In this fully revised and updated edition, the lauded church historian Justo González tells the story of Christianity from its fragile infancy to its pervasive dominance at the dawn of the Protestant Reformation.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. With lively storytelling, The Story of Christianity provides a fascinating and panoramic history of the dramatic events, colorful characters, and revolutionary ideas that shaped the first fifteen centuries of the church.
This updated and expanded edition incorporates recent archaeological discoveries about the life of early Christian communities, as well as important contemporary research revealing the significant role of women throughout the history of the church. From Jesus' faithful apostles to the early reformist John Wycliffe, Gonzalez skillfully traces core theological issues and developments within the various traditions of the church, including major events outside of Europe, such as the Spanish and Portuguese conquest of the New World.
Gonzalez, author of the highly praised three-volume History of Christian Thought, presents a narrative history of Christianity, from the early church to the dawn of the Protestant reformation.
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