A Short History of the Catholic Church
Author: José Orlandis
Publisher: Scepter Publishers
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9781851821259
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRead and Download eBook Full
Author: José Orlandis
Publisher: Scepter Publishers
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9781851821259
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Norman Tanner
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2011-04-21
Total Pages: 277
ISBN-13: 1441162127
DOWNLOAD EBOOK____________ 'A useful book of reference by the master of the history of the councils of the Church... There is enormous value in a short, reliable, and careful study of a sequence of events that may have unfamiliar joinings and passageways to modern believers...' - Catholic Historical Review 'A short, readable and informed survey of church history.' - The Church of England Newspaper 'A rich foundation for Catholic understanding and witness.' - Catholic San Francisco ____________ A one-volume history of the Christian people from Pentecost to the present day, with principal focus on the Catholic Church. Having passed AD 2000 it seems appropriate and necessary to have a new short history of the first two millennia of the Christian era. In the last half century there has been a massive amount of research into Church history, published in learned articles and in multi-volume works. Full notice is taken of these recent scholarly initiatives in writing this short account, which is also eminently readable. In each section there is a balance between the institutional and the more directly religious dimensions of the Church - here are some of the elements: bishops, canon law, charity, councils crusades, devotions, heresies, laity, liturgy, martyrs, missionaries, parishes, pilgrimages, popes, prayer, priesthood, religious orders, sacraments, schools, theologians, universities and the vita consacrata. The scope is wide; the pace of the narrative is attractive.
Author: J. Derek Holmes
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2002-08-05
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 0860123081
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis revised edition of a one volume history of the Roman Catholic church includes a final chapter giving an impressionistic account of some of the issues facing the Church as it nears the third millennium of its existence. It also covers the Christian history of the first two millennia, from the origins of the Church in New Testament times through to the year 2000.
Author: Philip Hughes
Publisher:
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Hans Küng
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOffers a brief history of the Catholic Church from its roots in the teachings of Jesus Christ to the present day.
Author: James Hitchcock
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: 2012-01-01
Total Pages: 581
ISBN-13: 1586176641
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive history of the Catholic Church from its beginnings in Jesus' ministry to its current status in an increasingly secular world.
Author: Thomas Bokenkotter
Publisher: Image
Published: 2007-12-18
Total Pages: 626
ISBN-13: 0307423484
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExpanded and updated for the new millennium. Covering the life of Christ, the election of Pope Benedict XVI, and everything in between, A Concise History of the Catholic Church has been one of the bestselling religious histories of the past two decades and a mainstay for scholars, students, and others looking for a definitive, accessible history of Catholicism. With a clarity that will appeal to any reader, Thomas Bokenkotter divides his study into five parts that correspond to the major historical and epochal developments in Catholicism. His authoritative, thorough approach takes readers from the Church’s triumph over paganism, through "the sound and fury of renewal," to a new section devoted to such topics as dissent and current developments in the ecumenical movement. Informative illustrations throughout the book, new to this edition, enrich the reader's experience, and the addition of a wide-ranging bibliography increases its value as a sourcebook.
Author: Hans Küng
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9780297646389
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHans Kung describes the history of the Roman Catholic Church from its origins in St Paul's Rome, through the disputes of the medieval era to the modern world. He examines the historic tension in the Church between pluralism and exclusivity; how the role of the Pope has changed; the motivations of the great reforming pontiffs; the evolving functions of the bishops and cardinals; the story of church's enthusiasm for missionary activity; the origins of the Marian cult; and how the shock waves of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation can still be felt today. The book concludes with a searching assessment of how the Catholic faith confronts the immense challenges - from science, from the empowerment of women, from those seeking reform of the Church's strictures against abortion and contraception - in the new millennium. Though short, this is a major book by a controversial and profoundly influential thinker.
Author: Alan Schreck
Publisher:
Published: 2023-07
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781635823479
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Vidmar, Op
Publisher: Paulist Press
Published: 2014-05-14
Total Pages: 373
ISBN-13: 1616432152
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis one-volume survey of the history of the Catholic Church--from its beginning through the pontificate of John Paul II--explains the Church's progress by using Christopher Dawson's division of the Church's history into six distinct "ages," or 350-400 year periods of time.