Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Gavin Ortlund examines the historical, theological, and political forces behind Jan Hus’s execution in 1415, showing how medieval views on heresy and church–state authority made his death possible.

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Is Religion Bad For Society?: youtu.be/zlGa6jvcV1E?si=svn_9ZT2l1Zd4DqW
The Hussites: The Amazing Story of the "First Reformation”: youtu.be/J-64zkxeAoA?si=bdtqNLq71xz2Ufmm

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00:00 - Introduction
01:23 - Preliminary Remark
02:32 - Jan Hus’s Trial
21:42 - How The Burning of Heretics Developed
41:06 - 1) Does This Falsify Christianity?
42:29 - 2) Does This Falsify Roman Catholic Ecclesiology?
44:17 - 3) How Could People Do This?
45:37 - 4) What Do We Do With All of This?