There were tumults, uprisings, and on May 23, 1618, a party of angry citizens of Prague burst into the council hall, seized Slavata and Martinitz, the
The Thirty Years War
This series has five easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Focus on Prague.IntroductionThe war combined a great struggle between
Purification of the Church
Today's installment concludes Arnold of Brescia Versus Saint Bernard,our selection from General History of the Christian Religion and Church by
Second Crusade’s Spiritual Impact
The failure of the Second Crusade was a source of great chagrin to Bernard, who had been so active in setting it in motion.Continuing Arnold of
Papal Reforms
Pope Eugene found there, in the abbot Bernard of Clairvaux, a mighty instrument for operating on the minds of the age.Continuing Arnold of Brescia
Arnold of Brescia Versus Saint Bernard
This series has four easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Arnold Denounces Clerical Money and Power.IntroductionDuring the first
Council of Trent Adjourns
Time: December 4, 1563Place: Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, Trent (modern Trento), ItalyThe Protestant Reformation had left the Pope’s Catholic
Arianism and the First Nicene Council – 7
Today's installment concludes Arianism and the First Nicene Council,the name of our combined selection by Johann L. Von Mosheim and Arthur P.
Arianism and the First Nicene Council – 6
And now come two, who in the common pictures of the council always appear together, of whom the one probably left the deepest impression on his