History Of The Catholic Church
Subtitle: for use in seminaries and colleges, Volume 1
Publisher: Benziger Brothers
Published: 1885
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS OF VOL. I; title: Preface vii; title: Introduction 17; title: 1. Definition and Object of Church IIIstory; Sources whence it is derived ; and Auxiliary Sciences 17; title: 2. Literature of Ecclesiastical IIIstory 20; title: FIRST EPOCH; title: PERIOD I.; title: FROM THE BIRTH OF CHRIST TO THE EMPEROR CONSTANTINE THE GREAT.; title: A. HISTORY OF THE EXTERIOR CONDITION OF THE CHURCH.; title: I. SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY.; title: 3. State of Religion and Morality among the Jewish People   29; title: 4. Lights and Shadows of Heathenism 32; title: 5. Jesus Christ. — The God-Man. — Foundation of the Church  34; title: 6. Pentecost. — Admission of Jews and Gentiles into the Church  39; title: 7. Conversion and Apostolic Labors of St. Paul 40; title: 8. Apostolic Labors of St. Peter and of the other Apostles   44; title: 9. Dissolution of the Jewish Nation. — Destruction of Jerusalem  47; title: 10. Spread of Christianity in the First Three Centuries 49; title: 11. Causes of the Rapid Spread of Christianity. — Obstacles retarding its Progress 51; title: II. CHURCH AND STATE.; title: 12. Condition of the Church in the Roman Empire. — Persecution of the Christians 54; title: 13. Persecutions from Nero to Decius 54; title: 14. Persecutions from Decius to Diocletian 57; title: 15. Christian Martyrdom 61; title: 16. Scientific Attacks upon the Church by the Pagan Polemic Writers 62; title: 17. Defence of the Christian Religion by tlte Apologists 65; title: B. HISTORY OF THE INTERIOR CONDITION OF THE CHURCH.; title: I. CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH.; title: 18. The Church. — Clergy and Laity. — Priests and Bishops   67; title: 19. Election and Functions of the Bishops. — Other Ecclesiastical Offices. — Education and Support of the Clergy 71; title: 20. The Authority of the Metropolitan Synods 72; title: 21. The Primacy 73; title: II. DEVELOPMENT OF DOCTRINE.; title: 1. The Fathers and Writers of the Church.; title: 22. The Apostolic Fathers 81; title: 23. The Christian Writers of the Second Century 83; title: 24. The Christian Writers of the Third Century 84; title: 2. Heresies and Schisms.; title: 25. Judaizing Heretics 89; title: 26. Gnosticism 90; title: 27. Different Forms of Gnosticism 91; title: 28. Manichseism 94; title: 29. The Anti-Trinitarian Sect 96; title: 30. The Montanists and the Alogi. — Chiliasm 98; title: 31. Refutation of Heresies 99; title: 32. Action and Teaching of the Church respecting Heresy 102; title: III. WORSHIP AND DISCIPLINE.; title: 33. The Holy Sacraments. — Baptism and Confirmation. — Controversy on the Validity of Baptism when conferred by Heretics   103; title: 34. Celebration of the Holy Eucharist 106; title: 35. The Sacrament of Penance. — Penitential Discipline. — Schism of Felicissimus and Novatian 108; title: 36. Matrimony. — The Discipline of the Secret 111; title: 37. Sunday. — Ecclesiastical Feasts. — Contention concerning the Festival of Easter 112; title: 38. Fast Days. — Places of Worship. — Life of the Christians 114; title: PERIOD II.; title: FROM THE EMPEROR CONSTANTINE THE GREAT TO THE SIXTH ECUMENICAL COUNCIL (680).; title: A. HISTORY OF THE EXTERIOR CONDITION OF THE CHURCH.; title: I. DIFFUSION OF CHRISTIANITY.; title: 39. Christianity in the Individual Countries of Asia 117; title: 40. The Christian Clmrch in Africa 119; title: II. CHURCH AND STATE.; title: 41. Paganism under Constantine the Great and his Sons 119; title: 42. Attempt at the Revival of Paganism under Julian the Apostate  121; title: 43. The Succeeding Emperors. — Gradual Extinction of Paganism 123; title: 44. Polemics of the Pagans 124; title: 45. Christian Apologists 125; title: 46. Relations of the State to the Church. — Influence of Christianity on Legislation 128; title: 47. Rights and Privileges of the Church 129; title: 48. Influence of the State on the Interior Condition of the Church  130; title: B. HISTORY OF THE INTERIOR CONDITION OF THE CHURCH.; title: I. CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH.; title: 49. Increase in the Number of Ecclesiastical Officers. — Education and Support of the Clergy 132; title: 50. Celibacy 133; title: 51. Bishops, Metropolitans, and Patriarchs 136; title: 52. The Primacy 139; title: Chronological Record of the Popes in the Second Epoch of the First Period 143; title: 53. Ecumenical Councils 149; title: II. DEVELOPMENT OF DOCTRINE.; title: I. The Fathers of the Church.; title: 54. The Oriental Fathers 151; title: 55. The Fathers of the West 155; title: 2. Heresies and Schisms.; title: 56. The Donatist Schism — Schism of Meletius    159; title: 57. Trinitarian Conflicts. — Arianism 162; title: 58. Arianism under Constantius. — splits among the Arians : the Anomoeans and the Semi-Arians 166; title: 59. Arianism in its Decline. — The Luciferian and Meletian Schism. — Apollinarians and Macedonians 169; title: 60. Gnostic-Manichaean Heresies. — Priscillianists and Paulicians  171; title: 61. Controversies respecting Salvation (Soteriological). — Pelagianism and Semi-Pelagianism 172; title: 62. Christological Controversies, or, Controversies respecting the Person of Christ. — Nestorianism 178; title: 