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The Apostolic Fathers is an important collection of writings revered by early Christians but not included in the final canon of the New Testament. Here a leading expert on these texts offers an authoritative contemporary translation, in the tradition of the magisterial Lightfoot version but thoroughly up-to-date.

Tasked with choosing a pontiff to replace a previous incumbent (Paul IV) whose reign was marked by repression and brutality, and faced with the growing challenge of the Protestant Reformation, the conclave faced a critically important decision for the future of the Roman Catholic Church and was faction-ridden even by the standards of such polarised gatherings. France and Spain, both looking to extend their power in Italy and beyond, had very different ideas of who the new pope should be, as did the Italian cardinals.

The history of the Episcopal Church is intimately bound up with the history of empire. The two grew in tandem in the modern era, and as they grew they developed particular ideologies and practices around race. As slavery was carried over into the new political formations of the United States, so too were racially based exclusions carried over in the Episcopal Church. Mission, Race, and Empire presents a new history of the Episcopal Church from its origins in the early British Empire up to the present, told through the lenses of empire and race.

Over 330,000 copies sold. This is the story of the church for today's listeners. Bruce Shelley's classic history of the church brings the story of global Christianity into the twenty-first century. Like a skilled screenwriter, Shelley begins each chapter with three elements: characters, setting...

These audio lectures are a unique learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Know the Heretics Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant...

Anthony the Great walked away from wealth, comfort, and recognition to pursue God in the desert. He wrote no great works and held no position of power—yet his life shaped the course of Christian history. This book explores the life of a man who took the words of Jesus seriously. From a wealthy young man to a solitary ascetic, Anthony’s journey reveals that true influence is not found in visibility, but in a life fully surrendered to God. A compelling and thought-provoking look at one of the most radical figures of early Christianity.

"Fire and Faith: Navigating the Charismatic Movement in the Modern World" offers a comprehensive exploration of the Charismatic Movement from its historical roots to its contemporary expressions, providing readers with a nuanced understanding of its theology, practices, controversies, and impact on contemporary Christianity. Drawing on a wealth of research and insights from various contributors, this book delves into the origins of the Charismatic Movement, tracing its development from the early Pentecostal revivals to the modern-day charismatic churches and ministries. Readers are ...

The time of William Carey was unique in Church history. It was a time when missions had almost entirely ceased because of an extreme version of the doctrine of predestination. This belief is summed up in the words of J. R. Ryland (father of John Ryland) to William Carey at that fateful conference that would change Carey’s life forever.

Antonio Magno dejó atrás la riqueza, la comodidad y el reconocimiento para buscar a Dios en el desierto. No escribió grandes obras ni ocupó cargos importantes—y aun así, su vida marcó la historia del cristianismo. Este libro explora la vida de un hombre que tomó en serio las palabras de Jesús. De joven heredero a asceta solitario, su historia revela que la verdadera influencia no se encuentra en la visibilidad, sino en una vida completamente rendida a Dios. Una mirada profunda a una de las figuras más radicales del cristianismo antiguo.

What truly shapes a leader? Conscience and Command: The Personal Convictions That Guided America’s Commanders in Chief looks beyond politics and policies to uncover the deeply held beliefs, moral principles, and faith that guided twelve of America’s presidents. From George Washington’s steadfast sense of duty to Ronald Reagan’s power of words, each story reveals the convictions that defined their leadership in times of triumph and trial.

En el siglo IV, la iglesia cristiana enfrentó una de las preguntas más decisivas de su historia: ¿quién es Jesucristo? En el centro de esta controversia estuvo Atanasio de Alejandría: pastor, teólogo y defensor incansable de la verdad de que Cristo es plenamente Dios. Mientras otros cedían ante la presión, Atanasio permaneció firme, enfrentando exilios, acusaciones falsas y oposición política. Este libro explora su vida y el mundo turbulento en el que vivió, incluyendo la controversia arriana y el Concilio de Nicea. Más que un relato histórico, es una historia de convicción, ...

How did the shift from matriarchy to patriarchy come about? In fascinating detail, Merlin Stone tells us the story of the Goddess who reigned supreme in the Near and Middle East. Under her reign, societal roles differed markedly from those in patriarchal Judeo-Christian cultures: women bought and sold property, traded in the marketplace, and inherited title and land from their mothers.

In Killing Jesus, New York Times best-selling author Stephen Mansfield masterfully recounts the corrupt trial and grisly execution of Jesus more than 2,000 years ago. Approaching the story at its most human level, Mansfield uses both secular sources and biblical accounts to bring fresh perspective to the human drama, political intrigue, and criminal network behind the killing of the world's most famous man.

The findings of historians and archaeologists open a thrilling world of discovery as they bring their methods and insights to the iconic stories of the Bible. These 24 content-rich lessons take you on a multidimensional journey through the Bible, from Genesis to the Crucifixion, seen through the lens of the latest historical and archaeological research.

Today’s battles over Christianity in U.S. public schools have deep roots. In the nineteenth century it was an intramural struggle between Protestants and later-arriving Catholics. But at Christmastime in 1905, when Frank Harding, the Presbyterian principal of a Brooklyn elementary school, urged his Jewish students to be more like Jesus, the Jewish community entered the fray in a big way. It was just the trigger Orthodox Jewish activist Albert Lucas had been waiting for.

Once in a generation, a historian will redefine his field, producing a book that demands to be read or heard - a product of electrifying scholarship conveyed with commanding skill. Diarmaid MacCulloch's Christianity is such a book. Breathtaking in ambition, it ranges back to the origins of the Hebrew Bible and covers the world, following the three main strands of the Christian faith.

You have been lied to about Christopher Columbus. You know the year he sailed the ocean blue. And maybe you heard that he committed crimes against humanity. But The Last Crusader sets the record straight. More than anything, Christopher Columbus sought the means to subsidize a new Crusade to free the Holy Land from the Moslem hordes. Yes Columbus hoped to open trade routes to the Indies, and he certainly aspired to the privileges and titles that come with discovering new lands. But Christian zeal for the Great Commission was the animating principle for a life of danger and risk and discovery.

Trials have a way of changing us, for better or worse. They can humble us or harden us. They can make us run to God or away from him. Perhaps your trials have resulted in a closer walk with him, or maybe he seems far away. Often, God strengthens our faith through the witness of courageous Christians who’ve gone before us.

So shattering were the aftereffects of Kishinev, the rampage that broke out in late-Tsarist Russia in April 1903, that one historian remarked that it was "nothing less than a prototype for the Holocaust itself." In three days of violence, 49 Jews were killed and 600 raped or wounded, while more than 1,000 Jewish-owned houses and stores were ransacked and destroyed.

In the early centuries of Christianity, a few remarkable figures preserved the story of a faith that was transforming the ancient world. One of the most important among them was Eusebius of Caesarea. Historian, bishop, and witness to one of the most dramatic turning points in Christian history, Eusebius gathered documents, letters, and testimonies that allow us to understand how the Christian movement grew from a persecuted minority to a religion recognized by the Roman Empire. Living through the brutal persecutions of the early fourth century and the unexpected rise of Emperor Constantine,...