The Story of Christianity, Vol. 1: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation PDF
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Dedication To Catherine Contents Dedication Preface Preface to the Revised and Updated Edition 1 Introduction PART 1: THE EARLY CHURCH Chronology 2 The Fullness of Time Judaism in Palestine Diaspora Judaism The Greco-Roman World 3 The Church in Jerusalem Unity and Diversity Religious Life The Waning of the Jewish Church 4 Mission to the Gentiles The Scope of the Mission Paul’s Work The Apostles: Facts and Legends 5 First Conflicts with the State A New Jewish Sect Persecution Under Nero Persecution Under Domitian 6 Persecution in the Second Century The Correspondence Between Pliny and Trajan Ignatius of Antioch, the Bearer of God The Martyrdom of Polycarp Persecution Under Marcus Aurelius Toward the End of the Second Century 7 The Defense of the Faith Base Rumors and Lofty Criticism The Main Apologists Christian Faith and Pagan Culture The Arguments of the Apologists 8 The Deposit of the Faith Gnosticism Marcion The Response: Canon, Creed, and Apostolic Succession The Ancient Catholic Church 9 The Teachers of the Church Irenaeus of Lyons Clement of Alexandria Tertullian of Carthage Origen of Alexandria 10 Persecution in the Third Century Persecution under Septimius Severus Under Decius The Question of the Lapsed: Cyprian and Novatian 11 Christian Life The Social Origins of Early Christians Christian Worship The Organization of the Church Missionary Methods The Beginnings of Christian Art 12 The Great Persecution and the Final Victory Suggested Readings PART II: THE IMPERIAL CHURCH Chronology 13 Constantine From Rome to Constantinople From the Unconquered Sun to Jesus Christ From Persecution to Dominance The Impact of the New Order Reactions to the New Order 14 Official Theology: Eusebius of Caesarea 15 The Monastic Reaction The Origins of Monasticism The First Monks of the Desert Pachomius and Communal Monasticism The Spread of the Monastic Ideal 16 The Schismatic Reaction: Donatism 17 The Arian Controversy and the Council of Nicea The Outbreak of the Controversy The Council of Nicea 18 The Pagan Reaction: Julian the Apostate Julian’s Religious Policy 19 Athanasius of Alexandria The Early Years Through Many Trials A Theological Agreement Further Trials 20 The Great Cappadocians Macrina Basil the Great Gregory of Nyssa Gregory of Nazianzus 21 Ambrose of Milan An Unexpected Election The Bishop and the Throne 22 John Chrysostom A Voice from the Wilderness Return to the Wilderness 23 Jerome 24 Augustine of Hippo A Tortuous Path to Faith Minister and Theologian of the Western Church 25 Beyond the Borders of the Empire 26 The End of an Era Suggested Readings PART III: MEDIEVAL CHRISTIANITY Chronology 27 The New Order The Germanic Kingdoms Benedictine Monasticism The Papacy The Arab Conquests 28 Eastern Christianity The Christological Debates to the Council of Chalcedon Further Theological Debates The Dissident Churches of the East Eastern Orthodoxy After the Arab Conquests 29 Imperial Restoration and Continuing Decay Charlemagne’s Reign Theological Activity New Invasions Decay in the Papacy 30 Movements of Renewal Monastic Reform Canonical and Papal Reform The Papacy and the Empire in Direct Confrontation 31 The Offensive Against Islam The First Crusade Later History of the Crusades The Spanish Reconquista Consequences of the Offensive against Islam 32 The Golden Age of Medieval Christianity The Mendicant Orders One Flock Under One Shepherd Theological Activity: Scholasticism Missionary Endeavors Stones That Bear Witness: Architecture 33 The Collapse New Conditions The Papacy Under the Shadow of France The Great Western Schism 34 In Quest of Reformation The Conciliar Movement John Wycliffe John Huss Girolamo Savonarola The Mystical Alternative Popular Movements 35 Renaissance and Humanism The Later Course of Scholasticism The Revival of Classical Learning A New Vision of Reality The Popes of the Renaissance Suggested Readings PART IV: THE BEGINNINGS OF COLONIAL CHRISTIANITY Chronology 36 Spain and the New World The Nature of the Spanish Enterprise The Protest The Caribbean Mexico Golden Castile Florida Colombia and Venezuela The Four Corners of the Earth: The Incan Empire La Plata 37 The Portuguese Enterprise Africa Toward the Rising Sun Brazil 38 The New World and the Old Suggested Readings Appendix: The Ecumenical Councils Notes Index
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