The Story of Christianity: Volume 1: The Early Church to the Dawn of the ReformationZondervan, 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 |
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The Portuguese Enterprise | 473 |