A History of the Christian Church
Author : Williston Walker
Publisher :
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 40,26 MB
Release : 1918
Category : Church history
ISBN :
Author : Williston Walker
Publisher :
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 40,26 MB
Release : 1918
Category : Church history
ISBN :
Author : Philip Rousseau
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 22,1 MB
Release : 2014-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1317890515
Charting the first six hundred years of the Christian movement, THE EARLY CHRISTIAN CENTURIES carries the reader from the world of second-temple Judaism to the Byzantine age, the rise of Islam, and the beginnings of medieval European polities.With a combination of rare tact and acuity, Philip Rousseau takes the measure of a generation of scholarship on early Christianity and the late Roman world. He stresses the importance of shifting historical consciousness, the continuity and development of ideas, and the urge for social respectability. Paying the greatest attention to the 'inner' components of Christian life, the resulting story captures fully the major figures: Paul, the gospel writers, the early 'apologists', and the great figures of the 'patristic' age, including the Cappadocian Fathers, Augustine and Gregory the Great.
Author : Paul McKechnie
Publisher :
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 14,81 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : Earle E. Cairns
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 11,79 MB
Release : 2009-09-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310829305
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."
Author : Valeriy A. Alikin
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 41,19 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004183094
Recent research has made a strong case for the view that Early Christian communities, sociologically considered, functioned as voluntary religious associations. This is similar to the practice of many other cultic associations in the Greco-Roman world of the first century CE. Building upon this new approach, along with a critical interpretation of all available sources, this book discusses the social and religio-historical background of the weekly gatherings of Christians and presents a fresh reconstruction of how the weekly gatherings originated and developed in both form and content. The topics studied here include the origins of the observance of Sunday as the weekly Christian feast-day, the shape and meaning of the weekly gatherings of the Christian communities, and the rise of customs such as preaching, praying, singing, and the reading of texts in these meetings.
Author : John Spencer Bartlett
Publisher :
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 23,51 MB
Release : 1855
Category : Church history
ISBN :
Author : Samuel Cheetham
Publisher :
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 21,70 MB
Release : 1894
Category : Church history
ISBN :
Author : Maria E. Doerfler
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 47,97 MB
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1506416934
The history of the church’s relationship with governing authorities unfolds from its beginnings at the intersection of apprehension and acceptance, collaboration and separation. This volume is dedicated to helping students chart this complex narrative through early Christian writings from the first six centuries of the Common Era. Church and Empire is part of Ad Fontes: Early Christian Sources, a series designed to present ancient Christian texts essential to an understanding of Christian theology, ecclesiology, and practice. The books in the series will make the wealth of early Christian thought available to new generations of students of theology and provide a valuable resource for the church. Developed in light of recent patristic scholarship, the volumes will provide a representative sampling of theological contributions from both East and West. The series provides volumes that are relevant for a variety of courses: from introduction to theology to classes on doctrine and the development of Christian thought. The goal of each volume is not to be exhaustive, but rather representative enough to denote for a nonspecialist audience the multivalent character of early Christian thought, allowing readers to see how and why early Christian doctrine and practice developed the way it did.
Author : August Neander
Publisher :
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 25,30 MB
Release : 1842
Category : Church history
ISBN :
Author : P.D. James
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 36,41 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 0857861077
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