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A History of the Church: From Pentecost to Present
A HISTORY OF THE CHURCH FROM PENTECOST TO PRESENT
This well-rounded history book is designed as a textbook for a one-semester survey of church history. Subject areas include the Apostolic church, monasticism, the rise of Islam, the medieval papacy, conciliarism, the Renaissance, Protestant revolt, rationalism, the Eastern church, missionary expansion, and the age of ecumenicity.
Questions and projects at the end of each chapter are especially designed for deeper study.
William J. Richardson states, “The book is well organized. I am impressed also by the clarity of expression throughout the whole of the work.”
Formal students will have the material supplemented by lectures and other assignments. Church study groups may want to use the text as the basis for an examination of the history of the church. The questions and projects at the end of the chapters are especially designed to stimulate their thinking about the past developments. Still other individuals may simply want to read the work as an introduction to the topic.
History consists of the events of the past and an interpretation of those events. All too often the facts of the past are meaningless without an adequate interpretation which demonstrates their significance.
James B. North , Ph.D., is Professor of Church History at Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio. His studies include Bachelor of Arts, Lincoln Christian College, 1958-1962; Master of Arts in Church History, Lincoln Christian
Seminary, 1963; Master of Arts in Church History, University of Chicago, 1967. He served as Teaching Assistant/Research Assistant in History at the University of Illinois, where he completed his studies for his doctorate in American history. He
has also served as minister with congregations in San Jose and Ripley, Illinois.
His articles have been published in a member of journals and he is a member of the American Society of Church History, Disciples of Christ Historical Society, and Conference on Faith and History.
This well-rounded history book is designed as a textbook for a one-semester survey of church history. Subject areas include the Apostolic church, monasticism, the rise of Islam, the medieval papacy, conciliarism, the Renaissance, Protestant revolt, rationalism, the Eastern church, missionary expansion, and the age of ecumenicity.
Questions and projects at the end of each chapter are especially designed for deeper study.
William J. Richardson states, “The book is well organized. I am impressed also by the clarity of expression throughout the whole of the work.”
Formal students will have the material supplemented by lectures and other assignments. Church study groups may want to use the text as the basis for an examination of the history of the church. The questions and projects at the end of the chapters are especially designed to stimulate their thinking about the past developments. Still other individuals may simply want to read the work as an introduction to the topic.
History consists of the events of the past and an interpretation of those events. All too often the facts of the past are meaningless without an adequate interpretation which demonstrates their significance.
James B. North , Ph.D., is Professor of Church History at Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio. His studies include Bachelor of Arts, Lincoln Christian College, 1958-1962; Master of Arts in Church History, Lincoln Christian
Seminary, 1963; Master of Arts in Church History, University of Chicago, 1967. He served as Teaching Assistant/Research Assistant in History at the University of Illinois, where he completed his studies for his doctorate in American history. He
has also served as minister with congregations in San Jose and Ripley, Illinois.
His articles have been published in a member of journals and he is a member of the American Society of Church History, Disciples of Christ Historical Society, and Conference on Faith and History.
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587 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1991
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April 2, 2020
“A History of the Church” is exactly what the title indicates. It is a long, text-book like account of what happened after Pentecost, up to 1983. While very dry, it is an extremely informative read. This book has immense value for those studying Christianity, or even just curious readers who want to know where our modern churches came from. It is a helpful tool that I will be keeping for future reference.
October 21, 2022
This is written as a textbook for a survey of church history. It is what it is, and I offer no complaints about what it is. I knew when I started it, there would be lots of material I would not be interested in and not pertinent for the study I was doing. But I got the information that I needed, and am glad that I read this volume. I tried to give the star writing based on what the book was intended for, and not what I wanted from it. -
February 19, 2024
One of the best books on church history I've read (This is the only one I've read)
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