
- 192 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
An introduction to the study of the ways the church has evolved in its corporate life since its birth in the first century. Special attention is given to studying its changing relationship and interaction with the surrounding societies in which it has existed. The intended readership will be those training for ministry in English speaking churches, so the studyguide will concentrate on those aspects of this subject of most relevance to this group. This means there will be greater attention to developments in the West than in the East, especially in later centuries, and to topics such as the nature of ministry, the sacraments, places of worship, authority in the church and mission. These will be examined at each period of church history, in each chapter, to provide reference points of comparison throughout the book. Each chapter will also contain a specific case study, presenting extracts of some key documents with notes, commentary and questions for discussion, to allow readers to develop skills in historical research. General discussion questions and reading lists will be provided at the end of each chapter. The final chapter will provide guidance for the study of the history of the student's own church and community.
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Table of contents
- Copyright information
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Studying Church History
- 2. The Apostolic Church: Meeting or Community?
- 3. The Hellenistic Church: Sect or Association?
- 4. From Constantine to Byzantium: A State Church?
- 5. The Rise of the Western Church: Tribal or Catholic?
- 6. Medieval Catholicism: Papal or Monastic?
- 7. Reformation Churches: Monarchical or Congregational?
- 8. Churches of the Enlightenment: Communal or Voluntary?
- 9. Churches in the Modern Era: Communities or Cells?
- 10. Local Church History
- Further Reading
- Glossary