The Real Reason Jan Hus Was Burned (When Church History Gets Dark)

Gavin Ortlund examines the historical, theological, and political forces behind Jan Hus’s execution in 1415, showing how medieval views on heresy and church–state authority made his death possible.

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Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.

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00:00 - Introduction
01:23 - Preliminary Remark
02:32 - Jan Hus’s Trial
21:42 - How The Burning of Heretics Developed
41:06 - 1) Does This Falsify Christianity?
42:29 - 2) Does This Falsify Roman Catholic Ecclesiology?
44:17 - 3) How Could People Do This?
45:37 - 4) What Do We Do With All of This?