The rich tapestry of nearly 2,000 years of church history overflows with persons, places, events, dates, and ideas. This volume in the popular ZondervanCharts series visually organizes large amounts of information from the history of the church for greater understanding and ease of reference. Students, teachers, pastors, and church history buffs will find this collection a valuable reference, one they will turn to again and again for their own information and for teaching others. This revised and expanded edition contains 126 charts (43 of which are new) that cover the history of the ancient church, the medieval church, the Reformation, the modern European church, the American church, and more. The accessible visual presentation assists in grasping not only facts, but parallels, contrasts, and relationships between those facts. Besides the charts themselves, a helpful bibliography and index are included. Written by the leading evangelical apologist on the resurrection and an up-and-comer
“Declared veneration of icons and statues legitimate.” (Page 28) |
“Formulated Five Points of Calvinism in response to Arminian Remonstrance.” (Page 67) |
“Initiated persecutions that gave her the name ‘Bloody Mary,’ costing the lives of over 300 Protestants, including Latimer, Ridley, Hooper, and Cranmer.” (Page 62) |
“Was burned at stake by order of Council of Constance.” (Page 48) |
“The Primary Causes of the East-West Schism of 1054” (Page 37)