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John Wolffe is the academic consultant for the History of Christianity series. He joined The Open University in 1990, and is now professor of religious history.

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By Professor John Wolffe (The Open University)

29 November 2010

Professor John Wolffe asks: did you know Advent actually started 28th November so in theory we should have started eating chocolate then?  Read more : Day 1 - Advent

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By Professor John Wolffe (The Open University)

22 October 2009

Accompanying Diarmaid MacCulloch’s series exploring Christianity, Professor John Wolffe expresses his own personal opinions about the places and events which have helped to shape the...  Read more : Defining Christianity

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Hutchinson, Mark and Wolffe, John (2012). A Short History of Global Evangelicalism. New York: Cambridge University Press (Forthcoming).

Guest, Mathew; Olson, Elizabeth and Wolffe, John (2012). Christianity: loss of monopoly. In: Woodhead, Linda and Catto, Rebecca eds. Religion and Change in Modern Britain. London, UK: Routledge, pp. 57–78.

Barker, Elton; Bissell, Christopher; Hardwick, Lorna; Jones, Allan; Ridge, Mia and Wolffe, John (2011). Digital technologies: Help or hindrance for the humanities? Arts and Humanities in Higher Education, 11(1), (Published online before print).

Wolffe, John (2011). Protestant-Catholic divisions in Europe and the United States: an historical and comparative perspective. Politics, Religion & Ideology, 12(3), pp. 241–256.

Maiden, John; Wolffe, John; Burns, Arthur; Evans, Neil and Kelly, Declan (2010). Building on History: the Church in London online resource guide. Web resource.

Wolffe, John (2010). Protestantism, monarchy and the defence of Christian Britain
1837–2005. In: Brown, Callum G and Snape, Michael eds. Secularisation in the Christian World: Esssays in Honour of Hugh McLeod. Farnham: Ashgate, pp. 57–74.

Wolffe, John (2010). Religious history. In: Hinnells, John R ed. The Routledge Companion to the Study of Religion, 2nd edition. London: Routledge, pp. 56–72.

Wolffe, John (2010). British sermons on national events. In: Ellison, Robert H. ed. A New History of the Sermon: The Nineteenth Century. Leiden: Brill, pp. 181–206.

James, Laura; Norman, John; De Baets, Anne-Sophie; Burchell-Hughes, Ingrid; Burchmore, Helen; Philips, Amyas; Sheppard, Dan; Wilks, Linda and Wolffe, John (2009). The lives and technologies of early career researchers. CARET, University of Cambridge, Cambridge.

Wolffe, John (2008). William Wilberforce's Practical View (1797) and its reception. In: Cooper, Kate and Gregory, Jeremy eds. Revival and Resurgence in Christian History. Studies in Church History (44). Saffron Walden: Ecclesiastical History Society, pp. 175–184.

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Defining Christianity

Comment posted by John Mark

22 Feb 2010

John Dunkley, all those, who are following Christ on the narrow way, that is, all those who are Children of the God of Israel, are spirit-filled. There are no exceptions to this, although the... Read more : Defining Christianity

Defining Christianity

Comment posted by TimN

22 Feb 2010 

 why don't you explain christianity in laymans terms so it is more
Sorry to be so long in replying, and so far only the unspeakable hans has raised an eyebrow... The... Read more : Defining Christianity

Defining Christianity

Comment posted by john.dunkley

22 Feb 2010

I did find it disappointing that the modern Spirit filled Christians were mentioned in little more than a sentence. From the birth of the church until now all major revivals of the church have been... Read more : Defining Christianity

Defining Christianity

Comment posted by Unknown

27 Jan 2010 

...explain christianity in laymans terms...
once upon a time along, long, long way away... 
...so it is more believable...
don't want much do you... Read more : Defining Christianity

Defining Christianity

Comment posted by clarke

26 Jan 2010

on reading this forum you class yourselves as intellectuals but instead of whittering on at each other why don't you explain christianity in laymans terms so it is more believable - this is likened... Read more : Defining Christianity

Defining Christianity

Comment posted by Unknown

17 Nov 2009 

Yes I agree, brother CJ – I’m located near the OU – are you anywhere close?
...
You two do a pretty good job of defining christianity... ... Read more : Defining Christianity

Defining Christianity

Comment posted by TimN

16 Nov 2009 

God made me an intellectual. Are you arguing with God? !
See reply #16 (at the end) 
You ought to be finding common ground with me!
Yes I agree,... Read more : Defining Christianity

Defining Christianity

Comment posted by TimN

16 Nov 2009 

Confused....
How would you define truth?
Jesus is the the Truth - Truth is a person! 
Confused....
What do you mean by Christianity being... Read more : Defining Christianity

Defining Christianity

Comment posted by Unknown

15 Nov 2009

Confused.... How would you define truth? What do you mean by Christianity being systematic? How would you define Christianity?....Since it is the forum is about. Also, how must intellectuals "be wise... Read more : Defining Christianity

Defining Christianity

Comment posted by CJ33

15 Nov 2009 

The words of Jeremiah and the Psalmist were only a shadow of the real thing...
Can you really have Truth and Theorem in the same sentence, the point of a theorem is that it is not... Read more : Defining Christianity

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John Wolffe is the academic consultant for the History of Christianity series. He joined The Open University in 1990, and is now professor of religious history. He has contributed to numerous courses and has written various publications, including God and Greater Britain: Religion and National Life in Britain and Ireland 1843-1945.

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