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The Story of Christianity, Volume 1, is an informative, interesting, and consistently readable narrative history. It brings alive the people, dramatic events, and ideas that shaped the first fifteen centuries of Europe, such as the Spanish and Portuguese conquest of the New World. Historian Justo Gonzalez shows how various social, political, and economic movements affected Christianity's internal growth.

Gonzalez skillfully weaves in relevant details from the lives of prominent figures from the apostles to John Wycliffe, tracing out core theological issues and developments as reflected in the lives and struggles of leading thinkers within the various traditions of the church. "The history of the church, while showing all the characteristics fo human history, is much more than the history of an institution or movement," Gonzalez stresses. "It is a history of the deeds of the spirit in and through the men and women who have gone before in the faith." The Story of Christianity demonstrates at each point what new challenges and opportunities faced the church, and how Christians struggled with the various options open to them, thereby shaping the future direction of the church.

The Story of Christianity will serve as a fascinating introduction to the panoramic history of Christianity for students and teachers of church history, for pastors, and for general readers.

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From: Amazon Posted: Mar 29, 2008 Type: User Review A Portrait of the Church Through Its Early Ages

A readable book, the Story of Christianity Volume 1 will be a simple, but informative read especially for those who never have studied the historical roots and development of Christianity. Dr. Gonzalez takes you back to eras of the first...
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From: Amazon Posted: Dec 31, 2007 Type: User Review The Story of Christianity Volume 1

I bought this book because I was searching various college course syllabi to see what scholars are assigning their student these days. In this case I discovered a very good book I didn't know was out these. Gonzalez is a very detail-oriented...
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From: Amazon Posted: Sep 27, 2007 Type: User Review Thorough and readable

As a former history major and social studies teacher I have read a lot of history books. Gonzalez's "The Story of Christinity: Vol. 1" is one of the best history books I've read b/c of its amazing readability. Like the title implies Gonzalez is...
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From: Amazon Posted: Mar 16, 2007 Type: User Review Excellent introduction to the 1st 1500 years of Church history

I read this book as a layman somewhat well-read in theology, but less so in church history. Given that, I thought Gonzalez' work fantastically fit the bill as an introduction to the growth of the church.

The book is logically broken...
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From: Amazon Posted: Jan 12, 2007 Type: User Review Strong historical survey

This is a very accessible, readable history, but it's extremely thorough, and useful for many applications. Highly recommended.
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