jjares reviewed History of the Church: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Christian Church and Events Such as the Crusades, Missionary Journeys of Paul, Conversion of Constantine, and Reformation on + 3270 more book reviews
This is a combination set of two of Captivating History's recent publications regarding religion. This is an opportunity to get more information at a very reasonable cost. First is the history of religion from its beginnings. As Christianity spread, different beliefs took hold in different places. Often, Christian congregations combined local pagan religious traditions with their belief in Christ. It wasn't long before the Church decided that it was necessary to codify the faith so that heresies could be uprooted.
The second book discusses the Reformation and how the small waves of discontent grew to a separation from the Catholic Church into a variety of Protestant religious traditions. Early on, only the priests and a few nobles could read. Thus, the Church directed religious thought. Once the printing press provided Bibles at a moderate cost and in local languages, people wanted to read scriptures for themselves. Once they began reading, they started interpreting God's word for themselves. People started seeking a relationship with God based on what they read and how they wanted to relate to God (on a personal level or through the interpretation of their priest or minister).
This book takes the reader through the more interesting branching of the Reformation movement. It reminds the reader that the reformers were just as likely to kill their opposing religious zealot group, once they got sufficient power, as the previous religious group in power.
Finally, the conclusion was an informative tying up of loose threads into one neat bow. They showed how the Reformation still reverberates today in America. Excellent information and writing.
The second book discusses the Reformation and how the small waves of discontent grew to a separation from the Catholic Church into a variety of Protestant religious traditions. Early on, only the priests and a few nobles could read. Thus, the Church directed religious thought. Once the printing press provided Bibles at a moderate cost and in local languages, people wanted to read scriptures for themselves. Once they began reading, they started interpreting God's word for themselves. People started seeking a relationship with God based on what they read and how they wanted to relate to God (on a personal level or through the interpretation of their priest or minister).
This book takes the reader through the more interesting branching of the Reformation movement. It reminds the reader that the reformers were just as likely to kill their opposing religious zealot group, once they got sufficient power, as the previous religious group in power.
Finally, the conclusion was an informative tying up of loose threads into one neat bow. They showed how the Reformation still reverberates today in America. Excellent information and writing.
