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Binding: PaperbackEAN: 9780060633158 ISBN: 0060633158 Label: HarperOne Manufacturer: HarperOne Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 429 Publication Date: July 18, 1984 Publisher: HarperOne Release Date: July 18, 1984 Studio: HarperOne Editorial Review: Product Description: The Story of Christianity, Volume 1, is an informative, interesting, and consistently readable narrative history. It brings alive the people, dramatic events, and ideas that shaped the first fifteen centuries of Europe, such as the Spanish and Portuguese conquest of the New World. Historian Justo Gonzalez shows how various social, political, and economic movements affected Christianity's internal growth. Gonzalez skillfully weaves in relevant details from the lives of prominent figures from the apostles to John Wycliffe, tracing out core theological issues and developments as reflected in the lives and struggles of leading thinkers within the various traditions of the church. "The history of the church, while showing all the characteristics fo human history, is much more than the history of an institution or movement," Gonzalez stresses. "It is a history of the deeds of the spirit in and through the men and women who have gone before in the faith." 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. The Story of Christianity will serve as a fascinating introduction to the panoramic history of Christianity for students and teachers of church history, for pastors, and for general readers. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Events, Politics, Social Structure plus a little TheologyJusto L. Gonzalez has written four volumes on the History of Christian Thought; he has written two volumes on the Story of Christianity. The latter being book on events, political structure, and social structure. Not devoid of Christian theology but not the main thrust of the work. Volume One The Story of Christianity deals with the events that developed Christian Orthodoxy and later Roman Catholic Orthodoxy which was the cause of the Reformation. The book is divided into four parts ... Read More Rating: - Very Good text bookI was recommended this book by [...] as Iam doing this course in Church History. This is an excellent book which arrived earlier than I had expected.This book is very exhaustive yet very interesting as is illustrates each aspect is a detial manner easy for a layman to understand . Yet without diminishing any content. The author illustates with detail and care as Lucidly as possible. Great book Sushil Melville Rating:  - Easy to read summary on Church HistoryThis book provides insight into the development of the Church from the beginnings to the Protestant Reformation. It is written in chronological sequence and sheds light on the life of important and known individuals of Church history. The author brings in historical facts and mentions traditons leaving out his own interpretation and opinion about them. The easy-to-read writing style allows this book to be captivating reading material for personal interest as well as a helpful source for intensified ... Read More Rating: - Simply outstandingGonzalez tells history the way it is meant to be told--as a story. This book truly portrays events as a seamless narrative, giving this work remarkable readability. Gonzalez does not compromise information for ease of reading, however; his work is thorough and replete with the pertinent names, dates, locations, etc. Note, though, that this book is meant to be an introductory text. Gonzalez isn't aiming at overwhelming his readers with every minute detail; instead he whets the appetite and provides his ... Read More Rating:  - A Portrait of the Church Through Its Early AgesA readable book, the Story of Christianity Volume 1 will be a simple, but informative read especially for those who never have studied the historical roots and development of Christianity. Dr. Gonzalez takes you back to eras of the first Christians to the beginning of the Renaissance and the Spanish and Portuguese colonization. The first chapters present the first centuries of the church and the frequent persecutions and martyrdoms. Dr. Gonzalez captures the passion of the martyrs as they suffered under ... Read More |
