Story of Christianity

Century by Century

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

409 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar. Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

The Story of Christianity traces the origins and roller-coaster development of a great global faith that has more followers today than any other. In Christ’s reported brief life on earth, he simplified the complex and often confusing messages of the scriptures handed-down by word-of- mouth that were the basis of Israel’s faith. This book is the result of years of open research on Christianity’s turbulent and not always glorious journey through history. In the course of it, the influences of many characters unfold, some familiar, some not so well-known. The involvement of human authority has grown, sometimes at the expense of its mission. Schisms, misbehaviour and wars took place on the way and more recently the Reformation, the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution had their effect with huge social consequences, leading to the 20th century with two world wars and the use of nuclear weapons against whole cities. After the Cold War the threat of global warming was identified while improvements in health, education, diversity and well-being were made, albeit limited in many parts of the world. Christ had preached peace, forgiveness, love and hope, a message that the early Christians followed dutifully in the face of heavy persecution. The Story of Christianity takes a neutral look at evidence over time as to whether the human Church institutions followed Christ’s message as they grew.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-03-30
Mått152 x 229 x 31 mm
Vikt880 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor606
FörlagThe Choir Press
ISBN9781789634211

Tillhör följande kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Born in Liverpool in 1940, Tony Pinnington attended St Mary’s College, Crosby. He graduated in mechanical engineering at Bristol University, where he met his wife Elizabeth. His engineering career began with two years in a design office in Colmar, France. After a spell in America, he returned to England and later gravitated towards sales and marketing, joining a Bristol-based company making specialised heavy machinery, which involved world-wide travel but which had allowed a family move to their beloved West Country. He planted a small vineyard on the Mendip Hills and partnered with a local farmer in a larger one.He progressed into general management but with Britain becoming less competitive in heavy engineering, he took a local opportunity in Thorn EMI Electronics and later set up the British arm for a German company. In retirement his adopted voluntary roles included the Prince’s Trust as a business mentor, Exmoor National Park Low Carbon steering group, Forum 21 and REMAP. He remains a practising Catholic, encouraged by Pope John XXIII and Vatican II. He served on his parish’s Pastoral Council, also committing to Churches Together in his local community growing his commitment to reunification of Christianity.

Foreword; Chapter 1 Israel Leading up to Christ; Chapter 2 Acts, Jesus Christ’s Message and the First Missions; Chapter 3 First Century AD; Chapter 4 2nd Century; Chapter 5 3rd Century; Chapter 6 4th Century; Chapter 7 5th Century; Chapter 8 6th Century; Chapter 9 7th Century; Chapter 10 8th Century; Chapter 11 9th Century; Chapter 12 10th Century; Chapter 13 11th Century; Chapter 14 12th Century; Chapter 15 13th Century; Chapter 16 14th Century; Chapter 17 15th Century; Chapter 18 16th Century; Chapter 19 17th Century; Chapter 20 18th Century; Chapter 21 19th Century; Chapter 22 20th Century; Epilogue; Glossary of Terms;