{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-church-from-pentecost-to-present-9780899003719","title":"A History of the Church: From Pentecost to Present","description":"\u003cp\u003eA HISTORY OF THE CHURCH FROM PENTECOST TO PRESENT  This well-rounded history book is designed as a textbook for a one-semester survey of church history. Subject areas include the Apostolic church  monasticism  the rise of Islam  the medieval papacy  conciliarism  the Renaissance  Protestant revolt  rationalism  the Eastern church  missionary expansion  and the age of ecumenicity.  Questions and projects at the end of each chapter are especially designed for deeper study.  William J. Richardson states  The book is well organized. I am impressed also by the clarity of expression throughout the whole of the work.  Formal students will have the material supplemented by lectures and other assignments. Church study groups may want to use the text as the basis for an examination of the history of the church. The questions and projects at the end of the chapters are especially designed to stimulate their thinking about the past developments. Still other individuals may simply want to read the work as an introduction to the topic.  History consists of the events of the past and an interpretation of those events. All too often the facts of the past are meaningless without an adequate interpretation which demonstrates their significance.  James B. North  Ph.D.  is Professor of Church History at Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary  Cincinnati  Ohio. His studies include Bachelor of Arts  Lincoln Christian College  1958-1962; Master of Arts in Church History  Lincoln Christian Seminary  1963; Master of Arts in Church History  University of Chicago  1967. He served as Teaching Assistant\/Research Assistant in History at the University of Illinois  where he completed his studies for his doctorate in American history. He has also served as minister with congregations in San Jose and Ripley  Illinois.  His articles have been published in a member of journals and he is a member of the American Society of Church History  Disciples of Christ Historical Society  and Conference on Faith and History.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646887059509,"sku":"ByrdShop_0899003710","price":25.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780899003719.jpg?v=1781680073","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/a-history-of-the-church-from-pentecost-to-present-9780899003719","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}