The early church to the Reformation / Justo L. González.

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Main Author: González, Justo L.
Other title:Early church to the dawn of the Reformation.
Story of Christianity.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : HarperOne, ©2010.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:González, Justo L. Story of Christianity ; v. 1.
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Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. The early church. The fullness of time
  • The church in Jerusalem
  • Mission to the Gentiles
  • First conflicts with the state
  • Persecution in the second century
  • The defense of the faith
  • The deposit of the faith
  • The teachers of the church
  • Persecution in the third century
  • Christian life
  • The great persecution and the final victory
  • pt. 2. The imperial church. Constantine
  • Official theology: Eusebius of Caesarea
  • The monastic reaction
  • The schismatic reaction: Donatism
  • The Arian controversy and the Council of Nicea
  • The pagan reaction: Julian the Apostate
  • Athanasius of Alexandria
  • The great Cappadocians
  • Ambrose of Milan
  • John Chrysostom
  • Jerome
  • Augustine of Hippo
  • Beyond the borders of the empire
  • The end of an era
  • pt. 3. Medieval Christianity. The new order
  • Eastern Christianity
  • Imperial restoration and continuing decay
  • Movements of renewal
  • The offensive against Islam
  • The golden age of medieval Christianity
  • The collapse
  • In quest of reformation
  • Renaissance and humanism
  • pt. 4. The beginnings of colonial Christianity. Spain and the New World
  • The Portuguese enterprise.