Die Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie Biblioteek

Translation of Lehrbuch der Kirchengeschichte.

[1] To the Reformation: Introduction to the History of the Christian Church -- The Preparatory history of the Christian Church - Religious, moral and intellectual state of the world before the coming of Christ -- History of the primitive church - Foundation of the Church by Christ; its constitution in the Apostolic Age
First section: History of the development of the Church in its Antique and classical form: First period of Ecclesiastical history under the Antique and Classical form of culture (100-323) -- Relations between the Church, the Synagogue and Heathenism -- Dangers accruing from a leaven of Judaism and Heathenism remaining in the Church -- Development in the Government, worship, life, and discipline of the Church -- Teaching and literature of the Church
Second period of Ecclesiastical History under the Antique Classical form (323-692): State and Church -- Monasticism, the Clergy and Hierarchy -- Theological Science and its representatives -- Doctrinal controversies and heresies -- Worship, life, discipline and manners -- The Church beyond the bounderies of the Roman Empire -- Third Period of Ecclesiastical history in its Antique and Classical form (629-1453): Movement in the Eastern Church, in conjunction with similar developments in the Western Church -- Independent development in the Eastern Church
Second section: History of the Church in its medieval and Germanic form of development: First period of Ecclesiastical History in its Medieval and Germanic Form of development: Establishment, spread, and limitations of the German Church -- Independent Development of the Germanic Church
Second Period of Ecclesiastical History in its Medieval and Germanic Form of Development: Growth of the Church -- Hierarchy, the Clergy and Monasticism -- Theological Science and controversies -- The Church and the people -- Opposition to the prevailing system of Ecclesiasticism
Third Period of Ecclessiastical History in its Medieval and Germanic Form of Development: The Hierarchy, the Clergy and Monasticism -- The Church and the people -- Theological Science -- Reformatory movements

[2] From the Reformation to the present time: Third Section: History of the Church in its modern Germanic form of development: First period of Church history in its modern Germanic form of development (Sixteenth Century): The Reformation -- The Deformation -- The Counter-Reformation
Second period of Church History in its Modern Germanic Form of Development (Seventeenth Century): Reciprocal relations of the Churches -- The Roman Catholic Church -- The Lutheran Church -- Anti- and Extra-Ecclesiastical matters
Third Period of Church History in its Modern Germanic Form of Development (Eighteenth Century): The Catholic Church -- The Protestant Church
Fourth Period of Church History in its Modern Germanic Form of Development (Nineteenth Century): General introduction -- Protestantism -- Roman Catholicism -- Anti-Christianity