Resourcing the church
Sharing the riches
of classical Protestantism
Since the beginning, the Davenant Institute has been making extensive use of online media to make the resources of classical Protestantism available and accessible for all. Continuing that work, we are now pleased to offer 20 hour video lecture modules as part of our larger Davenant Hall program.
If you’d like to spend more time with our gifted instructors, browse our full course offerings at Davenant Hall for upcoming live instruction courses.
The Story of Ancient & Medieval Christendom
Light in the “dark ages”
In this course, students will study Christian history from the post-apostolic age to the middle decades of the 1400s. Through these centuries, the body of Christ went from a small persecuted band of disciples to a nearly worldwide organisation gathering in councils to determine the future of its faithfulness to its head.
The course’s vision of the church will not be restricted to the Mediterranean and western Europe but will present Christianity in mediaeval Africa and Asia as well with a geographical sweep from Iceland in the North to Ethiopia in the South, from Ireland in the West to China in the East.
Professor Hoskin believes that law and its outworking is one major thread running from God’s self-revelation in Scripture until today, in canon law, in liturgy, in ethics, in the many ways God’s people have sought to live out their faithfulness through the ages–even in theology and private devotion.
This course closes in 1453 with the fall of Constantinople, the failure of East-West reconciliation, and the structural seeds of Reform already being sown with the failure of the Conciliar Movement.
BY Dr. matthew Hoskin
All Lecture Modules
An Introduction To Biblical Wisdom
Join Dr. Alastair Roberts to explore what it means to read the Bible and develop biblical wisdom.
Christ and His Work
Join Dr. Michael Lynch to explore the mystery of the person and work of Jesus Christ.
The Story of Ancient & Medieval Christendom
Join Matthew Hoskin in a study of Christian history from the post-apostolic age to the middle decades of the 1400s.
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About Davenant Hall
Davenant Hall advances and renews Christian wisdom for the digital age. Launched in 2019, our classes allow students to work through classic texts alongside expert guides, developing a firm grasp of God’s Word and his world grounded in the classical Protestant tradition. We offer affordable 10-week courses in the treasures of Scripture, Christian doctrine, and the rich intellectual tradition through which they have flowed down over the centuries–even to the present day.