Christianity Through the Centuries : A

The third edition of Christianity Through the Centuries brings the reader up-to-date by discussing events and developments in the church into the 1990s. This edition has been redesigned with new typography and greatly improved graphics to increase clarity, accessibility, and usefulness. - New chapters examine recent trends and developments (expanding the last section from 2 chapters to 5) - New photos. Over 100 photos in all -- more than twice the number in the previous edition - Single-column format for greater readability and a contemporary look - Improved maps (21) and charts (39) Building on the features that have made Christianity Through the Centuries an indispensable text, the author not only explains the development of doctrines, movements, and institutions, but also gives attention to "the impact of Christianity on its times and to the mark of the times on Christianity."

Contents
Charts, Maps, Pictures and Credits
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Ancient Church History (B.C., A.D.)
The Spread of Christianity in the Empire to 100
1.The Fullness of the Time
2.On This Rock
3.To the Jew First
4.Also to the Greek
5.The Books and the Parchments
6.With the Bishops and the Deacons
The Struggle of the Old Catholic Imperial Church for Survival
7.Christ or Caesar
8.Fables or Sound Doctrine
9.Earnestly Contending for the Faith
10.The Church Closes Ranks
The Supremacy of the Old Catholic Imperial Church, 313 – 590
11.The Church Faces the Empire and the Barbarians
12.Conciliar Controversy and Creedal Development
13.The Golden Age of Church Fathers
14.The Christianity of the Cloisters
15.Hierarchical and Liturgical Developments
Medieval Church History
The Rise of the Empire and Latin-Teutonic Christianity
16.The First Medieval Pope
17.Christian Losses and Expansion
18.The Revival of Imperialism in the West
Ebb and Flow in Relationships Between Church and State, 800-1054
19.The Emergence of the Holy Roman Empire
20.Revival and Schism in the Church
The Supremacy of the Papacy
21.The Zenith of Papal Power
22.Crusaders and Reformers
23.Medieval Learning and Worship
Medieval Sunset and Modern Sunrise, 1305-1517
24.Attempts at Internal Reform
25.The Papacy Faces External Opposition
Modern Church History 1517 and After
Reformation and Counter-Reformation, 1517-1648
26.The Background of Reformation
27.Luther and the German Reformation
28.The Reformation in Switzerland
29.The Reformed Faith Outside Switzerland
30.The Reformation and Puritanism in England
31.Counter-Reformation and Evaluation
Rationalism, Revivalism, and Denominationalism, 1648-1789
32.The Establishment of Christianity in North America
33.Rationalism, Revivalism, and Roman Catholicism
Revivalism, Missions, and Modernism, 1789-1914
34.Roman Catholic Victories and Vicissitudes
35.Religion and Reform in Great Britain and Europe
36.Foes of the Faith
37.The American Church in the National Era
Church and Society in Tension Since 1914
38.The Church in Changing World Culture
39.The Decline of Liberal, Neo-Orthodox, and Radical Theologies
40.The Rise of Ecumenical Organization
41.Evangelical Unity in Diversity
42.Decline and Expansion in Church Growth
Conclusion: Problems, Patterns, and Prospects
Notes

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Christianity Through the Centuries : A History of the Christian Church

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