Church History In Plain Language Fifth Edition

Author : Bruce Shelley
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 0310138973
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Church History in Plain Language Workbook written by Bruce Shelley and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This workbook is designed to accompany the fifth edition of Bruce Shelley's Church History in Plain Language. Following the textbook's structure, this workbook offers discussion questions for group and personal reflection, assessments, activities, and resources for further study, all of which reinforce the textbook's teaching and support the students' learning experience. The newest edition of Bruce Shelley's Church History in Plain Language brings the story of global Christianity into the twenty-first century. In this fifth edition, Marshall Shelley assembled a team of historians, historical theologians, and editors to revise and update his father's classic text. As a result, it now includes important stories of the development of Christianity in Asia, India, and Africa, both in the early church as well as in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It also highlights the stories of women and non-Europeans who significantly influenced the development of Christianity but whose contributions are often overlooked in overviews of church history. Covering recent events, this book also: Details the rapid growth of Christianity in the southern hemisphere Examines the influence of technology on the spread of the gospel Discusses how Christianity intersects with other religions in countries all over the world Together with this workbook companion, the new edition of Church History in Plain Language provides an easy-to-read guide to global Christianity and promises to set a new standard for readable church history.

Author : Bruce Shelley
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 1401676855
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Church History in Plain Language written by Bruce Shelley and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2013-12-10 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Church History in Plain Language makes church history clear, memorable, and accessible to every reader. Dr. Bruce Shelley makes church history come alive in this classic book that has become not only the first choice of many laypeople and church leaders but the standard text in many college classrooms. Church History in Plain Language treats history as the story of people—their motivations, the issues they grapple with, the decisions they make—and the result is that history reads like a story, almost as dramatic and moving as a novel. This fourth edition, revised by R.L. Hatchett, brings the story of Christianity into the twenty-first century, with detailed information on: Theology of the early church and Reformation Gnosticism and its ongoing relevance The rapid global extension and transformation of Christianity since 1900 The decline in traditional mainline denominations The influence of technology on the spread of the gospel How Christianity intersects with other religions in countries all over the world Church History in Plain Language makes history easy to follow and retain by dividing the Christian story into the great ages of the church. Its clarity, organization, and historical accuracy are part of what make this book a go-to resource for today's readers.

Author : Bruce Shelley
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 9780310115960
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Church History in Plain Language written by Bruce Shelley and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bruce Shelley's classic one-volume history of the church, now in 5th edition, brings the story of global Christianity into the twenty-first century and provides an easy-to-read guide to Christian history with compelling narrative and intellectual substance.

Author : Bruce Shelley
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1418530050
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Church History in Plain Language written by Bruce Shelley and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 1996-04-19 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's about time that someone wrote church history that tells about people, not just about "eras" and "ages." Church History in Plain Language taps the roots of our Christian family tree. It combines authoritative research with a captivating style to bring our heritage home to us.

Author : Bruce Leon Shelley
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 9780849938610
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Church History in Plain Language written by Bruce Leon Shelley and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of the Church, focusing on the motivations of its founders, conflicts, key figures, and defining events over the centuries.

Author : Bruce Shelley
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 0310115981
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Church History in Plain Language Workbook written by Bruce Shelley and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 330,000 copies sold. This is the story of the church for today's readers. Bruce Shelley's classic history of the church brings the story of global Christianity into the twenty-first century. Like a skilled screenwriter, Shelley begins each chapter with three elements: characters, setting, plot. Taking readers from the early centuries of the church up through the modern era he tells his readers a story of actual people, in a particular situation, taking action or being acted upon, provides a window into the circumstances and historical context, and from there develops the story of a major period or theme of Christian history. Covering recent events, this book also: Details the rapid growth of evangelical and Pentecostal Christianity in the southern hemisphere Addresses the decline in traditional mainline denominations Examines the influence of technology on the spread of the gospel Discusses how Christianity intersects with other religions in countries all over the world For this fifth edition, Marshall Shelley brought together a team of historians, historical theologians, and editors to revise and update this father's classic text. The new edition adds important stories of the development of Christianity in Asia, India, and Africa, both in the early church as well as in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It also highlights the stories of women and non-Europeans who significantly influenced the development of Christianity but whose contributions are often overlooked in previous overviews of church history. This concise book provides an easy-to-read guide to church history with intellectual substance. The new edition of Church History in Plain Language promises to set a new standard for readable church history.

Author : Family Christian Stores, Incorporated
Publisher : Family Christian Press
ISBN 13 : 9781930871762
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Church History in Plain Language written by Family Christian Stores, Incorporated and published by Family Christian Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bruce Leon Shelley
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ISBN 13 : 9780849903816
Total Pages : 236 pages
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Download or read book Christian Theology in Plain Language written by Bruce Leon Shelley and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Powel Mills Dawley
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1447495608
Total Pages : 292 pages
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Download or read book Chapters In Church History written by Powel Mills Dawley and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Powel Mills Dawley (1907–1985) In "Chapters In Church History" Dawley takes us through the Church history in five sections. First is the formation of Christian institutions during the Roman period. In the second section he gives credit to these institutions and eminent thinkers, such as St. Thomas Aquinas, for preserving Christianity during Medieval times. In the third section Dawley traces the course of Christianity in the British Isles from Roman times to the Reformation, and in the last two sections he describes the Crisis of the Reformation and Christianity in the Modern World.

Author : Everett Ferguson
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 0310516579
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Church History, Volume One: From Christ to the Pre-Reformation written by Everett Ferguson and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Church History, Volume One offers a unique contextual view of how the Christian church spread and grew from its development in the days of Jesus to the years leading up to the Reformation. Looking closely at the integral link between the history of the world and that of the church, Church History paints a portrait of God's people within its setting of times, cultures, and events that both influenced and were influenced by the church. FEATURES: Maps, charts, and illustrations spanning the time from the first through the thirteenth centuries. Overviews of the Roman, Greek, and Jewish worlds and how they developed or declined. Insights into the church's relationship to the Roman Empire, with glimpses into pagan attitudes toward Christians. Explanations of the role of art, architecture, literature, and philosophy—both sacred and secular—in the Church. Details on the major theological controversies of the periods. Each chapter also contains callout passages from Scripture to assist in understanding the narrative of the Church, even to the present day, as part of the greater narrative of the Bible. AUTHOR'S PERSPECTIVE: Scholar and writer Everett Ferguson wrote this history of the church from the perspective that such a history is the story of the greatest movement and community the world has known. It's a human story of a divinely called people who wanted to live by a divine revelation. It's a story of how they succeeded and how they failed or fell short of their calling. From the Apostle Paul to the apologists and martyrs of the second century to Martin Luther, the historical figures detailed are people who have struggled with the meaning of the greatest event in history—the coming of the Son of God—and with their role in that event and in the lives of God's people.