Church History category: 3031 books
Johannes Bugenhagen
Selected Writings
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Martin Luther did not reform the church by himself. Throughout his life, and in the decades after it, many others spent their careers and risked their lives in the pursuit of a renewed church. They, too, made crucial contributions to the Wittenberg reform movement.In this landmark...
Missionary Practices and Spanish Steel
The Evolution of Apostolic Mission in the Context of New Spain Conquests
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
The work and ministries of the Roman Catholic friars who gave their lives, both as martyrs for the cause of their church and in years of hard and often thankless labor, are the inspiration and basis for Missionary Practices and Spanish Steel, a theological and practical narrative that seeks to remember...
Renewing God's People, 2nd Ed.
A Concise History of Churches of Christ
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2002
From the Preface:
"Did Churches of Christ really begin as a unity movement? Why didn't I know that?"
"You mean we used to be called Disciples of Christ? I thought that was just another denomination."
"Churches of Christ today believe and practice the same...
When God Speaks for Himself
The Words of God You'll NEVER Hear in Church or Sunday School
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2016
Have you read the Bible?
From cover to cover? From Genesis to Revelation?
It would seem that few of us have.
Not even devout Christians, or those you'd think would be required to read the whole Bible -- like a nun who, when browsing through a copy of When God Speaks for Himself...
Jordan and God’s Church in Prophecy
What Bible prophecy reveals about Jordan
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2013
Why should a small nation like Jordan be mentioned so much in end-time prophecy? There are to be two prodigious battles before Christ gets here. Jordan is prominently mentioned in both of them! There is a vital reason why God’s loyal remnant is also closely tied to the nation of Jordan in these...
In Pursuit of the Almighty's Dollar
A History of Money and American Protestantism
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2007
Every day of the week in contemporary America (and especially on Sundays) people raise money for their religious enterprises--for clergy, educators, buildings, charity, youth-oriented work, and more. In a fascinating look into the economics of American Protestantism, James Hudnut-Beumler examines...
by Unknown, James Orr
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2017
The Canonical Gospels. As far back as we can trace them the four Gospels known as Canonical hold a place of honour and authority peculiar to themselves. Irenæus of Gaul (circa a.d. 175) recognises four, and only four, Gospels as the ‘pillars’ that uphold the Church (Adv. Haer. iii. 8). Origen,...
by John Bunyan
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2012
John Bunyan (28 November 1628 31 August 1688) was an English Christian writer and preacher, famous for writing The Pilgrim's Progress. Though he was a Reformed Baptist, in the Church of England he is remembered with a Lesser Festival on 30 August, and on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church...
Empire of Souls
Robert Bellarmine and the Christian Commonwealth
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2010
Robert Bellarmine was one of the pillars of post-Reformation Catholicism: he was a celebrated theologian and a highly ranked member of the Congregations of the Inquisition and of the Index, the censor in charge of the Galileo affair. Bellarmine was also one of the most original political theorists...
The Story of Creeds and Confessions
Tracing the Development of the Christian Faith
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2019
Creeds and confessions throughout Christian history provide a unique vantage point from which to study the Christian faith. To this end, Donald Fairbairn and Ryan Reeves construct a story that captures both the central importance of creeds and confessions over the centuries and their unrealized potential...
Voices of Christianity
A Global Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2018
Voices of Christianity invites readers to explore the key documents that shaped the history of Christianity over the course of 2,000 years. Using liturgy, poetry, sermons, and more, the book introduces readers to key concepts, figures, and developments in this major world religion. The story of Christianity...
The First Resurrection
The Historic Hope of the Church
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2018
The Resurrection of Believers is a critical doctrine that has sustained the hope of Christians since the earliest days of the Church. According to the Apostle Paul the preaching of the resurrection of Believers is done, in part, to comfort weary Christians as they pilgrim through this present wicked...
by James Aitken Wylie
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2013
J. A. Wylie (1808-1890) is considered by many to be one of the best religious historians of all time. While he penned many books during his lifetime, he is undoubtedly best known for this collection, The History of Protestantism.
Originally published as 24 books in 1878, this series is being...
by Robert A. Baker, John M. Landers
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2005
Originally published in 1959, A Summary of Christian History has been a classic text for introductory-level studies of Christian history for more than four decades. Even in the face of advancing history, new findings, and changing perspectives, Dr. Baker’s original classic has remained popular decades...