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In 476 AD the Roman Empire fell and the following centuries are regarded as the darkest and most evil in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, if indeed it could be called a Church. Using Augustine of Hippo’s interpretation of Jesus’ parable in Luke 14:23-24, the Roman Catholic Popes sanctioned the use of force to convert Europeans to their counterfeit version of Christianity. Thousands of men, women and children were murdered for refusing to submit to Popes and be baptized as ‘christians’.
At the same time, a man called Patrick, who had experienced a real Christian conversion, was bringing people into a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ in Ireland that which became known as Celtic Christianity.
One group used fear and murder to expand political power in the name of Christ, whilst the other taught people how to know, love and live for Christ. In this 10th lecture on Church History we examine the first 500 years after the fall of Rome and expose the truth which many would rather keep hidden.
00:01 Introduction: Marriage of Church and State
02:22 The influence of Augustine of Hippo
06:19 Celtic Christianity: Patrick
11:05 Roman Catholic mission to Britain
16:12 The Northumbrian Renaissance
18:02 Mission to Western Europe
20:32 Charles Magnus (Charlemagne)
22:28 Charlemagne’s Reforms
23:43 Points for Consideration
In 476 AD the Roman Empire fell and the following centuries are regarded as the darkest and most evil in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, if indeed it could be called a Church. Using Augustine of Hippo’s interpretation of Jesus’ parable in Luke 14:23-24, the Roman Catholic Popes sanctioned the use of force to convert Europeans to their counterfeit version of Christianity. Thousands of men, women and children were murdered for refusing to submit to Popes and be baptized as ‘christians’.
At the same time, a man called Patrick, who had experienced a real Christian conversion, was bringing people into a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ in Ireland that which became known as Celtic Christianity.
One group used fear and murder to expand political power in the name of Christ, whilst the other taught people how to know, love and live for Christ. In this 10th lecture on Church History we examine the first 500 years after the fall of Rome and expose the truth which many would rather keep hidden.
00:01 Introduction: Marriage of Church and State
02:22 The influence of Augustine of Hippo
06:19 Celtic Christianity: Patrick
11:05 Roman Catholic mission to Britain
16:12 The Northumbrian Renaissance
18:02 Mission to Western Europe
20:32 Charles Magnus (Charlemagne)
22:28 Charlemagne’s Reforms
23:43 Points for Consideration
