Church History 13

The Epistle of Barnabas is a Greek epistle containing twenty-one chapters, preserved complete in the 4th century Codex Sinaiticus where it appears at the end of the New Testament. It is traditionall……続きを見る

Both highly praised and intensely controversial, this brilliant book produces dramatic evidence that at one time the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches not only sanctioned unions between partner……続きを見る

Gail Ramshaw frames this new introduction to Christianity around the basic questions that students ask. Investigating Christianity as a lived experience, she opens each chapter with a voice from the……続きを見る

J. A. Wylie (1808-1890) is considered by many to be one of the best religious historians of all time. While he penned many books during his lifetime, he is undoubtedly best known for this collection……続きを見る

Professor Greene, for many years consul of the United States at Rome during the early 19th century brings us a short history of the Catacombs of Rome.続きを見る

This classic, first published in 1893, chronicles the history of the Baptist church in America, starting with the Pilgrims and Puritans, moving through the American Revolution, and ending with some……続きを見る

When Henry VIII died in 1547 he left a church in England that had broken with Rome - but was it Protestant? The English Reformation was quite different in its methods, motivations and results to tha……続きを見る

Major Saints found in the Ancestry of Everyone!!! To be in the book the Saint must have left Descendents, or had a lineage that is known. Also the Saint must me a Major Saint of the Church. 続きを見る

• 4 entire books, over 90 chapters! • Over 80 illustrations! • Spell-checked, formatted and with an optimized Table-of-Contents. THE JOHN WESLEY BIOGRAPHY COLLECTION is a fantastic resource that b……続きを見る

Zum Glauben gehört das freie und furchtlose Denken Updates sind schon ein Erfolgsmodell gewesen, als es den Begriff noch gar nicht gab: Wenn Religionen nicht an ihrer Rechtgläubigkeit ersticken oder……続きを見る

Athanasius of Alexandria (circa 296-298) d. 2 May 373] is also given the titles St. Athanasius the Great, Pope St. Athanasius I of Alexandria, St Athanasius the Confessor and (in the Coptic Orthodox……続きを見る

Following the prohibition of missionary activity after 1724, China's Christians were effectively cut off from all foreign theological guidance. The ensuing isolation forced China's Christian communi……続きを見る

Perpetua's Passion studies the third-century martyrdom of a young woman and places it in the intellectual and social context of her age. Conflicting ideas of religion, family and gender are explored……続きを見る

Saints in this book have all a parentage that is known or a lineage that is known so that the Saint can be found in the anceswtral tree of every human being.  Each Saint has a listing  ……続きを見る

Louise A. Vernon explores the mystery behind the printing of King James Bible in 1611. Who was the secret editor who published the work of 54 different translators and made the Bible sing? Before Na……続きを見る

Widely proclaimed a classic work of Christian faith, Life of Christ has been hailed as the most eloquent of Fulton J. Sheen’s many books. The fruit of many years of reflection, prayer, and research,……続きを見る

THE MOST ANCIENT LIVES OF SAINT PATRICK; INCLUDING THE LIFE BY JOCELIN, AND HIS EXTANT WRITINGS. Illustrated with the Most Ancient Engravings of Our Great National Saint; WITH A PREFACE AND CHRONOLO……続きを見る

This introduction presents Martin Luther as historians now see him. Instead of singling him out as a modern hero, the book emphasizes the context in which Luther worked, the colleagues who supported……続きを見る

Long before today’s culture wars, the “Third Great Awakening” rocked America. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, evangelists such as Dwight L. Moody and Billy Sunday roused ci……続きを見る

New, different readings of church history are finally reflecting Christianity’s deep roots in every culture worldwide. González listens to voices from centers other than the North Atlantic to help u……続きを見る

The work signifies some basic rules for the solitary ladies inhabiting the cells of a convent. Morton sheds light on the lifestyles and occupations of nuns. Admitting that such a life is a hard one ……続きを見る

The Death of Christian Britain examines how the nation’s dominant religious culture has been destroyed. Callum Brown challenges the generally held view that secularization was a long and gradual pro……続きを見る

This guide to the Episcopal Church offers a readers an introduction to the rich history and lore attached to the church. The author also explores the government of the church and the customs which m……続きを見る

This short book by one of France's leading historians deals with a big question: how was it that Christianity, that masterpiece of religious invention, managed, between 300 and 400 AD, to impose its……続きを見る

A comprehensive study – recently updated for the eBook edition – which introduces the reader to the vigour and variety of the fourth century AD. After being beset by invasion, civil war and internal……続きを見る

In December 1945, two Egyptian fellahin, digging for natural fertilizer in the Nile River valley unearthed a sealed storage jar. The jar proved to hold treasure of an unexpected sort: a collection o……続きを見る

Explores the history and religion of the Jews in the late Second Temple and early rabbinic era, emphasizing those aspects of early Judaism that are significant to Christians seeking to understand th……続きを見る

A collection of presentations from the Vatican II Conference, A Universal Call to Holiness, held at Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT. Seven of the presentations are based on the seven speeches……続きを見る

An introduction to the sayings, lives, stories, and spirituality of women in the postbiblical, early Christian movement. 続きを見る

Amazing stories of faith from twenty centuries of church history! From the Roman Empire to the Reformation, St. Valentine to St. Francis, Martin Luther to Billy Graham, On This Day introduces you to……続きを見る