Courageous Living - From Pentecost To The Present Day: The History Of The Church

From the beginning of the Lord’s church in Acts 2 to modern times and the prevailing idea— “Attend the Church of Your Choice” —it becomes rather confusing. Where did the denominations originate? What do they believe? What was the Reformation Movement—what were they reforming? What was the Restoration Movement—what were they restoring? Oddly enough, the greatest lesson of history is that we haven’t learned the lessons of history. Table of Contents Chapter 1………. The Spreading Flame Chapter 2………. The Rise of Roman Catholicism Chapter 3………. What do Catholics Believe? Chapter 4………. The Seeds of Reformation Chapter 5………. The Church of England Chapter 6………. Calvin and the Presbyterians Chapter 7………. The Baptists and Methodists Chapter 8………. The Restoration Movement Chapter 9………. Attitudes and Issues—1800s Chapter 10………Attitudes and Issues—1900-1950 Chapter 11………Attitudes and Issues—1950-2000 Chapter 12………The 21st Century—What’s Ahead?