.

Worth knowing

Church Historical Events

A survey of key events in the history of the Reformed tradition, from the Edict of Milan and the Council of Nicaea through the Ninety-five Theses, Calvin's Institutes, Dort and Westminster to the Great Puritan Migration.

7 min read

Watercolour of three framed portraits on a cream wall: a man writing at a desk in a library, a white-bearded saint with a quill, and a man in black beside a stack of books.

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Church Historical Figures

Short profiles of figures who shaped the Reformed tradition, from early influences such as Athanasius, Augustine and Wycliffe, through the Reformers Luther, Calvin and Knox, to the Puritans and later voices such as Bavinck, Packer and Sproul.

10 min read

Sayings on church history

In the collection

AD stands for Anno Domini, Latin for “in the year of the Lord”, while BC stands for “before Christ”. Named after Pope Gregory. No year 0.

David Visser