A History of the Christian Tradition: From Its Jewish Origins to the Reformation

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Paulist Press, 1988 - Religion - 218 pages
An overview of Christian beliefs and practices across the centuries with an emphasis on tradition and the evolution of belief. +
 

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Contents

In the Beginning
1
What Binds the Jewish People Together?
2
How Does the Jewish Story Begin?
4
The Significance of Moses
7
Historical Setting
8
Judges Kings and Prophets
10
The Kings
11
The Prophets
17
Evagrius and Cassian
120
Celtic Monasticism
121
Benedict
122
Islam
125
Muhammad
126
The Teachings of Islam
127
The Prophets
128
The Five Pillars of Islam
129

The Exile and After
21
The Return from Exile
22
PostExilic Judaism
23
The Hellenistic Era
26
The Ancient Religions and the God of Israel
29
Characteristics of Religion
30
FOR FURTHER READING
36
Judaism Within the GrecoRoman World
38
The Jewish World of Palestine
40
The Jewish World of the Diaspora
43
The Sources and Content of the Life and Teaching of Jesus
45
The Gospels as Literary Sources
47
The Life of Jesus
48
The Teachings of Jesus
52
The Mission of Paul
56
Themes in Pauls Theology
59
The Apostolic ChurchFirst Century Christianity
63
Palestinian Jewish Christianity
64
The Hellenistic JewishChristian Mission
66
Gentile Christianity
67
The Middle Period of First Century Christianity
68
Emergent Catholicism
70
FOR FURTHER READING
71
Apostolic Fathers and the ApologistsSecond Century Christianity
72
The Apologists
74
Heresy and Controversy
77
Historical Note
81
Expansion of the Church in the Mediterranean World Third Century Christianity
82
The Church in Rome
84
The Church in Alexandria
85
The Church in Carthage
89
The Trinitarian ControversyFourth Century Christianity
94
Donatism
95
Arius
96
The Council of Nicaea
97
Athanasius
98
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100
Continuing Controversy and Church StructureFifth Century Christianity
102
Sacraments and Worship
103
The Clergy
104
The Bishop of Rome
105
The Christological Controversies
106
FOR FURTHER READING
110
Augustine of Hippo
111
The World of Augustine
113
The Theology of Augustine
114
The Rise of Monasticism
117
Basil the Great
119
The Spread of Islam
130
Eastern Christianity
133
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135
Doctrinal Controversy
136
Structural Differences
137
Diversity of Spiritual Outlook
138
Christian Europe from 600 to 1100
140
The Papacy and the Carolingians
142
The Reform of Cluny
143
The Gregorian Reform
145
FOR FURTHER READING
146
The Medieval Catholic Experience
147
The Pilgrim
148
The Knight
149
The Scholar
152
The Cathedral
153
The Friar Movement
157
The Friars
158
The Friars and Society
160
Thomas AquinasA New World View
162
Thomas as Friar Preacher
163
Thomas and the University
164
Thomas and Aristotle
165
Thomas and Augustine
167
The Summa Theologica
168
Thomas Theological World View
169
Fourteenth Century Christianity
170
The Black Death
171
Nationalism
172
The Search for Cod in Fourteenth Century Religious Movements
173
FOR FURTHER READING
177
The Religious Humanism of the Renaissance
179
The Italian or Southern Renaissance
180
Artists and Writers of the Renaissance
182
Desiderius Erasmus
183
The ReformationLuther and Lutheranism
185
The Life of Martin Luther
188
The Theology of Martin Luther
189
Lutheranism
191
The ReformationSwitzerland and the British Isles
193
The Reformation in the British Isles
196
Catholic Renewal
200
Catholic Renewal in Italy
202
The Council of Trent
203
Roman Catholic Missionary Expansion
205
FOR FURTHER READING
207
Index
208
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TitleA History of the Christian Tradition: From Its Jewish Origins to the Reformation
Volume 1 of A History of the Christian Tradition, James F. Quigley
A History of the Christian Tradition: From Its Jewish Origins to the Reformation, Thomas C. McGonigle
AuthorsThomas D. McGonigle, Thomas C. McGonigle, James F. Quigley
Editionillustrated
PublisherPaulist Press, 1988
ISBN0809129647, 9780809129645
Length218 pages
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