From Revival to Liberalism, German Criticism, & Crisis of Faith | Church History 127

In this episode of Church History, we trace the rise of Theological Liberalism - a movement born when 19th-century theologians tried to merge Christianity with the rationalism of the Enlightenment, and ended up reshaping the faith from the inside out. We'll look at: The Social Gospel and Walter Rauschenbusch: how poverty in Hell's Kitchen reshaped a pastor's theology, and why World War I shattered the movement's optimism. The American seedbed: Unitarianism, Horace Bushnell's "Christian Nurture," and how German higher criticism opened the door to Darwinism and the Documentary Hypothesis. The German engine room: Schleiermacher's "feeling of absolute dependence," Ritschl's reworking of the atonement, and Harnack's famous "kernel and husk" view of Christianity The backlash: heresy trials, the Fosdick controversy, Rome's fight against Modernism, and the rise of Fundamentalism at Princeton and Westminster. By the end, you'll understand where two roads diverged - and why the argument over which one leads anywhere is still very much alive today. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙃𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮? Let us know in the comments! 📖 For extensive commentary on the entire Bible, in 10+ languages, visit the Enduring Word website: https://enduringword.com/ 📲 Download the Enduring Word app today! iPhone: https://apple.co/3X1sryZ Android: https://bit.ly/3ixdC8f 🏛️ Watch the full Church History series playlist here:    • Lance Ralston: Church History Series   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: 🎧 Communio Sanctorum: https://www.sanctorum.us/ 📺 Pastor Lance's channel: ‪@INTOHISIMAGE‬ ⛪️ CC Oxnard: https://calvaryoxnard.org/ 📝 Read '𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩,' Enduring Word's new devotional, thinkpiece, and Christian living blog authored by renowned pastors and Bible teachers: https://post.enduringword.com/ #bible #christian #faith #churchhistory #history #christianhistory #christianity