Sketches From Church History
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Sketches from Church History

An Illustrated Account of 20 Centuries of Christ's Power

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Weight 0.60 kg
Dimensions 19.7 × 19.7 × 1.5 cm
ISBN 9780851513171
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Paperback
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256
Original Pub Date

1980
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Dec 1, 1980

Endorsements

‘If you’re the kind of person who has never read a book on church history, this should be your first one. . .It’s clear, it goes through everything, he picks up edifying accounts, it’s reliable.’ — MARK DEVER

Book Description

This book outlines the thrilling story of the onward march of the Church of Christ from the earliest times to the end of the nineteenth century. It is not a dry-as-dust account of long-forgotten events and controversies, but rather a moving record of those who undertook the adventure of faith before us and through their courage and steadfastness, left an example for the church in every age.

Reading of the exploits of those who have gone before us, through times of prosperity and times of persecution, should stimulate, warn and encourage the church in our own age to persevere in the same path, and obtain the same everlasting reward.

Ian Hamilton on Sketches From Church History

Table of Contents Expand ↓

I: THE EARLY CHURCH TO THE RISE OF ISLAM
1. The Early Church 9
2. The Martyrs 14
3. Constantine the Great 20
4. Church Fathers 23
5. Monasticism 27
6. The Rise of the Papacy 31
7. Islam 34
II: THE DARK AND MIDDLE AGES TO THE HEIGHT OF PAPAL AUTHORITY
8. The Christian Faith comes to the British Isles (1) 39
9. The Christian Faith comes to the British Isles (2) 43
10. Early Missionaries in Europe 48
11. Pope and Emperor 51
12. The Crusades 54
13. The Papacy at its Height 57
III: FORERUNNERS OF THE REFORMATION
14. The Waldenses 62
15. John Wycliffe 65
16. John Huss 69
17. Savonarola 72
18. The Approach of Dawn 75
IV: THE 16th-CENTURY REFORMATION IN GERMANY
19. Martin Luther the Student 79
20. Luther and the Church 82
21. Luther and the Pope 87
22. Luther at the Wartburg 90
23. The Protestants in Germany 94
V: THE 16th-CENTURY REFORMATION OUTSIDE GERMANY
24. Ulrich Zwingli 99
25. John Calvin 102
26. John Calvin in Geneva 106
27. England receives the Light (1) 112
28. England receives the Light (2) 116
29. Scotland Transformed 122
30. The Huguenots of France 129
31. The French Crown and the Huguenots 134
32. The Netherlands receives the Truth 138
VI: THE FAITH IN THE 17th AND 18th CENTURIES
33. The Thirty Years’ War in Germany (1618-48) 144
34. English Puritanism, chiefly under Elizabeth 148
35. English Puritanism under the Early Stuarts 152
36. English Puritanism under the Later Stuarts 161
37. The Faith in North America during the 17th Century (1) 165
38. The Faith in North America during the 17th Century (2) 169
39. The Pietists: Spener, Francke, Zinzendorf 174
40. The Faith in North America during the 18th Century 178
41. Methodism and the Wesleys (1) 185
42. Methodism and the Wesleys (2) 190
43. Methodism and George Whitefield 194
VII: FROM THE RISE OF MODERN MISSIONS TO THE END OF THE 19th CENTURY
44. Revived Missionary Activity 202
45. The Faith in the 19th-Century Church: North America (1) 208
46. The Faith in the 19th-Century Church: North America (2) 213
47. The Faith in the 19th-Century Church: The British Isles (1) 221
48. The Faith in the 19th-Century Church: The British Isles (2) 228
49. The 19th-Century Church on the Continent of Europe (1) 235
50. The 19th-Century Church on the Continent of Europe (2) 241
Index 247

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  1. Vaclav Vasil –

    I read this book a few years ago. I really like how accessible this sketch of church history is. Some people don’t like to just read, but see, what it was like, and this book gives you both. Just enough information, and with pictures and illustrations from the history of what God has done through the centuries in his church.

  2. Billy –

    Excellent book! Helped us in Zambia to love History!

  3. Matteob –

    This is a great little book of church history. Mr Houghton writes in an engaging style and covers a lot of ground. I think it is really important for people to study church history in particular those in some parts of the Church of England. They would do well to realise the sacrifices that the Reformers made to ensure Biblical truth over the traditions of men. This is worth a read for anyone who wants to see the enduring power of Christ over the last 2000 years. The criticisms are minor but I would have liked more information on the early church and footnotes and references would have been helpful for further reading but I am glad this book now sits on my shelves. I have now moved on to Marcus Loane’s excellent “Masters of The Reformation” and “The Reformation in England” by Merle D’Aubigne as well as David Daniell and Brian Moynahan’s excellent biographies of Tyndale. Such a terrible shame this is not taught in schools anymore.

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