A Short History of Christianity

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Fortress 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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The Whisper and the Thunder
3
The World Turned Upside Down
21
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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