This Week in Christian History https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/podcasts/this-week-in-christian-history en-us © 2026 Center for Christian History A podcast by the Center for Christian History Christian History Institute with the Center for Christian History This Week in Christian History is a podcast from the Center for Christian History at Mississippi College. The Center for Christian History is dedicated to expanding knowledge and understanding of Christian history. Our mission is to provide a scholarly, unbiased look at the events, figures, and movements that have shaped Christianity over the centuries. You can visit centerforchristianhistory.com for daily historical highlights, and each week on this podcast, we’ll do a deep dive into key moments with Christian history’s leading authorities. This Week in Christian History is a podcast from the Center for Christian History at Mississippi College. The Center for Christian History is dedicated to expanding knowledge and understanding of Christian history. Our mission is to provide a scholarly, unbiased look at the events, figures, and movements that have shaped Christianity over the centuries. You can visit centerforchristianhistory.com for daily historical highlights, and each week on this podcast, we’ll do a deep dive into key moments with Christian history’s leading authorities.

]]> Christian History Institute info@christianhistoryinstitute.org false <![CDATA[Joan of Arc]]> 16 Explore the life and martyrdom of Joan of Arc and her context within the Hundred Years War with Dr. Daniel Hobbins.

]]> 1 https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/podcasts/this-week-in-christian-history/joan-of-arc Thu, 28 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 false <![CDATA[Constantine the Great]]> 15 Join Nick Walters and Dr. Michael Haykin as they explore the pivotal role of Constantine's conversion in the history of Christianity.

]]> 1 https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/podcasts/this-week-in-christian-history/constantine-the-great Thu, 21 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 false <![CDATA[The Inklings]]> 14 Join Dr. Michael Ward and Nick Walters as they discuss the first meeting the Inklings, including C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien.

]]> 1 https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/podcasts/this-week-in-christian-history/the-inklings Tue, 12 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 false <![CDATA[The Council of Nicaea and Christianity on the Seas]]> 13 Join Nick Walters and CH managing editor Kaylena Radcliff as they discuss the 2026 spring and summer issues of Christian History magazine: Debating Jesus' divinity and Christianity on the seas.

Read these issues for free on the CHI website, or purchase a print copy.

(Correction: the Great Schism occurred in 1054.)

]]> 1 https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/podcasts/this-week-in-christian-history/interview-the-council-of-nicaea-and-christianity-on-the-seas Thu, 07 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 false <![CDATA[Pelagius and Free Will]]> 12 This week Nick Walters and Dr. Andrew Chronister explore Pelagius and the theological debate over free will and original sin within the fifth-century church.

]]> 1 https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/podcasts/this-week-in-christian-history/pelagius-and-free-will Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 false <![CDATA[Philipp Melanchthon and Martin Luther]]> 11 Join Nick Walters and Dr. Scott Keith for a conversation on the life, thought, and significance of Philipp Melanchthon, the indispensable collaborator of Martin Luther and one of the core architects of the Protestant Reformation. Known widely as the “Praeceptor of Germany,” Melanchthon shaped the foundational theology, educational reforms, and intellectual lineage of the Lutheran movement, leaving a legacy that continues to inform Christian thought nearly five centuries later.

]]> 1 https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/podcasts/this-week-in-christian-history/philipp-melanchthon-and-martin-luther Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 false <![CDATA[The Council of Trent and the Vulgate]]> 10 Contributing editor Dr. Edwin Woodruff Tait joins Nick Walters to discuss how the Council of Trent was set in motion. When the council convened in the sixteenth century, Europe was confronting theological upheaval, political conflict, and widespread calls for reform across the Christian landscape. Understanding how the council began—the setting, the motivations, the early documents, and the first decisions, including the decision regarding the Vulgate—helps explain the powerful influence the council would exert on Christianity for generations.

]]> 1 https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/podcasts/this-week-in-christian-history/the-council-of-trent-and-the-vulgate Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 false <![CDATA[Francis Asbury and American Methodism]]> 9 Before established churches dotted the American landscape, one man rode tirelessly across a rugged and expanding nation to bring the Gospel to its people. On This Week in Christian History, Nick Walters and Dr. John Wigger explore the remarkable life and enduring legacy of Francis Asbury—the circuit-riding bishop whose leadership helped transform Methodism into one of the most influential forces in early American Christianity.

