Key moments in church history : a concise introduction to the Catholic Church / Mitch Finley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Finley, Mitch

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

Come & see.

Come & see series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church--History.

Catholic Church.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (213 p.)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2006.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield : Oxford : Oxford Publicity Partnership [distributor], 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Spanning from the birth of Christianity through the Crusades and the Protestant Reformation to John XXIII and the Second Vatican Council, Key Moments in Church History is a brief and accessible guide to the origins and evolution of the Catholic Church. In this insightful and informative look at eleven of the most significant periods in church history, Finley not only helps readers understand the context and characters of the past, but sheds light on the current and future Church. The result is a hopeful and inspirational reading experience that is ideal for personal reflection or group

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Jesus of Nazareth; CHAPTER 2 The Early Church; CHAPTER 3 The Church Gives Birth to the New Testament; CHAPTER 4 The Constantinian Era; CHAl'TER 5 The Council of Chalcedon; CHAPTER 6 The Crusades, the Inquisition, Saint Dominic, and Saint Francis of Assisi; CHAPTER 7 The Protestant Reformation; CHAPTER 8 The Council of Trent; CHAPTER 9 Ultramontanism and the First Vatican Council; CHAPTER 10 Pius X and the Modernist Crisis; CHAPTER 11 John XXIII and the Second Vatican Council

Epilogue: The Current State of the ChurchNotes; Index; About the Author

Notes:

"A Sheed & Ward book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-184) and index.

ISBN:

979-82-16-40979-3

9798765167977

0-7425-5072-9

1-4616-6760-7

OCLC:

856869418