by Rachel Robertson | Mar 18, 2025 | Deeper Dive
Pope Leo X, who served as the head of the Roman Catholic Church from 1513 to 1521, is most remembered for his connection to the controversial sale of indulgences—a practice that not only tarnished the Church’s reputation but also served as the spark that culminated in...
by Rachel Robertson | Feb 11, 2025 | Deeper Dive
Pope Innocent III, who reigned from 1198 to 1216, is often considered one of the most powerful and influential popes in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. His papacy marked a period of significant political and religious authority, as he sought to assert the...
by Nick Walters | Jan 15, 2025 | Deeper Dive
In 1788, for the price of one shilling, interested readers could purchase a copy of John Newton’s Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade. His famous hymn, Amazing Grace, had been published some nine years earlier, and he was significantly involved in the abolitionist...
by Nick Walters | Dec 12, 2024 | Deeper Dive
Who gets to decide what the truth is? For the Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (MBC) in the 1630s, the answer was clear: the colonial leadership. Led by Governor John Winthrop, all truth came from Scripture, and, following the teaching of John Calvin, the...
by Nick Walters | Nov 13, 2024 | Deeper Dive
[Editor’s Note: Each month we will do a “deeper dive” into one of the posts from the previous month’s Christian History Today posts. This feature may move around a bit on our website. We will also feature these deeper dive articles each month...
