J.E. Hutton’s masterful accounting of the movement of the Moravian Brethren through history. “A History of the Moravian Church” examines the mark the Moravians have made and the... More > contributions to the church.< Less
J.E. Hutton’s masterful accounting of the movement of the Moravian Brethren through history. “A History of the Moravian Church” examines the mark the Moravians have made and the... More > contributions to the church.< Less
Softcover Edition. What began a number of years ago as material for personal enrichment while teaching a church history course to high school students has finally come together in print form. While... More > certainly not a comprehensive treatment of the literature from eighteen centuries of church history, the accompanying texts do cover a broad cross-section of our ecclesiastical heritage. As you read the writings of these men and women from prior generations, remember that they suffered much at the hands of men for the sake of the Gospel. Remember, too, that it was by the grace of God that these often ordinary individuals from unremarkable beginnings accomplished great things for the cause of Christ. May the King of kings continue to advance his kingdom in every corner of the world over which he sovereignly rules. Soli Deo gloria.< Less
Softcover Edition. What began a number of years ago as material for personal enrichment while teaching a church history course to high school students has finally come together in print form. While... More > certainly not a comprehensive treatment of the literature from eighteen centuries of church history, the accompanying texts do cover a broad cross-section of our ecclesiastical heritage. As you read the writings of these men and women from prior generations, remember that they suffered much at the hands of men for the sake of the Gospel. Remember, too, that it was by the grace of God that these often ordinary individuals from unremarkable beginnings accomplished great things for the cause of Christ. May the King of kings continue to advance his kingdom in every corner of the world over which he sovereignly rules. Soli Deo gloria.< Less
Hardcover Edition. What began a number of years ago as material for personal enrichment while teaching a church history course to high school students has finally come together in print form. While... More > certainly not a comprehensive treatment of the literature from eighteen centuries of church history, the accompanying texts do cover a broad cross-section of our ecclesiastical heritage. As you read the writings of these men and women from prior generations, remember that they suffered much at the hands of men for the sake of the Gospel. Remember, too, that it was by the grace of God that these often ordinary individuals from unremarkable beginnings accomplished great things for the cause of Christ. May the King of kings continue to advance his kingdom in every corner of the world over which he sovereignly rules. Soli Deo gloria.< Less
William A. Wigram (1872-1953) served in the Archbishop of Canterbury's Mission to the Assyrian Christians from 1902 to 1912. Wigram was a loyal friend to the Assyrians and their church and in this... More > book he attempts to provide to his English reading audience a survey of the history of the Assyrian Church down to advent of Islam. Included at the end of this reprint is his short work entitled “The Doctrinal Position of the Assyrian or East Syrian Church” published in 1908. By the means of both books, Wigram hoped to enlighten the English speaking world about the Assyrians and their Church of the East and to challenge the long held assumption that they were guilty of the “Nestorian” heresy. These works helped lay the foundation for a greater understanding and appreciation of the Assyrian Church in the West.< Less
CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: The Sassanid Empire
Chapter 2: The Church under Arsacid Kings
Chapter 3: The Episcopate of Papa
Chapter 4: The Great Persecution of Sapor II
Chapter 5: Reorganization of the... More > Church - Council of Mar Isaac
Chapter 6: The Councils of Yahb-Alaha and Dad-ishu
Chapter 7: Patriarchate of Dad-Ishu - Persecution of Yezdegerd II
Chapter 8: Bar-Soma and Acacius
Chapter 9: Disorder and Reform - Patriarchates of Babai, Silas and Mar Aba
Chapter 10: Patriarchate of Joseph, Ezekiel, Ishu-Yahb and Sabr-Ishu
Chapter 11: The State of the Church in the Sixth Century
Chapter 12: The Vacancy in the Patriarchate - Struggle with Monophysitism, 606-628
Chapter 13: Official Christology of the Assyrian Church
Chapter 14: Last Efforts at Reconciliation - Ishu-Yahb and Sahdona
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Philip Schaff's History of the Christian Church excels at providing an impressive and instructive historical treatment of the Christian church.
This is Volume One up to 100 A.D.
This 12 volume work... More > begins with the early Church and ends at 1605 with the Swiss Reformation. Schaff's treatment is comprehensive and in depth, discussing all the major and minor figures, time periods, and movements of the Church. One feature of the “History of the Christian Church”, which readers will immediately notice is just how beautifully written it is, in particular when comparing other texts of a similar nature. Simply put, Schaff's prose is lively and engaging.Whether for serious scholarship, sermon preparation, daily devotions, or simply edifying reading, this work will remain a staple for generations to come, and shall remain highly recommended.< Less
