The Catholic Church Through the Ages
Author: John Vidmar
Publisher: Paulist Press
Published: 2014
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 1587684284
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: John Vidmar
Publisher: Paulist Press
Published: 2014
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 1587684284
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: James Hitchcock
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: 2012-01-01
Total Pages: 581
ISBN-13: 1586176641
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A comprehensive history of the Catholic Church from its beginnings in Jesus' ministry to its current status in an increasingly secular world.
Author: Lawrence G. Lovasik
Publisher:
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780899422626
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Here is a unique history of the Catholic Church given in summary form that shows how in every epoch the Church has given incontestable proofs of its divine origin. [back cover].
Author: Robert H. Brumback
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2007-02-21
Total Pages: 441
ISBN-13: 1556351968
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Edward Schaefer
Publisher: LiturgyTrainingPublications
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 1595250204
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"The Church has always sought a dynamic balance between the expressive and the formative attributes of liturgical music. (This book) traces the development of the Church's music through the ages and is a chronicle of the music we have used in the earthly Liturgy of the Church. .... " [from back cover]
Author: Norman Tanner
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2011-04-21
Total Pages: 277
ISBN-13: 1441162127
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →____________ 'A useful book of reference by the master of the history of the councils of the Church... There is enormous value in a short, reliable, and careful study of a sequence of events that may have unfamiliar joinings and passageways to modern believers...' - Catholic Historical Review 'A short, readable and informed survey of church history.' - The Church of England Newspaper 'A rich foundation for Catholic understanding and witness.' - Catholic San Francisco ____________ A one-volume history of the Christian people from Pentecost to the present day, with principal focus on the Catholic Church. Having passed AD 2000 it seems appropriate and necessary to have a new short history of the first two millennia of the Christian era. In the last half century there has been a massive amount of research into Church history, published in learned articles and in multi-volume works. Full notice is taken of these recent scholarly initiatives in writing this short account, which is also eminently readable. In each section there is a balance between the institutional and the more directly religious dimensions of the Church - here are some of the elements: bishops, canon law, charity, councils crusades, devotions, heresies, laity, liturgy, martyrs, missionaries, parishes, pilgrimages, popes, prayer, priesthood, religious orders, sacraments, schools, theologians, universities and the vita consacrata. The scope is wide; the pace of the narrative is attractive.
Author: Kenneth Scott Latourette
Publisher: Harper San Francisco
Published: 1965
Total Pages: 342
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Here is an attempt to tell in brief compass the history of Christianity. Christianity is usually called a religion. As a religion it has had a wider geographic spread and is more deeply rooted among more peoples than any other religion in the history of mankind. Both that spread and that rootage have been mounting in the past 150 years and especially in the present century. The history of Christianity, therefore, must be of concern to all who are interested in the record of man and particularly to all who seek to understand the contemporary human scene. - Preface.
Author: H.W. Crocker III
Publisher: Crown
Published: 2009-02-25
Total Pages: 512
ISBN-13: 0307560775
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →For 2,000 years, Catholicism—the largest religion in the world and in the United States—has shaped global history on a scale unequaled by any other institution. But until now, Catholics interested in their faith have been hard-pressed to find an accessible, affirmative, and exciting history of the Church. Triumph is that history. Inside, you'll discover the spectacular story of the Church from Biblical times and the early days of St. Peter—the first pope—to the twilight years of John Paul II. It is a sweeping drama of Roman legions, great crusades, epic battles, toppled empires, heroic saints, and enduring faith. And, there are stormy controversies: Dark Age skullduggery, the Inquistition, the Renaissance popes, the Reformation, the Church's refusal to accept sexual liberation and contemporary allegations like those made in Hitler's Pope and Papal Sin. A brawling, colorful history full of inspiring pageantry and spirited polemic, Triumph will exhilarate, amuse, and infuriate as it extols the glories of Catholic history and the gripping stories of its greatest men and women.
Author: Thomas Bokenkotter
Publisher: Image
Published: 2007-12-18
Total Pages: 626
ISBN-13: 0307423484
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Expanded and updated for the new millennium. Covering the life of Christ, the election of Pope Benedict XVI, and everything in between, A Concise History of the Catholic Church has been one of the bestselling religious histories of the past two decades and a mainstay for scholars, students, and others looking for a definitive, accessible history of Catholicism. With a clarity that will appeal to any reader, Thomas Bokenkotter divides his study into five parts that correspond to the major historical and epochal developments in Catholicism. His authoritative, thorough approach takes readers from the Church’s triumph over paganism, through "the sound and fury of renewal," to a new section devoted to such topics as dissent and current developments in the ecumenical movement. Informative illustrations throughout the book, new to this edition, enrich the reader's experience, and the addition of a wide-ranging bibliography increases its value as a sourcebook.
Author: John W. O'Malley
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2015-09-15
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 1442250038
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →We can’t understand the issues swirling in today’s Catholic church without understanding the past. In Catholic History for Today’s Church acclaimed historian John W. O’Malley, SJ, illuminates some of today’s most contentious issues—from celibacy to the role of the pope—through their history. In his characteristically engaging style, O’Malley’s essays provide readers with an overview of each theme in history then explore how that past connects with life today. Many of the essays highlight his expertise on the papacy and the papal curia, as well as the significance and legacies of the Council of Trent and Vatican II. By taking a historical approach, O’Malley shows how contemporary issues arose, assesses where they are today, and suggests how they might be changed for the better. Catholic History for Today’s Church takes an invaluable long view on topics that too often find us shortsighted.