The Story of Christianity: Volume 1: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation

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Zondervan, 10 d’ag. 2010 - 528 pàgines

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. The Story of Christianity, volume 1, relates the dramatic events, the colorful characters, and the revolutionary ideas that shaped the first fifteen centuries of the church's life and thought.

From Jesus's faithful apostles to the early reformist John Wycliffe, GonzÁlez skillfully weaves details from the lives of prominent figures tracing core theological issues and developments within the various traditions of the church. The Story of Christianity demonstrates at each point what new challenges and opportunities faced the church and how Christians struggled with the various options open to them, thereby shaping the future direction of the church.

This new edition of The Story of Christianity incorporates recent archaeological discoveries to give us a better view of the early Christian communities. Among these are advances in the recovery of Gnostic texts that have revealed a richer diversity of "Christianities" in the first century. GonzÁlez also includes important research done in the past twenty-five years revealing the significant role of women throughout the history of the church.

With lively storytelling incorporating the latest research, The Story of Christianity provides a fascinating introduction to the panoramic history of Christianity.

 

Continguts

Chronology
8
The New World and the Old 487
14
The Church in Jerusalem
25
Mission to the Gentiles
31
First Conflicts with the State
41
Persecution in the Second Century
49
The Defense of the Faith
59
The Deposit of the Faith
69
The Great Cappadocians
209
Ambrose of Milan
219
John Chrysostom
225
Jerome
233
Augustine of Hippo
241
Beyond the Borders of the Empire
253
The End of an Era
259
The New Order
269

The Teachers of the Church
83
Persecution in the Third Century
97
Christian Life
105
The Great Persecution and the Final Victory
119
Chronology
130
Eusebius of Caesarea
149
The Monastic Reaction
157
Donatism
173
The Arian Controversy and the Council of Nicea
181
Julian the Apostate
193
Athanasius of Alexandria
199
Eastern Christianity
295
Imperial Restoration and Continuing Decay
315
Movements of Renewal
327
The Offensive Against Islam
345
The Golden Age of Medieval Christianity
357
The Collapse
387
In Quest of Reformation
407
Renaissance and Humanism
433
Suggested Readings
446
The Portuguese Enterprise
473
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Sobre l'autor (2010)

Justo L. GonzÁlez, retired professor of historical theology and author of the highly praised three-volume History of Christian Thought, attended United Seminary in Cuba and was the youngest person to be awarded a Ph. D in historical theology at Yale University. Over the past thirty years he has focused on developing programs for the theological education of Hispanics, and he has received four honorary doctorates.

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