Jump directly to the Content
Who We Are
Our Ministry
Stories
How to Partner
What We Do
Christianity Today
CT News & Reporting
CT Pastors
CT History
CT Books
Christian Bible Studies
Building Church Leaders
Church Law & Tax
ChurchSalary
Preaching Today
Small Groups
Women Leaders
Newsletters
Give Now
Explore
Who We Are
Our Ministry
Stories
Partner With Us
What We Do
Christianity Today
Building Church Leaders
Christian Bible Studies
Church Law & Tax
ChurchSalary
CT Pastors
Preaching Today
Small Groups
Women Leaders
Give by Check
Newsletters
Give Now
My Account
Subscribe
Store
Log Out
Log In
|
Subscribe
Sections
Home
The Magazine
Current Issue
Issue Archives
Member Benefits
Subscribe
Give a Gift
Donate
Special Sections
CT Pastors
News & Reporting
History
Podcasts
Videos
Español
|
All Languages
Blog Forum
The Better Samaritan
Jesus Creed
All Blogs
Topics & People
Theology & Spirituality
Church Life & Ministry
Politics & Current Affairs
Higher Education
Books
Science
Global Church
Unity
Politics
All Topics & People
Help & Info
Contact Us
|
FAQ
My Account
Site Map
Store
Free Newsletters
Our Latest
The Magazine
Subscribe
Member Benefits
Give a Gift
May/June 2023
Digital editions:*
Reader Friendly PDF
|
Standard PDF
*Included with your
Print + Digital Subscription
View Current Issue
Issue Archives
Browse 60+ years of magazine archives and web exclusives. Subscribers receive full access to the archives.
View Issue Archives
Subscribe
Christian History
Archives
Eras
Home
Time Periods
Early Church • 1 - 500 AD
Middle Ages • 500 - 1500 AD
Reformation • 1500 - 1650 AD
Early Modern • 1500 - 1800 AD
Modern • 1800 - Present
Full Timeline
Topics
Story Behind
Denominations & Traditions
Literature & the Arts
Missions & World Christianity
Preachers & Evangelists
The American Experience
Theologians
Women
All Topics
More
100 Events in Church History
Key Figures by Category
Today in Christian History
Archives
Subscribe to CT magazine for full access to the
Christian History
Archives
Subscribe
Give a Gift
Donate
Holidays
Home
Featured Holidays
Advent
Christmas
Easter
Lent
All Holidays
Archives
Subscribe to CT magazine for full access to the
Christian History
Archives
Subscribe
Give a Gift
Donate
People
Home
Featured People
John Wesley
Martin Luther
William Wilberforce
Athanasius
All People
Key Figures by Category
Activists
Denominational Founders
Martyrs
Pastors and Preachers
All Categories
Home
>
Christian History
>
Eras
Eras: Reformation
Click to explore the timeline of Christian History
AD
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
Present
Early Church
Middle Ages
Reformation
Early Modern
Modern
Was Luther Anti-Semitic?
Eric W. Gritsch
Martin Luther
Passionate reformer
Indonesian
Ask The Editors
Why are Protestant and Catholic Bibles different?
To find the answer, we must look to the Councils of Jamnia...
Elesha Coffman
More From This Era
Theology
John Calvin: Justice Is a Form of Worship
According to the Reformer, pursuing the good of others is a way to love God.
Kevin P. Emmert
An Unsung Inspiration for the Protestant Reformation: the Ethiopian Church
For the Reformers, renewing the church was a Pentecost moment tied to the global body of Christ.
Jennifer Powell McNutt
The Synod of Dort Was Protestantism’s Biggest Debate
Why Arminians and Reformers squared off 400 years ago.
Mothers of the Reformation
These early Protestant women saw Luther’s priesthood of all believers as reason to write and teach the Reformation.
Kristen Padilla
简体中文
繁體中文
Luther: The Musician
The great reformer did more than write theology.
Colin Holman
Story Behind
Ashes to Ashes
An early tradition of pre-Lenten repentance developed into our modern practice of Ash Wednesday.
Jennifer Woodruff Tait
Parsonage and Prophecy
The Reformation opened up new doors for women—and closed many others.
Jennifer and Edwin Woodruff Tait
John Calvin and the Princess
Renée of Ferrara sheltered Protestant refugees, wrote bold letters to Calvin and other reformers, and courted the wrath of her own family. But restrictions on women's roles prevented her from having a wider influence.
Ruth A. Tucker
Loading More
People
John Knox
Presbyterian with a sword
Thomas Cranmer
Genius behind Anglicanism
Ulrich Zwingli
Militant Swiss reformer
Henry VIII
Defender of the faith
John Foxe
Martyrologist
John Calvin
Father of the Reformed faith
Martin Luther
Passionate reformer
Current Issue
May/June 2023
Subscribe
Read This Issue
Eve’s Legacy Is Both Sin and Redemption
God Didn’t Have to Do Anything for Us
New Age Thinking Lured Me into Danger. Jesus Brought Relief.
Subscribe
to
Christianity Today
and get instant access to past issues of
Christian History
!
Follow @ctmagazine
Free Newsletters
Get the best from CT editors, delivered straight to your inbox!
More Newsletters
Loading More
