This dictionary is a unique, rapid reference for those men and women of all denominations who have, over the last two millennia, contributed to the life, history, and study of Christianity in all its facets or in whose lives Christianity has been a significant factor. The entries are concise and accessible, although for key figures longer essays have been written. Its coverage ranges from major figures of the immediate post-New Testament era to those recently deceased. The dictionary offers a global perspective, with in-depth coverage of Africa, India, and China as well as Orthodoxy--Greek and... View More...
For nearly two millennia, despite repeated prohibitions, Christian women have preached. Some have preached in official settings; others have found alternative routes for expression. Prophecy, teaching, writing, and song have all filled a broad definition of preaching. This anthology, with essays by an international group of scholars from several disciplines, investigates the diverse voices of Christian women who claimed the authority to preach and prophesy. The contributors examine the centuries of arguments, grounded in Pauline injunctions, against women's public speech and the different ways... View More...
In these pages, scholars Mike Aquilina and Jim Papandrea take us back in time to show what the world looked like without Christianity. You'll see many similarities to our time, including the glorifi cation of humiliation and violence, the dehumanization of the weak, and the killing of their young.
1950 Westminster reprint of original Charles Scribner's Sons 1950 publication. Very light cover wear but for blot on front cover; binding firm, text unmarked. View More...
Just as Diana Butler Bass's Christianity for the Rest of Us tells the story of how and why modern liberal church congregations are resurfacing with a newfound vitality, her latest book provides the historical evidence that legitimizes these trends as authentically Christian. A People's History of Christianity sheds light on the lesser-known social, political and spiritual movements within the faith; care for the environment and celebrating God in nature, defining compassion, hospitality, and social justice as the primary function of the church, pacifism as the dominant Christian response to w... View More...
Essential to Catholic, Protestant, and even secular scholars of American religious history this is the first historiographical analysis of the work of Henry K. Rowe, James H. Nichols, Leonard J. Trinterud, H. Shelton Smith, John T. McNeill, Herbert W. Schneider, RobertT. Handy, John T. Ellis, and Jaroslav Pelikan.Aware that every generation rewrites history, Bowden bases his investigation of major twentieth-century church historians on two questions: Why are young historians dissatisfied with earlier treatments? What leads them to believe their version is better?Henry Warner Bowden s extensive... View More...
What if the Dark Ages weren't really dark after all?You may have learned in world history class that the fall of the Roman Empire led to centuries of violence, ignorance, and barbarism in Europe. But that's not all that happened during that time! The period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the High Middle Ages also was characterized by institutional, spiritual, and cultural advancements such as the rise of monasticism with St. Benedict of Nursia and the first encyclopedia by a Christian writer, St. Isidore of Seville.In The Church and the Dark Ages (430-1027), author Phillip Campbell e... View More...
For centuries, Catholics in the Western world and the Orthodox in Russia have venerated certain saints as martyrs. In many cases, both churches recognize as martyrs the same individuals who gave their lives for Jesus Christ. On the surface, it appears that while the external liturgical practices of Catholics and Russian Orthodox may vary, the fundamental theological understanding of what it means to be a martyr, and what it means to canonize a saint, are essentially the same. But are they?In Making Martyrs East and West, Caridi examines how the practice of canonization developed in the West an... View More...
Here is a fast paced, highly readable and interesting Catholic world history. It clearly illustrates that Christ is the central figure in all of history. Unabashedly proud of our brilliant Catholic heritage, Dr Carroll examines all historical developments from the point of view of the Church and the enhancement or decline of the influence of the Church upon the historical scene. Whereas most secular histories written today give but a grudging acknowledgment to the role of the Catholic Church in forming Western and therefore modern civilization, this book makes the role of Christ and the contri... View More...
One of the most enduring and influential of all human institutions, the papacy has also been amongst the most controversial. No one who seeks to make sense of modern issues within Christendom -- or, indeed, world history -- can neglect the vital shaping role of the popes. In Keepers of the Keys of Heaven, eminent religion scholar Roger Collins offers a masterful account of the entire arc of papal history -- from the separation of the Greek and Latin churches to the contemporary controversies that threaten the unity of the one billion-strong worldwide Catholic community. A definitive and acces... View More...
Christianity is a global faith. Today, people are increasingly aware that Christianity extends far beyond Europe and North America, permeating the Eastern and Southern hemispheres. What we may know less well is that Christianity has always been a global faith. A vast untold story waits to be heard beyond the familiar tale of how the Christian faith spread across Europe. Not only was Jesus born in Asia, but in the early years of the church Christianity found fertile soil in Africa and soon extended to East Asia as well. In this brief introduction to world Christian history, Derek Cooper explore... View More...
Understand the big picture of church history and be more grounded in your faith. This guidebook answers questions of the faith in ways that are easy to follow. View More...
