A Short History of ChristianityFortress Press, 1987 M01 1 - 335 pages For the non-specialist, Martin Marty traces the church's quest through twenty centuries for unity, sanctity, universality, and authentic witness. He delves into the disparity between the ideals of the church and historical realty in order to provide a brilliant, instructive, and eminently fair statement of the history of Christianity from its founding to the present day.In this second edition, revised and expanded, Marty has added an entirely new section entitled "Postscript and Prescript" in which he discusses the recent past and prospects. Fresh insights and revisions based on the most recent contemporary developments keep this volume abreast of the times, making it an up-to-date survey of the history of Christianity. |
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... response to an assignment , thus [ became ] an act of devotion , a thank- you card to my first and my best teacher . " Chicago , Illinois M. E. M. PART I THE MATRIX one 1 The Whisper and the Preface and Acknowledgments xi.
... response to an assignment , thus [ became ] an act of devotion , a thank- you card to my first and my best teacher . " Chicago , Illinois M. E. M. PART I THE MATRIX one 1 The Whisper and the Preface and Acknowledgments xi.
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... compla- cency and conservatism . The Sadducees rejected the newer religious ideas associated with an apocalyptic piety ; in the New Testament ( Mark 12:18 and Acts 23 : 8 ) they appear in The Whisper and the Thunder 7.
... compla- cency and conservatism . The Sadducees rejected the newer religious ideas associated with an apocalyptic piety ; in the New Testament ( Mark 12:18 and Acts 23 : 8 ) they appear in The Whisper and the Thunder 7.
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Martin E. Marty. 12:18 and Acts 23 : 8 ) they appear in opposition to the doctrine of the resurrection . Two of this lineage , Caiaphas and Annas , are prominent in the trial of Jesus . If the Sadducees are the right wing , then various ...
Martin E. Marty. 12:18 and Acts 23 : 8 ) they appear in opposition to the doctrine of the resurrection . Two of this lineage , Caiaphas and Annas , are prominent in the trial of Jesus . If the Sadducees are the right wing , then various ...
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... Acts 18:25 ; 19 : 1-7 ) , his star receded as Jesus ' rose , and before John was arrested for his rebuke of Herod Antipas he deferred to Jesus as one mightier than he . John was the hinge to the new age ; his slightly younger ...
... Acts 18:25 ; 19 : 1-7 ) , his star receded as Jesus ' rose , and before John was arrested for his rebuke of Herod Antipas he deferred to Jesus as one mightier than he . John was the hinge to the new age ; his slightly younger ...
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... ( Acts 13 : 29-31 ) . " Heaven must receive [ him ] until the time for establishing all that God spoke ... from of old " ( Acts 3:21 ) . The Church that was implied in the Old Testament , by the proclamation of the Kingdom , and by the ...
... ( Acts 13 : 29-31 ) . " Heaven must receive [ him ] until the time for establishing all that God spoke ... from of old " ( Acts 3:21 ) . The Church that was implied in the Old Testament , by the proclamation of the Kingdom , and by the ...
Contents
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The Dialogue the Code and the Retreat | 37 |
The Shape of Apostolic Doctrine | 51 |
The Span | 71 |
The Idea of a Christian Society | 73 |
The Dimensions of Catholicity | 92 |
Schism | 108 |
The Compass of the Faith | 204 |
The Test | 219 |
Walls of Separation | 221 |
The Acids and Assets of Modernity | 241 |
Great Things for God | 261 |
The Great New Fact of Our Era | 277 |
Postscript and Prescript | 295 |
An Essay on the Recent Past and Prospects | 297 |
The Church Has Never Erred | 122 |
The Pivot | 143 |
Night Fell | 145 |
The True Treasure of the Church | 164 |
The Vineyard Torn | 183 |
References and Citations | 313 |
Chronology | 318 |
Index | 325 |
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Page 12 - Art Thou He that cometh or look we for another? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go your way and tell John the things which ye do hear and see : the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up and the poor have good tidings preached to them : and blessed is he whosoever shall find none occasion of stumbling in Me.
Page 32 - I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Page 13 - And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre. But God raised him from the dead...
Page 139 - Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you ; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind, and in the same judgment.
Page 10 - The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
Page 10 - Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, "and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel.
Page 187 - ... the king our sovereign lord, his heirs and successors, kings of this realm, shall be taken, accepted, and reputed the only supreme head in earth of the church of England...
Page 23 - I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Page 19 - I do not pray for these only, but also for those who believe in me through their word, that they may all be one; even as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.