Join Pastor Lance Ralston for this 80th episode of Church History, where we explore the conditions in the world during the lead-up to the Protestant Reformation!

This episode explores the forgotten history of Eastern Christianity—from its spread across Mesopotamia, Persia, and China, to its persecution under Mongol Islamization and Ottoman rule. We examine genocidal campaigns against Assyrian Christians, the 20th-century collapse of Christianity in the Middle East, and the tensions between Eastern and Western churches during European colonialism. With figures like Selim I, Suleiman the Magnificent, and Philip Jenkins, we uncover how events like the fall of Constantinople, Synod of Diamper, and rise of the Janissaries reshaped global Christianity.

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Pastor Lance Ralston founded and lead-pastored Calvary Chapel Oxnard, California for nearly 40 years. In addition to serving on the Executive Board for Enduring Word, he is an author, holds a Master's degree in Biblical Studies and Ministry, and leads the Communio Sanctorum podcast, which delivers engaging & scholarly journeys into Church History without the slant of Academia. Discover more at:
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