100 Most Important Events in Christian History, The [Paperback]

A. Kenneth Curtis (Author), J. Stephen Lang (Author), Randy Petersen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1998

Two Thousand Years of Church History

From Nero's burning of Rome to the twentieth-century charismatic renewal, this book highlights, in journalistic style, the major people, events, and ideas that have shaped the long history of Christianity. Packed with information it is certain to breathe new life into church history. This book makes a valuable resource for pastors, teachers, history buffs, and all who are interested in learning more about the origins of the church doctrines and traditions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Revell (March 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800756444
• ISBN-13: 978-0800756444
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,975 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #100 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Church History

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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A first-rate survey, November 24, 2001

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Brian Douglas (Brighton, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 100 Most Important Events in Christian History, The (Paperback)

From the Fire in Rome in AD64 to the modern Chinese church, this book is an excellent overview of the history of the church and an excellent tool for those with little background in church history. If you're looking for a comprehensive examination of the church through the ages, this isn't the book for you - stick to Pelikan or one of the others. But if you want to see the flow of events throughout Christian history in just 200 pages, this is as good as it gets!

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Chrisitan history in 204 pages!, April 15, 2004

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Donald Smith (Martinez, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 100 Most Important Events in Christian History, The (Paperback)

Granted, how do you pack approximately 1,970 years into two pages. There is a survey portion of information available about each of the 100 events, much as you might only recieve 1 page about Charles DeGaul in a World History textbook.

However, this book is a great jumping off point for someone who would like to study Christian history more in depth. Through the process of reading this book, you can discover people and events that particularly interest you and search deeper into those topics, rather than haphazardly grabbing a 20 volume set of Christian History and flipping.

Also, I enjoyed this book because it did not limit itself to the 100 most important PEOPLE. I enjoyed reading about the printing press, and the Spanish Inquisition, as well as Charles Spurgeon and Hudson Taylor.

*****Final Thoughts*****
This book is a great introduction to Christian history that will allow you to find events and people you want to study more in-depth. It is a great springboard for study.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book when read alongside others, July 1, 2000

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"christianhistory" - See all my reviews

This review is from: 100 Most Important Events in Christian History, The (Paperback)

Excellent, anecdote-packed book for the Christian layperson! However, the necessity of choosing only 100 events leaves many gaps in the reader's knowledge. This book is best read alongside a book such as _Christian History Made Easy_ (for which A. Kenneth Curtis wrote the foreword), to fill in the gaps.