History of Christianity I

In this online course, Dr. John Tweeddale will guide you through early and medieval church history and pose the challenge to consider the importance of ancient paths for your Christian beliefs, practices, and worship today. You’ll consider the story of Christianity from the close of the New Testament to the eve of the Reformation.

Throughout this course, you will learn about:

1. Significant people, writings, places, events, and movements in church history from the close of the New Testament canon to the dawn of the Reformation.
2. Key theological developments and controversies, especially pertaining to the formation of the doctrines of the Trinity and the person of Christ.
3. The analysis of primary source material by learning about reading texts in contexts (TIC).
4. The way that church history informs Christian beliefs, practices, and worship today.

About RBC's Online Audit:

When you audit an online course with RBC, you’ll get the opportunity to grow in God’s Word, wherever you are. You’ll have access to course lecture videos, digital course materials, a list of textbooks, and the reading schedule for spiritual growth and learning purposes without participating in assignments, assessments, or direct communication with the professor and students.

Course Information:

• One lecture is uploaded and viewable per week, with a total of 12 lecture videos per course. Each lecture is about two hours and forty-five minutes long.
• The first lecture will be available to view the week of August 18, 2025.
• The fall 2025 semester occurs from August 18, 2024 through December 15, 2025. Lectures will be viewable during the semester only.
• This course will be taught in alignment with Ligonier Ministries’ statement of faith and the consensus of the historic Reformed confessions as recorded in the Three Forms of Unity, Westminster Standards, and the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith.

About the Instructor:

Dr. John W. Tweeddale is vice president of academics and professor of theology at Reformation Bible College. He is also a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He previously served as senior associate editor of Tabletalk magazine, as senior pastor of First Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, and as adjunct professor of systematic and historical theology at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He earned his M.Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Miss., and his Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He is author of John Owen and Hebrews and coeditor of John Calvin: For a New Reformation and the T&T Clark Handbook of John Owen.

Payment Information:

• The discounted audit rate of $120 will begin on April 10, 2025 and end on August 17, 2025.
• The regular audit rate of $180 will begin on August 18, 2025 and end on September 15, 2025.
• No refunds will be issued after your payment has been received.

If you have any questions, please contact us at onlinelearning@reformationbiblecollege.org.