4.3 Church History Interview (ft. Hunter Witcraft)

4 - Church History
Written By Jesse Turkington

Speaker: Jesse Turkington

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Summary

Jesse interviews Bible teacher Hunter Witcraft about the history of the Christian church and what we can learn from it. 

Question Time Stamps:
02:10 "What were early churches like during the time of the Apostles?"
16:02 "How did persecution affect the church and how they practiced their faith?"
19:09 "How did Christianity end up becoming the Roman Empire's new religion?"
21:35 "Could you share about the first split from the church, the Oriental Orthodox Church?"
26:03 "What was Christianity like in the years leading up to the 1500s?"
35:46 "Did the Protestant Reformation succeed in its goal?"
41:50 "After the Reformation, did all the Protestant groups get along with each other?"
48:16 "Any advice for learning more about church history?"

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