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The history of Christianity covers thousands of years. Church History: The Basics offers a concise presentation of that history, making it widely accessible for those who are looking for an entry into Christian history studies.
An abridged version of The Church from Age to Age, Church History: The Basics walks readers from the early Church (from the Apostles to AD 250) to post World War and into the 21st century, presenting themes, persons, and events in historical and chronological order to give readers a global perspective of Christianity through time.
Covering two thousand years of Christian history, from the birth of Christ to the twenty-first century, Church History: The Basics is well researched, highly informative, and definitely not boring. Readers will be edified seeing the ‘hand’ of God in how He preserved His Church through the ages in spite of numerous attacks from outside and from within her midst. It’s a must-have book for every congregation’s church library.
—Dr. Alvin J. Schmidt, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Illinois College
In a very readable and lively fashion, Church History: The Basics offers a global survey of history and historical theology from the time of the apostles to the present day. With insightful perspectives on evangelical heritage and user-friendly charts, this book tells a remarkable story of God’s people, called the Church.
—Dr. Chris Chun, Associate Professor of Church History, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary
Church History: The Basics is a marvelous survey text. Founded on a meaty, spiritually edifying, and global historical narrative, it offers students of all kinds a wealth of information in a reader-friendly format. Though produced by confessional Lutherans from a Protestant point of view, it is accurate, reliable, and much broader in scope than most traditional Protestant histories. Its global frame of reference will be especially helpful to many. I strongly recommend this text for use in Christian colleges, seminaries, churches, and Protestant homes around the world. I will certainly be using it in my own teaching ministry.
—Dr. Douglas A. Sweeney, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School