In this history of Christianity class, Matthew Elton covers Christianity in East Asia from the Nestorian Schism of 431 to the missionary work of the Jesuits in the 16th century and the Protestants of the 19th century, right up through the remarkable events of the 20th century in Japan and China.

Significant Events Include:
1549 Francis Xavier brings Christianity to Japan
1582 Missionary Matteo Ricci arrives in China
1597 Persecution of Japanese Christians begins
1850-1864 Taiping Rebellion in China
1853 Missionary Hudson Taylor arrives in China
1895 Emperor Meiji allows religious freedom in Japan
1897-190 Boxer Rebellion in China, Christians persecuted
1967-1977 Cultural Revolution in China, Christians persecuted.

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This lecture 8 of a 15 lecture history of Christianity class called "500" in which Sean Finnegan narrates the tale of church history from Martin Luther to Joel Osteen, covering the years 1500 to 2000.

Here is the class description:
500 years ago, there was only one Christian denomination throughout most of the world. 500 years ago, the church and the government killed those who resisted tradition. 500 years ago, no one could read the Bible in their own language.

How did we get from there to here? Discover the wild and exciting story of Christianity for the last 500 years, so you can understand how the world ended up the way it is now, avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, and gain inspiration from heroic people who made a difference.

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