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110			_aCaptivating History (Firm) _917981
245			_aHistory of the church : _ba captivating guide to the history of the Christian Church and events such as the Crusades, missionary journeys of Paul, conversion of Constantine, and Reformation
260			_a[Place of publication not identified], _bCaptivating History, _c2021
300			_a 192 pages _billustrations _c24 cm
505			_a"Contains 2 manuscripts in one book: Church History: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Christian Church, Including Events of the Crusades, the Missionary Journeys of Paul, the Conversion of Constantine, and more; The Reformation: A Captivating Guide to the Religious Revolution Sparked by Martin Luther and Its Impact on Christianity and the Western Church. From its modest beginnings in the Near East, the Christian Church evolved to be one of the major social institutions of the world. It began with a handful of followers of Jesus Christ, and today, the number of Christians is around 2.5 billion. The growth of the Christian Church is one of the most remarkable events in human history. Generations of historians have marveled at the development of the Christian Church. It began as a modest undertaking by Christ's disciples and appears today as a multi-faceted global enterprise comprising some 30,000 Christian denominations. All of these offer unique understandings of the life of Christ and how the story of his life should be brought to the unbelieving peoples of the world. Much of the Christian Church's history may seem to be of minor importance, such as theological debates in the Middle Ages over the true nature of Christ. However, every dispute and controversy played a critical role in the shifts in Christian beliefs and their expression in organized churches. The story told in this book, recounted in everyday language, deals head-on with some of the most divisive ideas in humanity's history. For it is religion that is at the heart of secular society's organization today, whether it is to separate church and state or to combine the two"--Amazon.com
650			_aChristianity _9479
650			_aChristianity _vHistory _917982
650			_aChurch history _9117
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