Tried by fire
Subtitle: the story of Christianity's first thousand years
By: William J. Bennett
Publisher: Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9780718018702
Subjects: Church history
Description: In this moving and accessible narrative, Tried by Fire speaks across centuries to offer insight into the people and events that shaped the faith that continues to shape our lives today.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Scattered sheep; title: The first saints; title: Defining doctrine; title: Brutal opposition; title: Egypt and the great persecution; title: Church, state, and emperor; title: Tares among wheat; title: Saving wastelands; title: Fathers know best; title: Doctors' orders; title: Two giants; title: From ancient to medieval; title: Christianity in the early Barbarian kingdoms: the Barbarians become Arians; title: The Byzantine Empire; title: Crescent and cross; title: Europe is born; title: Decline and reform; title: Northern lights; title: The face of God and Schism.