Christianity Through the Centuries: A History of the Christian ChurchThe 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
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ANCIENT CHURCH HISTORY | 25 |
Chronology of Church History | 28 |
Views of the End Times | 55 |
Pauls Missionary Journeys and Trip to Rome | 65 |
The Books and the Parchments | 73 |
The Church Fathers | 74 |
The Reformation and Puritanism in England | 320 |
Thomas Cranmer | 323 |
The Development of English Protestantism | 327 |
CounterReformation and Evaluation | 337 |
Roman Catholicism 15451563 | 338 |
Roman Catholic Expansion 16th Century | 341 |
Matteo Ricci with Chinese convert | 342 |
Types of Religious Organization | 350 |
With the Bishops and the Deacons | 80 |
The Struggle of the Old Catholic Imperial Church for Survival 100313 | 95 |
Church Problems 100313 | 100 |
Earnestly Contending for the Faith | 107 |
Barbarian Invasions and Germanic States in A D 526 | 122 |
The Supremacy of the Old Catholic Imperial Church 313590 | 125 |
Major Theological Issues to 451 | 127 |
The Golden Age of Church Fathers | 134 |
The Christianity of the Cloisters | 144 |
Hierarchical and Liturgical Developments | 151 |
MEDIEVAL CHURCH HISTORY | 157 |
Christian Losses and Expansion | 165 |
Breakup of the Roman Empire and Mass Migrations After 476 | 166 |
Muslim Expansion 622900 | 168 |
Two Evangelizations of the British Isles | 173 |
The Revival of Imperialism in the West | 176 |
Empire of Charlemagne | 179 |
Ebb and Flow in Relationships Between Church and State 8001054 | 184 |
Invasions of Europe from 9th to 14th Centuries | 188 |
Revival and Schism in the Church | 192 |
The Schism of 1054 | 199 |
The Supremacy of the Papacy 10541305 | 202 |
The Medieval Church 10541305 | 203 |
Crusaders and Reformers | 212 |
The Crusades | 214 |
The Crusades | 215 |
Early and Medieval Monasticism | 223 |
Medieval Learning and Worship | 226 |
Schools of Scholasticism | 227 |
Medieval Sunset and Modern Sunrise 13051517 | 239 |
The Great Schism and the Babylonian Captivity of the Papacy | 240 |
Roman Catholic Decline | 245 |
The Papacy Faces External Opposition | 252 |
MODERN CHURCH HISTORY 1517 AND AFTER Reformation and CounterReformation 15171648 | 265 |
The Background of Reformation | 267 |
Birth of the Modern Era 13501650 | 273 |
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Luther and the German Reformation | 280 |
The Reformation in Switzerland | 293 |
The Radical Reformation 15251580 | 296 |
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The Radical Reformation | 301 |
The Reformed Faith Outside Switzerland | 308 |
Massacre of Huguenots at Tours | 310 |
Religion in Europe About 1648 and Important Cities of the Reformation | 352 |
Rationalism Revivalism and Denominationalism 16481789 | 355 |
The Heritage of the Reformation in the United States | 356 |
The New England Primer cover 1737 | 360 |
Protestant Transatlantic Revival | 366 |
The Great Awakening in the Thirteen Colonies 17261756 | 370 |
Rationalism Revivalism and Roman Catholicism | 375 |
Reactions to Protestant Orthodoxy | 376 |
René Descartes | 378 |
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The Great Awakening in Britain and Germany 17261756 | 387 |
Revivalism Missions and Modernism 17891914 | 392 |
Religion and Reform in Great Britain and Europe | 398 |
Protestant Transatlantic Revival 17761810 | 399 |
The Second Awakening in Europe 17761810 | 401 |
Protestant Transatlantic Revival 18131846 | 406 |
Protestant Transatlantic Revival 18131846 | 408 |
The Church of Scotland 15601929 | 414 |
Foes of the Faith | 418 |
The American Church in the National Era | 426 |
The Second Awakening in America 17761810 | 427 |
Global Lay Prayer Interdenominational Revival 18571895 | 434 |
Church and Society in Tension Since 1914 | 444 |
Social Political and Economic Change by Revolution or Evolution | 451 |
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The Decline of Liberal NeoOrthodox and Radical Theologies | 459 |
Theological Trends Since 1517 | 461 |
The Rise of Ecumenical Organization | 468 |
The Ecumenical Movement | 470 |
Evangelical Unity in Diversity | 478 |
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Evangelical Unity in Diversity | 482 |
Decline and Expansion in Church Growth | 505 |
Church Growth | 506 |
Global Awakening 19001945 | 508 |
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Fruits of Revival | 523 |
Problems Patterns and Prospects | 528 |
Notes | 535 |
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