A Survey of Church History

The word "evangelical" has become an umbrella term used to gather bunches of conservative Christians together. But are we together? In the eleventh part of this series, W. Robert Godfrey looks at the modern evangelical movement and points out some of its dangers.

In an age marked by the revitalization of Islam, many Christians are concerned. In the tenth part of this series, W. Robert Godfrey sketches the development of Islam and underscores the importance for Christians to maintain a credible witness.

The Roman Catholic Church changed significantly throughout the latter half of the twentieth century. In the ninth part of this series, W. Robert Godfrey examines the extent of these changes and considers the current relationship between Roman Catholics and Protestants.

The evangelical movement seemed to be experiencing success and growth in the twentieth century. But under the surface, trouble was brewing. In the eighth part of this series, W. Robert Godfrey explains how doctrinal error crept into the church.

Despite its humble beginnings, the Pentecostal movement has a wide and growing influence in the world. In the seventh part of this series, W. Robert Godfrey outlines the rise of the movement and considers what makes Pentecostalism so appealing to so many today.

The life and ministry of Aimee Semple McPherson foreshadowed what the newborn Pentecostal movement would become. In the sixth part of this series, W. Robert Godfrey discusses the most famous woman in America during the 1920s.

During the 1920s, the debate over creation and evolution effectively split the church in the United States. In the fifth part of this series, W. Robert Godfrey looks at the Scopes Trial of 1925 and the rift that resulted.

The early twentieth century saw a growing skepticism of the Bible among theologians. In the fourth part of this series, W. Robert Godfrey introduces us to one man who stood against the tide of unbelief.

Throughout the nineteenth century, Protestants stood united as evangelicals. But as this term began to lose its meaning, a new name was needed. In the third part of this series, W. Robert Godfrey examines the shift in American evangelicalism seen in the battle between modernists and fundamentalists.

As empires spread in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, so did missionary activity. In the second part of this series, W. Robert Godfrey reflects on several effects that helped and harmed the cause of missions.

The twentieth century witnessed many advances, but it was also the bloodiest century in history. In the first part of this series, W. Robert Godfrey introduces opportunities and problems the church faced during this period.