Books on the history of Christianity
Can anyone offer a suggestion for a good book published by Logos on the history of Christianity? I am currently reading 'A History of Christianity' by Owen Chadwick that I checked out at our local library, but he is a strong supporter of the Catholic church, which I am not a member of. Looking for a more neutral view of history. Thank you.
Find more posts tagged with
2.
3.
Thank you.
covers what is missing in most Western Church histories.
this covers the critical fifth century
This is an excellent general history - very readable and with solid documentation
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
Thank you
There must be a bug in this thread. I’m seeing duplicate answers from MJ, OP and myself.
DAL
This thread just has a lot of Best Answers.
Best answers is confusing. Best duplicates.
"If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.
I picked up the 'Jesus Wars'. What a great book … kudos to MJ's suggestion last years (and FL getting it). I thought it'd be some sort of theological slice and dice (it cuts! it slices!). But it adds so much flavor to the church fathers writings. Already on chapter 2.
"If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.
covers what is missing in most Western Church histories.
this covers the critical fifth century
This is an excellent general history - very readable and with solid documentation
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."