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Christian History Made Easy: 13 Weeks to a Better Understanding of Church History

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I have used this book to teach one class of adults and will be using it in a few months to teach another class. They really enjoyed it. It is not overwhelming and yet hits most of the highlights of our "family" history. The conversational style keeps it from being boring and it is on a level that one does not have to have a college degree to understand. As with any study, it is always a good thing to undergird, support, and illustrate with other resources. If this is done, it balances any weaknesses found in the book's material. For instance, if a central character is not covered in depth enough, or even not at all, just add material to round it out. Our church is using it now for both teens and adults. Would recommend it to anyone.

This book was great for learning the basics. Now that I have a better understanding of the origination, and occurances regarding the christian church over the years, I now feel better equipped to read a more thorough account of these happenings from another author. This book sets up a wonderful timeline of events throughout history and has a great way of presenting facts via various visual aids, such as pictures, charts, and subtitles... all in all, very user friendly. :)

I've scanned Christian History Made Easy by Timothy Paul Jones. Because it provides quizes, leader's guides, and refers to additonal information at web sites, the book can easily be used for courses in Christian History. Jones includes many pictures, and Did you know? articles on the borders of each page. The book content and format makes you want to read it. It's hard to put down!

Timothy Jones' Christian History Made Easy not only handles a broad and difficult topic well but does it with a deepening interest. The book is easy to read and the treatment extremely even handed. The internet links alone make this book a must read for those who wish to get a broader and clearer view of vital historical material. The book is simply a treasure!

I've found Timothy Jones' book both compact and well presented. There are no historical stones unturned. His use of references to web sites that help to broaden the reading experience is excellent and worth the book alone. The presentation is a balanced presentation and one that will appeal both to the professional reader and the novice alike. This book is a treasure.

Church history is not about names, dates, and facts. It is about the flesh and blood people of God and the life and death issues that have shaped their struggles and joys for 2,000 years. *Christian History Made Easy* makes this story come alive. I recommend it enthusiastically!

I believe that this book is written by someone who knows what he is doing. The author not only managed to fill this book with information, but also with fun. It does not only have feeling in it, but also character. It is certain to be a favorite in the christain classroom, but it can also be found on a bookshelves along with some of the greater novels. Surely this is a book that can only be second to the Bible itself.

I teach a small group Bible study that has been meeting for several years. Since I have a graduate degree in theology, I usually write my own curriculum. However, recently I have been using this book as the basis for our studies. It is very well put together;providing more than enough information for my students, without being pedantic and including interesting discussion topics. My students (most of whom are 65 and older) LOVE the material. They keep asking for more. They are so engaged with it that I have a hard time ending the group discussions when our meeting time is up.
My only negative comment is that the web addresses need to be updated as some are no longer valid. Also the accompanying PowerPoint presentation (also a web address) was hard to find. Other that those minor points, I love the book-both for my own enjoyment and as a group curriculum.

My adult Sunday school class is using this as a 13-week study with two of us sharing the load of presenting it. It's definately a fast track through Church history - for several weeks we took 100 years at a time and this past Sunday 400 years! As a seminary graduate, I took Church history courses and am just totally impressed with how the author presents the material in such a way that people can understand it, enjoy it, and grow from it. I highly recommend it as Sunday school material for youth and adults!

I read through this book to get a gauge as to whether or not to use it for a Bible Study group we have in our home. I was delighted as I went through its pages and was able to put together a mental timeline of doctrine development, church fathers. persecutions and important events and people. It is a very easy to understand history and will help anyone who is interested in learning about church history.