5 Minutes in Church History with Stephen Nichols

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5 Latin Words Apr 01, 2020

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How good is your Latin? On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols defines five Latin terms that have been used by Christians through the ages to describe key theological truths.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/5-latin-words/

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5 Reformers on the Psalms Mar 25, 2020

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Every one of the Psalms is about Christ, so every psalm has something to say to the church. On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols highlights five Protestant Reformers who wrote commentaries on the book of Psalms.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/5-reformers-on-the-psalms/

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Re-Thinking Missions Mar 18, 2020

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In 1932, a report was issued declaring that the church needed a new mission that represented the realities of the 20th century. On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols explains why J. Gresham Machen's commitment to the gospel required him to part ways with a changing denomination.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/re-thinking-missions/

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3 Types of Theology Mar 11, 2020

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Can you explain the difference between Augustinianism, Pelagianism, and Semi-Pelagianism? On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols outlines three overarching views in church history of the relationship between sin and grace.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/3-types-of-theology/

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The Watchmaker Mar 04, 2020

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Just as the existence of a wristwatch requires a watchmaker, so the cosmos necessitates the existence of God. On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols walks through William Paley's teleological argument for God's existence.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/the-watchmaker/

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A Very Long Word Feb 26, 2020

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What is disestablishmentarianism? On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols surveys the relationship between church and state throughout the centuries.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/a-very-long-word/

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Augustus Toplady Feb 19, 2020

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As a brand-new pastor just out of college, Augustus Toplady wrote those memorable words, "Nothing in my hand I bring; simply to Thy cross I cling." On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols retells the short life of this London pastor and poet.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/augustus-toplady/

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Blaise Pascal Feb 12, 2020

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"Pascal," the name of a programming language and a unit for measuring internal pressure, were both named after Blaise Pascal. On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols discusses this French mathematician, physicist, philosopher, and theologian.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/blaise-pascal/

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The Cambridge Seven Feb 05, 2020

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In 1885, seven British aristocrats committed themselves to delivering the gospel to the ends of the earth. On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols presents the men who have been called the Dream Team of Missions.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/the-cambridge-seven/

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Sir William Ramsay Jan 29, 2020

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Through his study of Scripture and archeology, Sir William Ramsay stunned his liberal colleagues by concluding that the New Testament is reliable. On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols introduces this biblical scholar from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/sir-william-ramsay/

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