Die Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie Biblioteek

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ancient Church History 5 B.C. -- A.D. 590 -- The spread of Christianity in the Empire to 100 -- 1. The fullness of the time -- 2. On this rock -- 3. To the Jew first -- 4. Also to the Greek -- 5. The books and the parchments -- 6. With the bishops and the deacons -- The struggle of the old catholic imperial church for survival, 100-313 -- 7. Christ or Caesar -- 8. Fables or sound doctrine -- 9. Earnestly contending for the faith -- 10. The church closes ranks -- The supremacy of the old catholic imperial church -- 11. The Church faces the empire and the barbarians -- 12. Conciliar controversy and creedal development -- 13. The golden age of church fathers -- 14. The Christianity of the cloisters -- 15. Hierarchical and liturgical developments -- Medieval Christian history 590-1517 -- The rise of the empire and Latin-teutonic Christianity, 590-800 -- 16. The first medieval pope -- 17. Christian losses and expansion -- 18. The revival of imperialism in the West -- Ebb and flow in relationships between church and state, 800-1054 -- 19. The emergence of the Holy Roman Empire -- 20. Revival and schism in the church -- The supremacy of papacy, 1054-1305 -- 21. The zenith of papal power

22. Crusaders and reformers -- 23. Medieval learning and worship -- Medieval sunset and modern sunrise, 1305-1517 -- 24. Attempts at Internal reform -- 25. The papacy faces external opposition -- Modern Church History, 1517 and after -- Reformation and counter-reformation, 1517-1648 -- 26. The background of reformation -- 27. Luther and the German reformation -- 28. The reformation in Switzerland -- 29. The reformed faith outside Switzerland -- 30. The reformation and Puritanism in England -- 31. Counter-reformation and Evaluation -- Rationalism, missions, and modernism, 1789-1914 -- 34. Roman Catholic victories and vicissitudes -- 35. Religion and reform in Great Britain and Europe -- 36. Foes of the faith -- 37. The American church in the national era -- Church and Society in tension since 1914 -- 38. The church in changing world culture -- 39. The decline of liberal, neo-orthodox, and radical theologies -- 40. The rise of ecumenical organization -- 41. Evangelical unity and diversity -- 42. Decline and expansion in church growth -- Conclusion: Problems, patters, and prospects.

The third edition of Christianity Through the Centuries brings the reader up-to-date by discussing events and developments in the church into the 1990s. This edition has been redesigned with new typography and greatly improved graphics to increase clarity, accessibility, and usefulness. - New chapters examine recent trends and developments (expanding the last section from 2 chapters to 5) - New photos. Over 100 photos in all -- more than twice the number in the previous edition - Single-column format for greater readability and a contemporary look - Improved maps (21) and charts (39) Building on the features that have made Christianity Through the Centuries an indispensable text, the author not only explains the development of doctrines, movements, and institutions, but also gives attention to "the impact of Christianity on its times and to the mark of the times on Christianity." -- PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION.