Download or read book The Early Church written by Henry Chadwick and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chadwickʹs Early Church covers, as the book cover suggests, "the story of emergent Christianity from the apostolic age to the dividing of the ways between the Greek East and the Latin West." The story unfolds with the Jewish and Roman background within which the beginning church was nourished. It then goes on to show how important it is for the church to establish order and unity amidst threats of persecution and heresy. The emergence of apologists helps not only the expansion of the church but also the construction of Christian doctrine. At the same time, controversies abound as the church encountered many different cultural and sociological challenges while trying out in reaction a variety of ideas. With chapter seven, the relation between church and state changes, resulting in a stronger influence of the state upon the church while accelerating the split between the Latin West and the Greek East. The Arian controversy shows a period of instability between state and church, and also deepens the split of East and West. But within the turmoil, ascetic practice, papacy, liturgy, and art are established, helping to transmit a common European culture while the Roman Empire begins to degenerate.

Download or read book Miller s Church History written by Miller, Andrew and published by Delmarva Publications, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 1653 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of our readers, we know, have neither the time nor the opportunity for reading the voluminous works that have been written from time to time on the history of the church. Still, that which has been the dwelling-place of God for the last eighteen hundred years, must be a subject of the deepest interest to all His children. We speak not now of the church as it is often represented in history, but as it is spoken of in scripture. There it is seen in its true spiritual character, as the body of Christ, and as the "habitation of God through the Spirit." TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE CHAPTER 1 THE ROCK FOUNDATION CHAPTER 2 THE DAY OF PENTECOST FULLY COME CHAPTER 3 THE DISCIPLES PERSECUTED AND SCATTERED CHAPTER 4 THE MISSIONARIES OF THE CROSS CHAPTER 5 THE APOSTLE PAUL CHAPTER 6 PAUL'S THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY A.D. 54 CHAPTER 7 THE BURNING OF ROME CHAPTER 8 THE INTERNAL HISTORY OF THE CHURCH CHAPTER 9 FROM COMMODUS TILL THE ACCESSION OF CONSTANTINE CHAPTER 10 CONSTANTINE CHAPTER 11 THE COUNCIL OF NICE CHAPTER 12 THE INTERNAL HISTORY OF THE CHURCH CHAPTER 13 THE EPISTLE TO THE CHURCH IN THYATIRA CHAPTER 14 THE SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY OVER EUROPE CHAPTER 15 MAHOMET, THE FALSE PROPHET OF ARABIA CHAPTER 16 THE SILVER LINE OF SOVEREIGN GRACE CHAPTER 17 THE PROPAGATION OF CHRISTIANITY CHAPTER 18 THE CHURCH-BUILDING SPIRIT REVIVED CHAPTER 19 THE PONTIFICATE OF GREGORY VII CHAPTER 20 THE CRUSADES CHAPTER 21 HENRY V. AND GREGORY'S SUCCESSORS CHAPTER 22 THE ENCROACHMENTS OF ROME IN ENGLAND CHAPTER 23 THE THEOLOGY OF THE CHURCH OF ROME CHAPTER 24 INNOCENT III. AND HIS TIMES CHAPTER 25 INNOCENT AND THE SOUTH OF FRANCE CHAPTER 26 THE INQUISITION ESTABLISHED IN LANGUEDOC CHAPTER 27 THE APPROACHING DAWN OF THE REFORMATION CHAPTER 28 THE DECLINE OF PAPAL POWER CHAPTER 29 THE FORERUNNERS OF THE REFORMATION CHAPTER 30 JOHN WYCLIFFE CHAPTER 31 THE REFORMATION MOVEMENT IN BOHEMIA CHAPTER 32 THE CAPTURE OF CONSTANTINOPLE CHAPTER 33 THE REFORMATION IN GERMANY CHAPTER 34 THE FIRST PAPAL JUBILEE CHAPTER 35 LUTHER AT WARTBURG CHAPTER 36 PROTESTANTISM CHAPTER 37 THE SACRAMENTARIAN CONTROVERSY CHAPTER 38 THE COUNCIL OF BOLOGNA CHAPTER 39 THE POPISH REFUTATION CHAPTER 40 THE REFORMATION IN SWITZERLAND CHAPTER 41 THE LEADERS OF THE REFORMATION IN SWITZERLAND CHAPTER 42 THE RESULTS OF THE DISPUTATIONS CHAPTER 43 THE GENERAL PROGRESS OF REFORM CHAPTER 44 THE EXTENSION OF REFORM IN SWITZERLAND CHAPTER 45 THE REFORMATION IN GERMANY CHAPTER 46 THE OPENING OF THE COUNCIL OF TRENT CHAPTER 47 "THE INTERIM" CHAPTER 48 THE EFFECT OF THE REFORMATION IN GERMANY ON THE NATIONS OF EUROPE CHAPTER 49 THE REFORMATION IN FRENCH SWITZERLAND CHAPTER 50 THE REFORMATION IN FRANCE CHAPTER 51 THE GREAT PROGRESS OF THE REFORMATION CHAPTER 52 THE WALDENSES CHAPTER 53 THE REFORMATION IN THE BRITISH ISLES CHAPTER 54 ENGLAND CHAPTER 55 THE REIGN OF ELIZABETH

Download or read book A Brief History of the Church of God Reformation Movement written by Marie Strege and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Smith's concise introduction to the history of the Church of God is a good foundation for your study of the movement. This is an excellent book for small groups to read together.

