Ancient Church History I: The Foundations of the Church
Course Features:
This course, along with Ancient Church History II, examines how Christian beliefs, church practices, and worship developed from the end of the apostles’ time until about 600 A.D. This particular course will focus on essential church leaders and theological ideas from the early church period until the time of Constantine. Throughout the course, we will see how God’s care and guidance played a crucial role in preserving and protecting His Church.
This course, along with Ancient Church History II, examines how Christian beliefs, church practices, and worship developed from the end of the apostles’ time until about 600 A.D. This particular course will focus on essential church leaders and theological ideas from the early church period until the time of Constantine. Throughout the course, we will see how God’s care and guidance played a crucial role in preserving and protecting His Church.
Meet the Professor
Dr. Maarten Kuivenhoven
Dr. Maarten Kuivenhoven earned his BA in Honors History from the University of Western Ontario (2004), his MDiv from Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary (2010), and his ThM from Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary (2011). He completed a PhD from Calvin Theological Seminary (2019), writing his dissertation entitled “Songs of the Son: Exegetical Method, Christology, and Piety in Reformation and Post-Reformation Interpretations of Select Messianic Psalms.” He is an ordained pastor in the Heritage Reformed Congregations (HRC) and previously pastored the Heritage Reformed Congregation of Grand Rapids, MI, from 2010-2022. He is married to Jennifer, and they have five children.
Patrick Jones - Course author
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