Empires of God

Raising the Curtain on Christianity’s Globalization

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The reputation of Christianity as a religion that promotes the foundations of prosperity and civilization has undergone a beating over the last few decades. How has the religion founded in the wake of Jesus Christ become associated with corruption, exploitation, and abuse? Dr. Peter Heather of King’s College provides us with critical context of Christianity’s formative early and medieval development has shaped its contours.

Bridging the Bones
Bridging the Bones
Empires of God
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Timestamps
  • 01:28 – Contrasts
  • 02:24 – Initial forms
  • 03:30 – Between the Crucifix and the Throne
  • 07:14 – A most momentous coming out
  • 12:25 – Center of authority
  • 17:18 – Landed loyalties
  • 21:55 – Pressures of keeping up
  • 24:24 – Hippo’s argument
  • 30:05 – The slap heard around the world
  • 34:30 – Keeping up with Hakim
  • 36:20 – Inverse power relation
  • 39:28 – Peasants’ ride
  • 44:05 – The Cathar Inquisition
  • 50:35 – Full circle?