63. Monophysitism 181; title: 64. The Origenist Controversy, and the Quarrel on the Three Chapters 187; title: 65. Monothelitism 191; title: III. WORSIIIP AND DISCIPLINE.; title: 66. Holy Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist 199; title: 67. Penance. — Extreme Unction. — Ordination. — Matrimony 203; title: 68. Churches and their Ornaments. — Liturgical Vestments   204; title: 69. Veneration of Saints. — Pilgrimages and Processions 208; title: 70. Fasting-Days. — Charitable Institutions. — Christian Life 211; title: 71. Monasticism 213; title: 72. Retrospect 215; title: SECOND EPOCH; title: PERIOD I.; title: FROM THE MIGRATION OF NATIONS TO THE PONTIFICATE OF GREGORY VII. (1073).; title: A. HISTORY OF THE EXTERIOR CONDITION OF THE CHURCH.; title: I. SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY.; title: 73. Migration of Nations 217; title: 74. Christianity among the Goths. — Condition of the Church in Gaul and Spain 218; title: 75. Condition of the Church among the Vandals in Africa 220; title: 76. The Church among the Burgundians. — Ravages of the Huns 221; title: 77. Condition of the Church in Italy among the Ostrogoths and the Lombards 222; title: 78. Conversion of the Franks 223; title: 79. Christianity in the British Isles 224; title: 80. Christianity in Germany 231; title: 81. Labors of St. Boniface 233; title: 82. Conversion of the Saxons and the Avan 237; title: 83. Christianity in the North of Europe 239; title: 84. Christianity amoug the Slavonic Nations. — Conversion of the Magyars 242; title: 85. Mahometanism 247; title: II. CHURCH AND STATE.; title: 86. Establishment of the States of the Church 249; title: 87. The Apostolic See and Charlemagne. — The Roman Empire of the West 252; title: 88. The Popes and the Carlo vingians 254; title: 89. Tenth Century. — Condition of the Apostolic See. — The Saxon Emperors 258; title: 90. The Popes and the Frankish Emperors up to the Time of Gregory VII. 263; title: 91. Political Position of the Prelates. — Advantages and Disadvantages of his Position in regard to the Church 267; title: 92. Royal Messengers. — Church Property. — Guardians of Churches and Monasteries 269; title: B. HISTORY OF THE INTERIOR CONDITION OF THE CHURCH.; title: I. CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH.; title: 93. The Bishop and his Diocese. — Origin of the Cathedral and Collegiate Churches. — Cardinals 270; title: 94. Pseudo-Isidorean Decretals 273; title: 95. The Primacy. — Power and Influence of the Popes 275; title: 96. Meritorious Influence of the Apostolic See on Ecclesiastical Discipline 277; title: 97. The Order of St Benedict 282; title: II. DEVELOPMENT OF DOCTRINE.; title: 1. Schools of Learning.; title: 98. State of Knowledge before Charlemagne 284; title: 99. Learning under Charlemagne and his Successors 286; title: 2. Heresies and Schisms.; title: 100. Controversy respecting Images 291; title: 101. The Greek Schism 295; title: 102. Adoptionism 299; title: 103. The Heresy of Gottschalk 301; title: 104. Controversy on the Holy Eucharist 302; title: III. WORSHIP AND DISCIPLINE.; title: 105. The Holy Sacraments. — Ecclesiastical Punishments 305; title: 106. Veneration of the Saints 307; title: 107. The Clergy 308; title: 108. Christian Life   309; title: PERIOD II.; title: FROM GREGORY III TO THE SO-CALLED REFORMATION; title: A.HISTORY OF THE EXTERIOR CONDITION OF THE CHURCH.; title: I. SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY.; title: 109. The Crusades 312; title: 110. Christianity in the Interior of Asia, especially in the Empire of the Mongols 316; title: 111. Christianity in the West. — Conversion of the Pomeranians and of other Slavonic Tribes 317; title: 112. Christianity among the Finnish-Lettish Tribes. — Conversion of the Lithuanians 318; title: 113. Attempts to convert the Mahometans. — Fate of the Jews 320; title: II. CHURCH AND STATE.; title: 1. To the Pontificate of Boniface VIII., inclusive (1303).; title: 114. Struggles of the Popes for the Liberty of the Church. — Gregory VII. — Renewal of the Laws against Simony and Concubinage. — Contest concerning Investitures 323; title: 115. Continuation of the Struggle. — Successors of Gregory VII. — Concordat of Worms 330; title: 116. Double Elections. — Disturbances at Rome 333; title: 117. Contests of the Apostolic See with the Caesarian Papism of the Hohenstaufens. — Popes Adrian and Alexander III. in Conflict with Frederic I. 335; title: 118. Conflicts with the Church in England under William II. and Henry II. — The Archbishops Anselm and Thomas a Becket   340; title: 119. The Relation which the Hobenstaufens bore to the Church, under the Successors of Alexander III. 344; title: 120. Pope Innocent III. 345; title: 121. Conflict of the Popes Honorius III., Gregory IX., and Innocent IV., with the Emperor Frederic II. 350; title: 122. The Popes from Innocent IV. to Boniface VIII. — Fall of the Hohenstaufens. — Interregnum. — French Influence on the Apostolic See 354; title: 123. The Pontificate of Boniface VIII. 358; title: 124. Retrospect 366; title: Chronological List of Popes from St. Peter to Boniface VIII. 369; title: Chronological List of (Ecumenical Councils from the First Council of Nice to the Second Council of Lyons 371; title: Chronological Table of Popes, Emperors, and Important Events, from St. Peter to Boniface VIII. 373