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Brush up on the people, places, and events every Christian should know about with this fascinating, accessible guide. Ideal for pastors and speakers.
New from National Geographic Learning, a high school world history book with real-world content authenticity, a celebration of diversity with empathy for all cultures and traditions. National Geographic Explorers highlight storytelling while students learning through inquiry. Highly-renowned author, Dr. Kenneth Curtis, leads students through voyages of exploration. World history becomes personal and connects to students' lives.
"What a refreshing approach this manual gives as an alternative to the humanistic psychological approach to human behavior!"--Pastor Karl Strader
The first three centuries were decisive for Christianity with the very existence of the Church threatened as opponents tried to wipe it out. The Church not only survived but became a foundational, shaping influence for modern Western civilization. How did the fledgling Church overcome the opposition of the Roman empire - the mightiest empire the ancient world had ever known? This book, based on the television story of the same title, provides an introduction to the layperson wanting to know more about the Early Church & the world into which it brought the startling new message of Jesus Christ. Carsten Peter Thiede is a board member of the German Institute for Education & Knowledge & has written six books. A. Kenneth Curtis, Ph.D., is president of Christian History Institute & senior editor of Christian History Magazine.
Many Christians today tend to view the story of medieval faith as a cautionary tale. Too often, they dismiss the Middle Ages as a period of corruption and decay in the church. They seem to assume that the church apostatized from true Christianity after it gained cultural influence in the time of Constantine, and the faith was only later recovered by the sixteenth-century Reformers or even the eighteenth-century revivalists. As a result, the riches and wisdom of the medieval period have remained largely inaccessible to modern Protestants. Church historian Chris Armstrong helps readers see beyond modern caricatures of the medieval church to the animating Christian spirit of that age. He believes today's church could learn a number of lessons from medieval faith, such as how the gospel speaks to ordinary, embodied human life in this world. Medieval Wisdom for Modern Christians explores key ideas, figures, and movements from the Middle Ages in conversation with C. S. Lewis and other thinkers, helping contemporary Christians discover authentic faith and renewal in a forgotten age.
For decades, Steven Curtis Chapman's music and message have brought hope and inspiration to millions around the world. Now, for the first time, Steven openly shares the experiences that have shaped him, his faith, and his music in a life that has included incredible highs and faith-shaking lows. Readers will be captivated by this exclusive look into Steven's childhood and challenging family dynamic growing up, how that led to music and early days on the road, his wild ride to the top of the charts, his relationship with wife Mary Beth, and the growth of their family through births and adoptions. In addition to inside stories from his days of youth to his notable career, including the backgro...
Describes the first 1,000 years of Christian history, from the early practices and beliefs through the conversion of Constantine as well as documenting its growth to communities in Ethiopia, Armenia, Central Asia, India and China.
When early Christians began to study the Bible, and to write their own history and that of the Jews whom they claimed to supersede, they used scholarly methods invented by the librarians and literary critics of Hellenistic Alexandria. But Origen and Eusebius, two scholars of late Roman Caesarea, did far more. Both produced new kinds of books, in which parallel columns made possible critical comparisons previously unenvisioned, whether between biblical texts or between national histories. Eusebius went even farther, creating new research tools, new forms of history and polemic, and a new kind of library to support both research and book production. Christianity and the Transformation of the B...
Contains more than 4,500 questions and answers about the Bible and the people, places, and events described in it.
Clear, concise text, detailed photos, and full size patterns accompany twelve representative projects. A section on designing from scratch teaches you the skills needed to create your own original jewelry. A full-color inset features examples of this unique craft that can be made with just a few simple tools. Lay-flat binding.