The Council of Trent: Answering the Reformation and Reforming the Church

Podcast-style audio & video course - 12 Topics
Length: 4 hrs and 43 mins
Professor, Georgetown University
(8 customer reviews)
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Why should you care about what happened at the Council of Trent?

After Luther, Calvin, and Henry VIII, Trent is one of the most frequently invoked names regarding the Reformation and Counter-Reformation of the sixteenth century. Even so, few know much about it.

Now, the celebrated author of Trent: What Happened at the Council (2012) helps you set the record straight. Available in audio or video, this 12-lecture course will impress upon you the wide-reaching cultural and religious influence that the Council of Trent has had over the centuries. Georgetown’s Fr. John O’Malley, S.J., explains the ripple effect of decisions directed toward members of the Catholic Church but felt throughout Europe.<

Audio Sample:

Why should you care about what happened at the Council of Trent?

After Luther, Calvin, and Henry VIII, Trent is one of the most frequently invoked names regarding the Reformation and Counter-Reformation of the sixteenth century. Even so, few know much about it.

Now, the celebrated author of Trent: What Happened at the Council (2012) helps you set the record straight. Available in audio or video, this 12-lecture course will impress upon you the wide-reaching cultural and religious influence that the Council of Trent has had over the centuries. Georgetown’s Fr. John O’Malley, S.J., explains the ripple effect of decisions directed toward members of the Catholic Church but felt throughout Europe.

A colorful and tumultuous affair, the Council of Trent was dogged by war and conflict from beginning to end. The leading political figures of the day were deeply involved, as were the five popes who reigned during the 18 fateful years over which it stretched. Lurching from one crisis to the next, they all had something at stake in the council.

The story of the Council of Trent continues long after its implementation. Historians have dubbed the 400 years following the council the “Tridentine Era.” Discover how vital the legacy of Trent is to your understanding of the Church today.

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  • Introduction
  • The Fifteenth-Century Prelude to Trent, 1417–1517
  • The Big Question: How Bad Was It?
  • The Struggle to Convoke the Council, 1523–1545
  • The First Period of the Council of Trent, 1545–1547 (Part I)
  • The First Period of the Council of Trent, 1545–1547 (Part II)
  • The Middle Years, 1547–1562
  • The Third Period of the Council of Trent, 1562–1563 (Part I)
  • The Third Period of the Council of Trent, 1562–1563 (Part II)
  • The Third Period of the Council of Trent, 1562–1563 (Part III)
  • What Happened at the Council of Trent?
  • What Happened After the Council of Trent?

8 reviews for The Council of Trent: Answering the Reformation and Reforming the Church

  1. Joseph

    It has much more info than any book I’ve seen on the subject.

    It has much more info than any book I’ve seen on the subject. Speaker also has a nice speaking voice and is easy to listen to.

  2. Bob

    Terrific course

    Fr. O’Malley always does a terrific job. The course is both insightful and easy to listen to. I learned a great deal from both this course and his course on Vatican II.

  3. Thomas

    Articulate presenter; well-researched yet interactive. No tendency towards overstatement.

    Articulate presenter; well-researched yet interactive. No tendency towards overstatement.

  4. Tom

    Wonderfully conversational style

    A wonderfully conversational style filled with information and anecdote. His verbal flow is easy to follow and engaging.

  5. Joyce

    Brought out the humanity

    It brought out the humanity and human foibles of the participants and showed how God’s work got done in spite of them.

  6. Tom G., MA

    Fall Survey: October 2016

    I like O’Malley’s approach to the subject matter. He appears to be objective in his thinking pattern while he considers most sides of an issue, and his delivery holds my interest.

  7. Bob

    Good video for our church group

    Since I wrote a previous review I started using it for a study group at our church. Even though I loved the course I was not sure how it would be for a group. They like it as much as I do.

  8. Joyce S., CO

    Summer Survey: July 2017

    It reveals the humanity of Church Officials.

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