Tried by fire : the story of Christianity's first thousand years /
Bennett, William J. 1943-
Tried by fire : the story of Christianity's first thousand years / William J. Bennett. - xvi, 480 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Scattered sheep -- The first saints -- Defining doctrine -- Brutal opposition -- Egypt and the great persecution -- Church, state, and emperor -- Tares among wheat -- Saving wastelands -- Fathers know best -- Doctors' orders -- Two giants -- From ancient to medieval -- Christianity in the early Barbarian kingdoms: the Barbarians become Arians -- The Byzantine Empire -- Crescent and cross -- Europe is born -- Decline and reform -- Northern lights -- The face of God and Schism.
In this moving and accessible narrative, Tried by Fire speaks across centuries to offer insight into the people and events that shaped the faith that continues to shape our lives today.
9780718018702 0718018702
2015033527
Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Church history--Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Tried by fire : the story of Christianity's first thousand years / William J. Bennett. - xvi, 480 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Scattered sheep -- The first saints -- Defining doctrine -- Brutal opposition -- Egypt and the great persecution -- Church, state, and emperor -- Tares among wheat -- Saving wastelands -- Fathers know best -- Doctors' orders -- Two giants -- From ancient to medieval -- Christianity in the early Barbarian kingdoms: the Barbarians become Arians -- The Byzantine Empire -- Crescent and cross -- Europe is born -- Decline and reform -- Northern lights -- The face of God and Schism.
In this moving and accessible narrative, Tried by Fire speaks across centuries to offer insight into the people and events that shaped the faith that continues to shape our lives today.
9780718018702 0718018702
2015033527
Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Church history--Middle Ages, 600-1500.