Christian Cyclopedia
Overview
Did you know that:
- In 1970, the Mormon church had over two million members?
- A woman, Barbara Heck, began the Methodist Church in the United States?
Can you answer such questions as:
- How did the Sunday school begin?
- Is the Masonic ritual anti-Christian? What about other lodges?
- What does “millennium” mean?
- What is “holy water”?
The Christian Cyclopedia gives you information on these topics and countless others.
Each entry provides a short article on your topic of choice. And the extensive cross-references and bibliographies give you the help you need for further study.
You’ll find Christian Cyclopedia one of the most valuable additions to your library that you’ll ever own.
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- Treatment of important aspects of church thought and life
- Prefaces from multiple editions
Top Highlights
“He was drawn to Christians by his interest in purity of life, his genuine humanity, and shrewd statesmanship.” (source)
“but adiaphora (in abstracto) may cease to be adiaphora (in concreto) under certain circumstances” (source)
“Constantine, who became sole Roman emp. 325. Constantine convened the Council of Nicaea” (source)
“In the E Ch. he is venerated as a saint and regarded as equal with the apostles, or as the 13th apostle.” (source)
“Huttmann, The Establishment of Christianity and the Proscription of Paganism (New York” (source)
- Title: Christian Cyclopedia
- Editor: Erwin L. Lueker
- Publisher: Concordia
- Publication Date: 2000