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History of the Christian Church, 8 Volumes
By Philip Schaff / Hendrickson Publishers
Philip Schaff (1819-1893) was a German Reformed church historian, born in Switzerland. He was educated at Tubingen, Halle, and Berlin, and later took a position as Professor of Church History at Union Theological Seminary, New York. Schaff bases his work on the premise that church history in order to be valid and valuable must deal with three factors: 1) God through Christ, 2) man as a responsible moral creature, and 3) Satan as a real being employing the Anti-Christ as his agent at the end of time. Schaff begins his history with an examination of the preparation for Christianity in Judaism and the heathen world and the life and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The 8 volume series concludes with a general introduction to modern church history and a thorough analysis of the productive period of the Reformation, tracing the Protestant movement in Germany and Switzerland to the close of the 16th century. There are footnotes, charts, maps and each volume contains its own alphabetical index. Schaff taught church history at German Reformed Seminary in Mercersburg, Penn., and Union Theological Seminary in New York. He was involved in the formation of the Evangelical Alliance, the revision of the English Bible (the Revised Version), and the Alliance of the Reformed Churches. Schaff was founder of the American Society of Church History. |
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The Early Church Fathers, 38 Volumes
By Hendrickson Publishers
Broken into three sections, this authoritative collection of writings by the Early Church Fathers is essential for understanding patristic thought. Series I of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers consists of eight volumes of the writings of St. Augustine, the greatest and most influential of the early Fathers, as well as six volumes of the treatises and homilies of St. Chrysostom. The Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Series II contains in fourteen volumes the works of the Greek Fathers from Eusebius to John of Damascus and the Latin Fathers from Hilary to Gregory the Great. The Ante-Nicene Fathers represent the first primary sources of Christian history following the canon of the New Testament, and include writings from the Apostolic Fathers as well as various third and fourth century sources. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the weight of this set, we must charge our International Customers an additional $100.00 handling fee to cover our shipping costs.
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Sketches from Church History
By S.M. Houghton / Banner Of Truth
This book outlines the thrilling story of the onward march of the Church of Christ from the earliest times to the end of the nineteenth century. It is not a dry-as-dust account of long-forgotten events and controversies, but rather a moving record of those who undertook the adventure of faith before us and, through their courage and steadfastness, left an example for the church in every age. Reading of the exploits of those who have gone before us, through times of prosperity and times of persecution, should stimulate, warn and encourage the church in our own age to persevere in the same path, and obtain the same everlasting reward. |
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Early Church History Library, 3 Volumes
By Hendrickson Publishers
Add three classics to your biblical library and save 50% off the combined retail price. Eusebius' Ecclesiastical History offers a comprehensive overview of the first three centuries of the Christian church. The Works of Josephus focuses on ancient Jewish thought, background, and history; while The Works of Philo examines the Hebrew Scriptures and other Jewish topics. Three hardcovers, from Hendrickson. |
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The History of the Church
By Eusebius, translated by G.A. Williamson / Penguin Putnam Inc.
Bishop Eusebius, a learned scholar who lived most of his life in Caesarea in Palestine, broke new ground in writing The History of the Church and provided a model for all later ecclesiastical historians. In tracing the history of the Church from the time of Christ to the Great Persecution at the beginning of the fourth century and ending with the conversion of the Emperor Constantine, he tried to show the purity and continuity of the doctrinal traditions of Christianity in its struggle against persecutors and heretics, and supported his account by extensive quotations from original sources to a degree hitherto unknown. G.A. Williamson's translation puts clarity first. Tedious repetitions have gone, sentences and sections are kept short, and clear editorial headings signpost the reader. This book has always been a source of vital and fascinating information: in this translation (the new edition of which includes a Who's Who in Eusebius) it is also readable. |
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The Church in History
By B.K. Kuiper / Eerdmans Publishing Co.
A standard survey of the history of the Christian church from A.D. 33 to modern times, The Church in History by B.K. Kuiper has long been the textbook of choice for many secondary schools and Bible institutes, having sold well over 150,000 copies since first published more than a half century ago. Detailed and fact-filled yet balanced and readable, this volume offers a panoramic view of the church's growth worldwide throughout the past 2,000 years, including a comprehensive section on the church in the United States and Canada. With close to 300 photographs, maps, and timelines throughout and thought-provoking study questions at the end of each chapter, The Church In History is an excellent introductory resource for students or for anyone wanting to better understand the history of the church.
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The Church of Rome at the Bar of History
By William Webster / Banner Of Truth
"From the Publisher:" In all the confusion of the contemporary religious scene, one Church claims to abide changeless in her message and authority. From the first and through the ages, she claims to stand by one faith. But, asks William Webster, is this true? And he answers the question not by debating texts of Scripture but by a straight appeal to the very area where the Church of Rome believes her case is strongest, the facts of history. |
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History of the Reformation in the Time of Calvin, Four Volume Set
By J.H. Merle D'Aubigne / Hartland Publications
This set, originally an 8 volume work, is reprinted in these 4 volumes. The renovation of the individual, of the church, and of the human race, is the theme. If the Holy Ghost kindles the lamp of truth in man, it is (according to Calvin) to the end that the entire man should be transformed. In the Kingdom of Christ, he says, it is only the new man that flourishes and has any vigor, and whom we ought to take into account. This renovation is, at the same time, an enfranchisement; and we might assign, as a motto to the reformation accomplished by Calvin, as well as to apostolical Chiristianity itself, these words of Jesus Christ: The truth shall make you free. (John 8:32) |
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Reformation in England 2
By Merle D'Aubigne / Banner Of Truth
"From the Publisher:" Dr Merle d'Aubigne (1794-1872) devoted a lifetime to the study of the Reformation. His ability to popularise serious history-with true spiritual insight-remains unsurpassed. 528 pgs |
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A Scottish Christian Heritage
By Iain H. Murray / Banner Of Truth
For 300 years a school of evangelical Christianity changed Scotland as a nation. Passing on the evangel of the Reformation, and growing stronger in persecution, it turned a people to the Bible, and finally gave many of its best sons and daughters to the ends of the earth. For fidelity, joyful perseverance in hardship, and improbable advance, the record remains a witness to the faith that overcomes the world. Iain Murray's narrative explores this rich heritage and underlines its remarkable relevance for our own day. While not a Scottish Church history, this is a gripping introduction to the many glorious successes, and some of the painful failures of the church, from the days of John Knox to those of Horatius Bonar. As various recent publications have indicated, Scotland exercised an influence on world history out of all proportion to its size. But the real reason for this has been obscured. It will be found here, however. And in the discovery of it the reader will be introduced to a wealth of little-known literature that is a vital part of the inheritance of the whole Christian church. |
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Christian Leaders of the Eighteenth Century
By J.C. Ryle / Banner Of Truth
Although much has been written on the evangelical revival of the 18th century, J. C. Ryle's account remains the best popular introduction to this great spiritual era. With simplicity and vigour, he traces the lives of the eleven Christian leaders who 'shook England from one end to another', giving strong reasons for his belief "that excepting Luther and his Continental contemporaries, and our own martyred Reformers, the world has seen no such men since the days of the apostles.' But Ryle does not write to prompt admiration, and his conclusions and applications of his subject are among the most forceful that ever came from his pen. |
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Foxe's Book of Martyrs
By Edited by W. Grinton Berry / Baker
A true Christian classic---now revised for modern readers! Millions have been inspired by these stirring accounts of men and women who paid the ultimate price for their faith. Foxe chronicles the lives, suffering, and triumphant deaths of Christian martyrs throughout history, and traces the very roots of religious persecution. 408 pages, softcover from Baker. |
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