]]> 1 https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/podcasts/this-week-in-christian-history/francis-asbury-and-american-methodism Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 false <![CDATA[Theodore the Studite and Iconoclasm]]> 8 Join Nick Walters and Dr. George Demacopoulos of Fordham University this week as they examine the relationship of church and state in the life of Theodore the Studite amidst the Iconoclastic Controversies. Theodore the Studite lived from 759 to 826 and emerged as one of the most influential figures in Eastern Orthodox monasticism. Born into a notable Constantinopolitan family, Theodore eventually became abbot of the renowned Stoudios Monastery in Constantinople, a role that allowed him to shape practices that would define monastic life for centuries throughout the Orthodox world.

]]> 1 https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/podcasts/this-week-in-christian-history/theodore-the-studite-and-iconoclasm Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 false <![CDATA[The Real St. Patrick]]> 7 Separating fact from fiction is one of the greatest challenges when studying the life of St. Patrick, the fifth-century missionary traditionally credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. Join host Nick Walters and Dr. Elva Johnston as they uncover the true story of St. Patrick.

In this episode we explore the life, legacy, and historical impact of Patrick, whose story blends captivity, calling, and missionary perseverance. Born in Roman Britain in the late fourth century, Patrick was kidnapped by Irish raiders as a teenager and enslaved for several years. During that time he experienced a deep religious awakening that would shape the rest of his life. After escaping captivity and returning home, Patrick eventually sensed a call to return to Ireland—not as a slave, but as a Christian missionary determined to bring the Gospel to the people who had once held him in bondage.

]]> 1 https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/podcasts/this-week-in-christian-history/the-real-st-patrick Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 false <![CDATA[John Newton's Conversion]]> 6 The story of John Newton is one of the most powerful conversion narratives in the history of Christianity. Known today as the author of the beloved hymn "Amazing Grace," Newton’s life journey from slave trader to Anglican pastor has become one of the most widely remembered testimonies of repentance and redemption in the Christian tradition. Join Nick Walters and Dr. Bruce Hindmarsh of Regent College on this anniversary of Newton's conversion.

]]> 1 https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/podcasts/this-week-in-christian-history/john-newtons-conversion Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000 false <![CDATA[Diocletian's Edict Against the Christians]]> 5 In this episode, the Deep Dive turns to one of the most consequential moments in early Christian history: Diocletian’s Edict Against the Christians in 303 AD. This episode’s expert, Dr. Michael A. G. Haykin of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, joins Nick Walters to examine the context in which this decree emerged. Known to history as the opening of the Great Persecution, the edict represented an attempt by imperial authority to shatter the growing influence of the Christian faith at a time when the Roman world was wrestling with questions of identity, loyalty, and public religion. Learn how the Christians responded with resilience and steadfast commitment to Christ.

]]> 1 https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/podcasts/this-week-in-christian-history/diocletians-edict-against-the-christians Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 false <![CDATA[Eric Liddell with Brian Stanley]]> 4 This episode features a conversation with Nick Walters, director of the Center for Christian History at Mississippi College, and Professor Brian Stanley of the University of Edinburgh, one of the world’s most respected historians of global Christianity and Christian missions. Join them for a deep dive into the life and death of Olympic champion and missionary Eric Liddell.

]]> 1 https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/podcasts/this-week-in-christian-history/eric-liddell-with-brian-stanley Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 false <![CDATA[Thomas Meeks on "Ben-Hur" Author Lew Wallace]]> 3 Lew Wallace lived perhaps one of the most impressive lives of the late 19th century. He held several prestigious titles including New Mexico territorial governor, Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, and Union Army General, and he served as a military judge at the trial of Abraham Lincoln’s assassins. He also wrote "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ," which has been called the most influential book of the 19th century. After a life of great success, Wallace died in Crawfordsville, Indiana, on February 15th, 1905. Nick Walters, director of the Center for Christian History, talks with Thomas Meeks of the Wallace Museum about the life and times of this fascinating figure.

]]> 1 https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/podcasts/this-week-in-christian-history/lew-wallace Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 false <![CDATA[What happened to the apostles?]]> 2 Join Nick Walters of the Center for Christian History at Mississippi College as he interviews Kaylena Radcliff, managing editor of Christian History, about issue #156: What happened to the apostles?

]]> 1 https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/podcasts/this-week-in-christian-history/what-happened-to-the-apostles Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 false <![CDATA[The Mercersburg movement]]> 1 Join Nick Walters of the Center for Christian History at Mississippi College as he interviews Kaylena Radcliff, managing editor of Christian History, about issue #155: The Mercersburg movement.

]]> 1 https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/podcasts/this-week-in-christian-history/the-mercersburg-movement Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 false