Center for Christian History
Discover the depths of Christian history.
A trusted portal for the authentic story of the Church: weekly conversations with leading scholars, a daily record of what happened on this day, and teaching for churches and groups.
Our Mission
Safeguarding and sharing the story of the Church.
The Center for Christian History is your trusted portal for Christian history, committed to safeguarding and sharing the authentic story of the Church for the curious and the committed alike. We offer a scholarly, unbiased look at the events, figures, and movements that have shaped Christianity over the centuries.
Founded by history professor Nick Walters, the Center collects, creates, and curates scholarly work through collaboration with people and organizations around the world: a weekly podcast, a daily snapshot of historical events, seminars, and a future online Encyclopedia of Christian History.
History requires more than an AI-generated summary. We provide truth you can trust.
This Week in Christian History
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Every week host Nick Walters sits down with a leading scholar to explore a moment from church history. New episodes every Monday.
John Witherspoon
with Dr. Gideon Mailer
The Work of the Center
Five ways to study with us
Every program draws on the same scholarship, for the merely curious and the deeply committed.
This Week in Christian History
The weekly podcast. Each Monday, a Deep Dive with a leading scholar into a person, council, or movement that shaped the faith.
Listen to the podcast II.Christian History Today
A daily snapshot of the events that happened on this date, from the early Church to the modern era.
Read today’s entry III.Christian History Chronicles
Our episodic series, collected in one archive.
View Chronicles IV.The History of the English Bible
A seminar for churches and groups tracing how Scripture was preserved and translated across two millennia.
Schedule a seminar V. In planningEncyclopedia of Christian History
A future free online reference to the events, figures, and movements of the faith.
Read the visionRecent Deep Dives
Across the centuries
Nine centuries of church history in the last eight episodes. Choose a moment to hear the conversation.
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Coming Up
The calendar
Upcoming episodes and events from the Center.
Schleiermacher born
Guest: Dr. Jacqueline Mariña
Pascal converts
Guest: Dr. Hank Edmondson
Phillis Wheatley dies
Guest: Dr. Tara Bynum
Meletius IV, first Ecumenical Patriarch
Guest: Matthew Namee
Death of Betsie ten Boom
Guest: Stan Guthrie
Henry Budd ordained deacon
Guest: Dr. Keith Hyde
Christian History Today
From the almanac
Short, sourced entries on what happened on this day in the life of the Church.
George Whitefield Dies
George Whitefield, one of the most influential evangelists of the eighteenth century, died on September 30, 1770, in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Sir John Oldcastle Executed
Sir John Oldcastle was a respected English knight, a member of Parliament, and a personal friend of King Henry V.
Andover Seminary Holds Formal Opening
The founding of America’s first graduate-level theological seminary grew out of a dispute over the direction of Christian theology at Harvard University.
A Vision for History
The Encyclopedia of Christian History
We are working toward a free online Encyclopedia of Christian History: a comprehensive resource with scholarly insight into the pivotal events, influential figures, and significant movements of the faith.
The project is in its early conceptual stages. Join our email list to hear about it and the Center’s other initiatives as they develop.
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