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Martin Luther and the 95 Theses
The 95 Theses in many ways started the Protestant Reformation. Luther nailed the 95 Theses to the church door of Wittenberg, and the Catholic Church later excommunicated him for these views. But what are the 95 Theses? Why did Luther post...
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Huguenots and the French Reformation
The French Reformation gave us the Huguenots or French Calvinism. The Huguenot movement, though, is often not understood. This video tells the story of the Huguenots, French Calvinists, and the French Wars of Religion. Ryan M. Reeves (PhD...
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Boethius and Christian Philosophy
Ryan M. Reeves (PhD Cambridge) is Assistant Professor of Historical Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
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Luther's Reformation Breakthrough
While still a monk, Martin Luther had a breakthrough in his view on justification by faith alone. But what was Luther's breakthrough? What changed in Luther's view of salvation that led to the Protestant Reformation? This video explains Luther's...
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Tobacco Drying
Tobacco Drying in Viñales, Cuba.
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Hominin Skulls
Wall of hominin skulls on display in the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. They were all found in Africa. Left to right, from the top: Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Homo habilis or Homo rudolfensis...
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Homo Rudolfensis Skull (KNM-ER 1470)
Cast of the skull (KNM-ER 1470) of Homo rudolfensis. The original specimen was found at Koobi Fora in Kenya by Bernard Ngeneo (a member of Richard Leakey's team) in 1972. The skull is c. 2 million years old. David H. Koch Hall of Human...
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Homo Erectus Skull Cast from Java, Indonesia
Cast of Homo erectus skull Sangiran 17 found at Sangiran, Java, Indonesia. It is around 1 million years old and is on display at the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum.
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Homo Habilis Skull
Skull of Homo habilis, displayed in the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum.
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Homo Habilis Foot with Crocodile Bite Marks
Foot of a Homo habilis individual designated OH 8, found at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania by Louis and Mary Leakey, probably dating to around 1.8 million years ago. The bones show extensive damage caused by a crocodile – in fact, the whole foot...