Christianity And History

Author : Paul Johnson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451688511

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History of Christianity by Paul Johnson Pdf

First published in 1976, Paul Johnson’s exceptional study of Christianity has been loved and widely hailed for its intensive research, writing, and magnitude—“a tour de force, one of the most ambitious surveys of the history of Christianity ever attempted and perhaps the most radical” (New York Review of Books). In a highly readable companion to books on faith and history, the scholar and author Johnson has illuminated the Christian world and its fascinating history in a way that no other has. Johnson takes off in the year AD 49 with his namesake the apostle Paul. Thus beginning an ambitious quest to paint the centuries since the founding of a little-known ‘Jesus Sect’, A History of Christianity explores to a great degree the evolution of the Western world. With an unbiased and overall optimistic tone, Johnson traces the fantastic scope of the consequent sects of Christianity and the people who followed them. Information drawn from extensive and varied sources from around the world makes this history as credible as it is reliable. Invaluable understanding of the framework of modern Christianity—and its trials and tribulations throughout history—has never before been contained in such a captivating work.

Author : Charles Freeman
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780300125818

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A New History of Early Christianity by Charles Freeman Pdf

"Tracing the astonishing transformation that the early Christian church underwent - from sporadic niches of Christian communities surviving in the wake of a horrific crucifixion to sanctioned alliance with the state - Charles Freeman shows how freedom of thought was curtailed by the development of the concept of faith. The imposition of 'correct belief' and an institutional framework that enforced orthodoxy were both consolidating and stifling. Uncovering the church's relationships with Judaism, Gnosticism, Greek philosophy and Greco-Roman society, Freeman offers dramatic new accounts of Paul, the resurrection, and the church fathers and emperors."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Gary DeMar
Publisher : American Vision
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Christianity
ISBN : 9780915815715

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America's Christian History by Gary DeMar Pdf

"From the founding of the colonies to the declaration of the Supreme Court, America's heritage is built upon the principles of the Christian religion. And yet the secularists are dismantling this foundation brick by brick, attempting to deny the very core of our national life. Gary DeMar presents well-documented facts which will change your perspective about what it means to be a Christian in America; the truth about America's Christian past as it relates to supreme court justices, and presidents; the Christian character of colonial charters, state constitutions, and the US Constitution; the Christian foundation of colleges, the Christian character of Washington, D.C.; the origin of Thanksgiving and so much more."--Publisher's description

Author : Mark A. Noll
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1992-08-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0802806511

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A History of Christianity in the United States and Canada by Mark A. Noll Pdf

Author Mark Noll presents the unfolding drama of American Christianity with accuracy and skill, from the first European settlements to ecumenism in the late 20th Century. This work has become a standard in the field of North American religious history.

Author : Diarmaid MacCulloch
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 1065 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780141021898

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A History of Christianity by Diarmaid MacCulloch Pdf

From a prize-winning author, this book charts the course of Christianity from ancient history onwards.

Author : Alec Ryrie
Publisher : Belknap Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0674242351

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Christianity by Alec Ryrie Pdf

The spread of Christianity is arguably humanity's most consequential historical epic. Christianity tells the tale through more than a hundred beautiful color maps and illustrations depicting the journey of Jesus Christ's followers from Judea to Constantine's Rome, wider Europe, and today's world of two billion Christians practicing in every land.

Author : Adrian Hastings
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2000-07-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802848753

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A World History of Christianity by Adrian Hastings Pdf

This superb volume provides the first genuinely global one-volume history of the rise and development of the Christian faith. An international team of specialists takes seriously the geographical diversity of the Christian story, discussing the impact of Christianity not only in the West but also in Latin America, Africa, India, the Orient and Australasia.

Author : Matt Stefon Assistant Editor, Religion
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781615304936

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Christianity by Matt Stefon Assistant Editor, Religion Pdf

Describes the basic doctrines, history, and religious practices of Christianity, including Christian concepts of human nature, and profiles famous Christian figures throughout history.

Author : George Herring
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780814737002

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Introduction to the History of Christianity by George Herring Pdf

Christianity is the world’s largest religion, and has had a profound impact on the course of civilization. Introduction to the History of Christianity is a beautifully crafted and clearly written introduction to Christianity over its 2000 year history. The broad underlying theme of the book is the interaction between Christianity and the secular world, exploring how one has shaped and been shaped by the other. The volume does not attempt to cover the whole of Christian history in detail. It focuses on three key chronological periods pivotal in the development of Christianity: Christ and Caesar, Christianity circa 300–500; Expansion and Order, Latin Christendom, circa 1050–1250; and Grace and Authority, Western Christianity, circa 1450–1650, as well as a concluding section on Christianity in the modern world, providing illustrative snapshots of the tradition over the course of its long development. In addition, the volume includes maps, timelines, quotations from primary source material, a glossary, and a further reading section. No staid, laborious introduction to its subject, Introduction to the History of Christianity offers an inviting and informative overview of this rich religious tradition.

Author : Robert Bruce Mullin
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611645514

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A Short World History of Christianity, Revised Edition by Robert Bruce Mullin Pdf

Church historians have long known and appreciated Christianity's global history. Until recently, however, introductory textbooks on the history of Christianity focused almost exclusively on Europe and North America. Robert Bruce Mullins's A Short World History of Christianity, by contrast, offers a panoramic picture of the history of Christianity in its Western and non-Western expressions. It tells the story of the early church in the Greek East as well as the Latin West; of Christianity's spread into Asia as well as Europe during the Middle Ages; and its explosion around the world during the modern period. Mullins's highly readable narrative explores why global perspectives have emerged so strongly in our understanding of the story of Christianity and how they have impacted Christianity's perspective on its place in the world. This newly revised edition adds information on such global phenomena as early Syriac-speaking Christianity; the growth of Pentecostalism around the world, especially in the southern hemisphere; and recent trends in Christianity, including the elevation of the first pope born in the Americas. A time line of key dates, call-out boxes, and other helpful study materials are also provided. Beginning students will appreciate this memorable introduction to the most important events in the history and development of Christianity.

Author : Owen Chadwick
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1998-04-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0312187238

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A History of Christianity by Owen Chadwick Pdf

Presents a history of the Christian faith, from its beginning as a Jewish sect to the impact of twentieth-century issues such as birth control, Muslim fundamentalism, and Nazi racism.

Author : Gérard Vallée
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Christian literature, Early
ISBN : 0809138670

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The Shaping of Christianity by Gérard Vallée Pdf

"Written for those who are new to the subject, The Shaping of Christianity surveys the development of the Christian movement in the context of the political, social, and religious milieux of the second through eighth centuries."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Gregory W. Dawes
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664222625

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The Historical Jesus Quest by Gregory W. Dawes Pdf

Virtually all the current debates about the historical Jesus have their roots in questions that have been pursued by biblical historians over the past two centuries. This anthology brings together seminal essays by those scholars who have been most influential in the rise and development of Jesus studies, enabling the reader to compare their differing points of view.

Author : John Warwick Montgomery
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1986-02
Category : Apologetics
ISBN : 087123890X

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History and Christianity by John Warwick Montgomery Pdf

A vigorous, convincing presentation of the evidence for a historical Jesus.

Author : Kenneth Scott Latourette
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : Church history
ISBN : UOM:39015013013415

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“A” History of Expansion of Christianity by Kenneth Scott Latourette Pdf