Feature: Church History Themes

Ali Pope

Church History Themes

A combination of a new dataset and resource will help you to understand theology in its historical context. 

What is it?

In Factbook, there are dozens of new pages for Church History Themes. A Theme is an important movement or aspect of church history. Themes can overlap in time periods; more than one Theme might be happening at once. 

Every Theme begins with a summary and lists Key Developments. It goes on to identify key People, Events, Places, Concepts, and Documents, which link out to other Factbook pages for further detail. 

Finally, the Recommended Reading section will pull in articles from throughout your library that discuss the current Theme. 

How to access it?

In Factbook:

1. Open the Logos 10 Web App.

2. Click on the Factbook icon (book with a check mark) in the top navigation bar.

3. Click to expand the left sidebar (three horizontal lines next to the search bar).

4. Click the drop-down menu and select “Church History Theme”.

In Timeline:

1. Open the Logos 10 Web app.

2. Click on the Tools icon (nine dot square) in the toolbar.

3. Click on the “Timeline”.

4. Click to expand the left sidebar (three horizontal lines next to the search bar).

5. Click to expand “Event Type” in the left sidebar.

6. Select “Church History Theme”.

In Resources:

1. Open the Logos 10 Web app.

2. Click on the Library icon in the toolbar.

3. Search Essential Lexham Dictionary of Church History or Church History Themes. Both of these resources will be available in your library.

We’d love to hear your thoughts on this new feature. Please provide your feedback in the comments below.