A comprehensive overview of the persons, events, movements, ideas, and idiosyncratic elements of the first 13 centuries of the Christian church. The history is inclusive and ecumenical. It is written from the point of view of the average person, with the significant role of women in the life and work of the church, for example, given serious attention. A defining feature is the attention that Hinson (church history, spirituality, Baptist Theological Seminary, Richmond) gives to often neglected areas, such as spirituality, as they affected and were affected by the many religious and secular currents that formed the world of the church. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, ORIn the supplementary essay On the Gift of Perseverance Augustine sought to prove that perseverance is also a gift of God. As proof, he invoked the Lorda#39;s Prayer and the prayers of the church for faithfulness. Why do some and not others anbsp;...
Title | : | The Church Triumphant |
Author | : | E. Glenn Hinson |
Publisher | : | Mercer University Press - 1995 |
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