What You Learned about the Middle Ages Was Wrong
This article goes through several common conceptions about the Middle Ages and shows the error in them.
Revolutions in Worldview – Medieval Theology and the Roots of Modernity
The goal of this volume is to present the worldview characteristic of different periods of Western thought. Chapter 5 explores the life and worldview of the Middle Ages in Christian Europe. This culture was united by a single worldview infused with Christianity.
The Eucharist: Representative Views
What was the place and understanding of the Lord's Supper in the early church? How can a recovery of the early church's practice of the Eucharist help us to live in Christ in a more profound way? How is the grace of God mediated to us through the celebration of the Lord's Supper? These questions are reflected upon in relation to the developments in the Eucharist during the Middle Ages and the Reformation.
Columba: Missionary to Scotland
Columba was a missionary to Scotland in the early Middle Ages. The account about his exploits may be tainted with exaggerations but the author of this article identifies three principles to take from Columba's work in Scotland.
Boethius: The Philosopher Theologian
The article provides a survey of a Christian thinker of the Middle Ages, Boethius. His contributions to Western civilization in general and to theology in particular are significant. One of the questions he had to address in his philosophical debates was the relationship between foreknowledge and freedom.
Justification – Justification in Church History
Chapter 1 familiarizes readers with the major trends and personalities in the development of the doctrine of justification by faith. Fesko surveys the history of the development of the doctrine. The section we present here covers the Patristic Era (AD 100–600) and the Middle Ages (600–1500).
The Kingdom of God – The Kingdoms of God: The Kingdom in Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Is the kingdom of God the central message of Jesus Christ’s teaching? There are numerous interpretations of the kingdom.
Sing a New Song - The History of Psalm Singing in the Christian Church
Many believers use the Psalms as a prayer book. It is also primarily God’s hymn book. From the early church the Psalter has been both the prayer and hymn book of the church. The author indicates this for the apostolic church and the church of the early church fathers. He continues with the Middle Ages and the Reformed tradition.
The Rise of the Papacy
This article explains how the Roman Catholic Church came to have the papacy as its system of church government.
Women Assisting Deacons (2): Historical Survey - The Early Christian Church and the Middle Ages
This series of articles continues the discussion of the office of deacons. Looking at 1 Timothy 5:9-10 and 1 Timothy 3:11, this series focuses on how women in the church can support the work of the diaconate. This article gives a historical survey of how these texts were implemented in the early church and the middle ages in regard to the role of women in the church.
The Prince of Darkness Grim: Luther’s Battle against the Devil
In Search of Spirituality
Nostalgia for the Middle Ages
The Benedictine rule
This article on the church in the Middle Ages focuses on the monastery (monasticism), Basil of Cappadocia, and Benedict of Nursia.
Bernard of Clairvaux
It is impossible to understand the history of the church in the Middle Ages without having some idea of monasticism. Monasticism was so much a part of medieval life, that every aspect of the church's life was shaped and formed in the monasteries. This article is about Bernard of Clairvaux (born 1090 in France) and his influence on life in the Middle Ages.
The Waldensians
This article is about the Waldensians, a group of saints during the Middle Ages. Their founder was most probably Peter Waldo, born in the 12th Century A.D. in Lyon, France.
Catherine of Siena: Mystic
This article is about Catherine of Siena, born in 1347 in Italy. She was a typical example of the mystics in the Middle Ages.