This Week in Christian History

Constantine the Great

Join Nick Walters and Dr. Michael Haykin as they explore the pivotal role of Constantine's conversion in the history of Christianity.

The Inklings

Join Dr. Michael Ward and Nick Walters as they discuss the first meeting the Inklings, including C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien.

The Council of Nicaea and Christianity on the Seas

Join Nick Walters and CH managing editor Kaylena Radcliff as they discuss the 2026 spring and summer issues of Christian History magazine: Debating Jesus' divinity and Christianity on the seas. Read these issues for free on the CHI website [https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issues], or purchase a print copy [https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/store/magazine]. (Correction: the Great Schism occurred in 1054.)

Pelagius and Free Will

This week Nick Walters and Dr. Andrew Chronister explore Pelagius and the theological debate over free will and original sin within the fifth-century church.

Philipp Melanchthon and Martin Luther

Join Nick Walters and Dr. Scott Keith for a conversation on the life, thought, and significance of Philipp Melanchthon, the indispensable collaborator of Martin Luther and one of the core architects of the Protestant Reformation. Known widely as the “Praeceptor of Germany,” Melanchthon shaped the foundational theology, educational reforms, and intellectual lineage of the Lutheran movement, leaving a legacy that continues to inform Christian thought nearly five centuries later.