Philip Schaff revolutionized church historiography in America with his broad view of the church and vivid historical narratives. In these works, the great historian delves into the tumultuous relationship between the church and state throughout history.
Schaff’s The Progress of Religious Freedom “traces the progress of Christianity in its relation to the state from persecution to toleration, and from toleration to freedom,” from Constantine’s Edict of Milan to the American Constitution. In the second work—a joint effort with British prime minister William Gladstone—Schaff digs into the First Vatican Council and the politics of papal infallibility, discussing its implications in and outside the Church.
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