A Short History of Christianity

Worshipped by 2 billion Christians worldwide, Jesus Christ is likely the famous human being ever. Yet comprehending the vast, often fractious, 2000 year story of his followers can be a bewildering task. Stephen Tomkins leads readers on an enjoyable and enlightening journey through the key stages of Christian development, covering the people, the movements, the controversies of the ever-expanding Church. His "Short History of Christianity" is a penetrating, energetic account sure to please a wide spectrum of those interested in the Christian story.

Preface

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Part 1 As It Was in the Beginning

1 Jerusalem (30-33)

12

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2 Paul (33-1)

16

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3 The Wrath of Rome (61-100)

21

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4 Which Christianity? (100-202)

26

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5 The God of the Greeks (202-47)

33

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6 Blood and Sand (247-311)

39

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7 The Christian Emperor (312-37)

45

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8 The Puzzle of Jesus (337-95)

51

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9 Augustine (395-430)

58

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10 The Great Popes (430-630)

64

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Part 2 The Rise of Rome

1 The Nightmare Begins (630-700)

74

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2 Icons and Stirrups (700-87)

78

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3 Charlemagne (787-846)

83

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4 A Light in the Darkness (897-1000)

90

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5 The Pope's Revolution (1000-84)

97

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6 Onward Christian Soldiers (1084-99)

104

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7 Love, War and Heresy (1099-1192)

110

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8 Innocent (1192-1292)

115

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9 Too Many Popes (1292-1443)

122

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10 Protest (1443-1516)

129

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Part 3 The Reformation

1 Luther (1517-22)

136

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2 Water and the Spirit (1522-29)

141

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3 Catholic Recovery (1529-45)

147

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4 Trent (1545-58)

154

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5 Wars of Religion (1558-98)

160

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6 The Ends of the Earth (1492-1600)

166

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7 More Wars (1600-60)

172

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Part 4 Globalisation

1 The Earth Moves (1609-89)

182

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2 The Age of Reason (1689-1730)

187

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3 Born Again (1734-69)

193

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4 Revolutions (1769-1331)

200

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5 Planet of the Apes (1831-70)

209

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6 World War and World Church (1870-1933)

217

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7 Totalitarians (1933-58)

226

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8 The New Catholicism (1958-78)

232

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9 John Paul II (1978-2000)

238

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10 The Third Millennium

244

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Glossary

248

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Index

251

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A Short History of Christianity

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