Download or read book A History of the Christian Church written by Williston Walker and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Short History of the Early Church written by Harry R. Boer and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1976 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lucid and concise account of the peole, places, institutions, events, and ideas that made a difference in the development of the Christian faith. Discussion questions following each chapter aid the reader in reflection and rview.

Download or read book Questions on Church history written by Emma M. King and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Church History of the First Three Centuries written by Ferdinand Christian Baur and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Brief History of the First Church in Plymouth from 1606 to 1901 written by John Cuckson and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Concise History of the Christian Church from Its First Establishment to the Present Time written by George Gregory and published by . This book was released on 1834 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Concise History of the Early Church written by Norbert Brox and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1995 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A standard work which offers an illuminating alternative to sometimes more conservative Anglo-American works, this accessible history provides a lucid and highly readable, up-to-date study of the early Christian church, from its beginnings to the Council of Chalcedon in 451 C.E. Includes full bibliographies for each section.

Download or read book A Brief History of the Christian Church from the First Century to the Reformation written by John Spencer Bartlett and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book The Acts of the Apostles written by P.D. James and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acts is the sequel to Luke's gospel and tells the story of Jesus's followers during the 30 years after his death. It describes how the 12 apostles, formerly Jesus's disciples, spread the message of Christianity throughout the Mediterranean against a background of persecution. With an introduction by P.D. James

Download or read book Church History written by Greg Axe and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-08 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Biblical perspective of Church History

Download or read book A Brief History of the Christian Church from the First Century to the Reformation written by John Spencer Bartlett and published by Rarebooksclub.com. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 edition. Excerpt: ... History, c. xiii. p. 141. A HI8TOBT 0E THE CHEISTIAN CHTTBCH. 73 moter of papal influence, and persuaded the bishops Eiohth of France and Germany to acknowledge the increasing authority of the Roman seek. The cause which he laboured to advance was, however, much more effectually strengthened a few years afterwards by the bestowal of temporal dominion upon the popes. Pepin, mayor of the palace to the king of France, Affairs of Childeric the Third, had long possessed the power, and eagerly desired the title, of royalty. He convened the states of the realm, and proposed that the imbecile Childeric should be dethroned, and that he himself should be elected his successor, if spiritual authority would sanction the design. Ambassadors were accordingly sent to Zachary, bishop of Rome, to enquire whether the law of God would permit the dethronement of a weak and indolent king, and the election of a successor more worthy of the throne? The reply of Zachary was favourable to the interest of Pepin; and the newly-elected monarch shortly afterwards embraced an opportunity of manifesting his gratitude to the papal see. When, in the year 753, the Lombards took possession of those Italian provinces included under the general title of the " Exarchate of Ravenna," and projected the subjugation of the entire peninsula, Stephen II., the successor of Zachary, applied to the court of France for protection and assistance1. Pepin hastened to comply with the request of the pontiff. He crossed the Alps at the beginning of the following year, recovered the provinces from the Lombardic invaders, and then, desirous of testify ing still further his obligations to the chair of St. Peter, transferred to its occupants sovereignty over the entire ExarchateTM....

Download or read book A Brief History of the Doctrine of the Trinity in the Early Church written by Franz Dünzl and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2007-10-30 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Franz Dünzl gives an account of the formation of the doctrine of the Trinity in a narrative based on contemporary sources: as he remarks in the preface, he wants to describe the human struggle over the truth of the Christian image of God and as far as possible let the early Christians speak for themselves. His main concern is to describe the dynamic of the disputes over the theology of the Trinity in a vivid way which is easy to follow, pointing out the foundations of the doctrine and the decisive shifts in its development. He tries to see the often bitter discussion not as a barren dispute but as an evolutionary process in which the rivalry is a necessary and positive factor in moving the debate forward. After an introduction to the problem, the book describes the beginning of christology and the first models of the relationship between 'Father' and 'Son': it then describes the controversies leading up to the Council of Nicaea, which are discussed at length, going on to show how Nicaea didn't settle the question and continuing the account up to the Council of Constantinople in 381. It brings out the political influences which governed this second stage of the discussion in an illuminating way. A survey and bibliography round the book off.

Download or read book The History of the Negro Church written by Carter Godwin Woodson and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book 40 Questions About Roman Catholicism written by Gregg R. Allison and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Straightforward answers about Roman Catholicism for a Protestant audience The Roman Catholic faith is one of the world's most widespread religious traditions, yet the unique aspects of Roman Catholicism elicit perennial questions from adherents and outsiders alike. Such questions tend to fall into three major categories: historical backgrounds, theological matters, and personal relationships. Using Catholic Church documents and the writings of Catholic scholars, Baptist systematic theologian Gregg R. Allison distills the teachings of Catholicism around forty common questions about Catholic foundations, beliefs, and practices. The accessible question-and-answer format guides readers to the areas of interest, including: Where do Roman Catholic and Protestant beliefs differ? What happens during a Roman Catholic Mass? How does Roman Catholicism understand the biblical teaching about Mary? Who are the saints and what is their role? How can my Roman Catholic loved ones and I talk about the gospel? 40 Questions About Roman Catholicism explores theology and practice, doctrine and liturgy, sacraments and Mariology, contributions and scandals, and many other things, clarifying both real and perceived differences and similarities with other Christian traditions.