Turning Points, 2nd Ed.: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity
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Table of Contents, Introduction & Chapter 1 (excerpt)
Publisher: Baker Book House
Author: Noll, Mark A.
Textbook Note Ch 131: 100%
ISBN-10: 080106211X | ISBN-13: 9780801062117
Binding: Paperback
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From Tim Keller's 2008 Summer Reading List: "This is maybe the best, short, accessible overview of Christian history. It doesn't try to survey every century, but chooses 10 major turning points (the split between the eastern and western church c.1000AD, the Reformation, the Great Awakening, etc)."
Publisher's Description: Organized around thirteen key moments in the history of Christianity, this popular introduction to church history provides contemporary Christians with a fuller understanding of God as he has revealed his purpose through the centuries. A study section that includes questions and application challenges has been added to the second edition, making it all the more useful for church study groups and students of church history.
Author Information: Mark A. Noll, (PhD,Vanderbilt University) is the Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of many books including A History of Christianity in the United States and Canada, The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind, Turning Points, and Is the Reformation Over?
352 pages
Published January 2001 |
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"Noll's treatment of the material is evenhanded, engaging, and illuminating. This will be a useful text for readers seeking a historical framework within which to understand their Christian faith."
- Publishers Weekly
"An informative and inspiring survey of the history of Christianity designed for the general reader. . . . A thoughtful introduction to the two millennia of Christian history."
- Church History
"This book is by no means only for clergy or the lovers of history. Combined with a study guide, this book allows all readers who begin to understand the rich, if not always pleasant, history that all Christians share. With original texts weaved through the book, readers will have the opportunity to travel through time and experience the voices of our past. This is a valuable text for any who work in the church, want to grow deeper in understanding their faith, or are striving to continue to learn and grow in the path that God is laying before them. Most important however, is that Noll has again reminded us that the church 'survives by the mercy of God, not because of the wisdom, purity, or consistent faithfulness of Christians.' A lesson well learned in our changing times."
- Mark E. Mast, Reformed Review
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