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Tried by fire : the story of Christianity's first thousand years / William J. Bennett.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Nashville, Tennessee : Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, 2016Description: xvi, 480 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780718018702
  • 0718018702
Subject(s):
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 270 B472 Available 33111008467538
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Full of larger-than-life characters, stunning acts of bravery, and heart-rending sacrifice, Tried by Fire narrates the rise and expansion of Christianity from an obscure regional sect to the established faith of the world's greatest empire with influence extending from India to Ireland, Scandinavia to Ethiopia, and all points in between. William J. Bennett explores the riveting lives of saints and sinners, paupers and kings, merchants and monks who together--and against all odds--changed the world forever. To tell their story, Bennett follows them through the controversies and trials of their time. Challenged by official persecution, heresy, and schism, they held steadfast to the truth of Christ. Strengthened by poets, preachers, and theologians, they advanced in devotion and love. 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.

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.

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