The Everything Christianity Book

by Russell, Michael F.

• ISBN13: 9781593370299
• ISBN10: 1593370296
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-02-01
• Publisher: Adams Media Corp

Summary

When you hear the word Christianity, what comes to mind? Do you think of both Protestants and Catholics? They're both Christians -- but how are they different? The Everything Christianity Book answers this question along with other longstanding uncertainties about what it means to be a Protestant, how Christianity has developed, and the distinctions among denominations within the Protestant faith. Informative and insightful, this helpful book will have you understanding the codes and canons of the church. If you're looking to expand your religious knowledge, The Everything Christianity Book is the perfect guide to set you on the path toward enlightenment! Book jacket.

Author Biography

Michael F. Russell, M.Div., holds a B.S. degree from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale and received his master's of divinity at Eastern Seminary, Philadelphia. Currently he is the pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Blairstown, New Jersey, where he resides Amy Wall is a freelance writer. She also works as a producer for CBS News in New York City and is the author of two previous books. She lives in Hoboken, NJ

Table of Contents

Top Ten Protestant Reformers and Reform Movements	x
Introduction	xi
1 Early Christianity	1	(12)
In the Beginning	2	(2)
Religion Before Jesus	4	(1)
Judaism in the Midst of Change	5	(1)
Jesus and His Apostles	6	(3)
Politics and Religion	9	(2)
Jesus Is Crucified	11	(1)
Resurrection and the Pentecost	11	(1)
Following in Jesus' Footsteps	12	(1)
2 The Early Years of the Catholic Church	13	(12)
The Spread of Christianity	14	(1)
The New Testament	15	(4)
The Foundation of Christian Thought	19	(1)
Rome in Flames	20	(1)
The Early Heretics	21	(2)
The Apostolic Creed	23	(1)
The Body and Soul Issue	24	(1)
3 Christians and Rome	25	(10)
Roman Catholics	26	(1)
The Brewing Conflict	27	(1)
Christian Persecution	28	(1)
Christian Martyrs	28	(2)
The Emperor Diocletian	30	(2)
Constantine the Great	32	(3)
4 Early Christian Leaders	35	(12)
Church Leaders	36	(1)
Controversial Points of View	37	(2)
The Trinity	39	(3)
Christology	42	(1)
Theology and Unity	43	(1)
Constantine's Solution	43	(4)
5 The Monks	47	(12)
Who Were They?	48	(1)
Life in the Monasteries	49	(1)
The Saints	50	(1)
St. Anthony	51	(1)
St. Jerome	52	(1)
St. Benedict	53	(1)
St. Gregory the Great	54	(1)
St. Augustine of Hippo	55	(1)
Pelagius, the Heretic	56	(1)
Monastic Scribes	57	(2)
6 The Early Middle Ages	59	(12)
The Fall of Rome	60	(1)
Barbarian Invasions	61	(2)
Christian Invaders	63	(1)
Pope Gregory the Great	64	(1)
The Post-Invasion Years	65	(1)
The Feudal System	65	(2)
The Eastern Empire	67	(1)
The Muslims	68	(3)
7 The Late Middle Ages	71	(12)
Charlemagne and Leo III	72	(1)
Church and State	73	(1)
The Age of Charlemagne	74	(1)
Cluniac Reform	74	(1)
The High Middle Ages	75	(1)
The Crusades	76	(2)
Women in Christendom	78	(1)
Women at Work	79	(4)
8 Pre-Reformation	83	(12)
Church Corruption	84	(1)
Pope Gregory VII (Hildebrand)	85	(2)
The Great Schism	87	(1)
The Rise of Nationalism	88	(2)
Scholasticism and Rebirth	90	(2)
A New Age of Enlightenment	92	(1)
Educated Women	93	(2)
9 The Renaissance	95	(12)
The First Signs of Change	96	(2)
Peter Waldo	98	(1)
Albigenses (Cathari)	99	(2)
Mysticism	101	(1)
Devotio Moderna	102	(3)
Practical Mysticism	105	(2)
10 Protestant Inspiration	107	(10)
What Was the Reformation?	108	(1)
The Inquisition	108	(1)
John Wyclif	109	(2)
The Lollards	111	(1)
Martin Luther	112	(1)
A Troubled Soul	113	(1)
Disillusionment and Discovery	114	(3)
11 The Lutheran Movement	117	(10)
By Faith Alone	118	(1)
Church Indulgences	119	(2)
The 95 Theses	121	(2)
Disputation of Leipzig	123	(1)
Heretic or Hero?	124	(1)
The Imperial Diet of Worms	125	(2)
12 Protestant Reformation	127	(12)
Lutheranism in Germany	128	(1)
The Augsburg Confession	128	(2)
Peasant Uprising	130	(3)
The Diets of Speyer	133	(1)
The Schmalkaldic League	133	(2)
The Anabaptists	135	(4)
13 Protestant Globalization	139	(12)
Luther's Later Years and Death	140	(1)
Reform Spreads to the Western World	141	(1)
Reform in Switzerland	142	(2)
The Zurich Council	144	(2)
Church's Dilemma	146	(1)
Zwingli and the Anabaptists	147	(1)
Anabaptist Persecution	148	(1)
Religious Civil War	149	(2)
14 Calvinism	151	(12)
John Calvin	152	(1)
The Institutes of the Christian Religion	153	(1)
Calvin's Reform Principles	154	(2)
Calvin and Geneva	156	(1)
Declaring a Strict Moral Code	157	(3)
Calvin Returns to Geneva	160	(1)
A Safe Haven for Reformers	161	(1)
The Growth of Calvinism	161	(2)
15 Presbyterianism	163	(12)
The Scottish Reform Movement	164	(1)
John Knox	165	(2)
Bloody Mary	167	(2)
Book of Common Prayer	169	(1)
Civil War	170	(1)
The Birth of Presbyterianism	171	(2)
Presbyterianism in a Nutshell	173	(1)
The Return of a Queen	173	(2)
16 Reformation in England	175	(14)
The English Experience	176	(1)
William Tyndale	176	(2)
Spreading the English Word	178	(2)
Henry VIII	180	(4)
Reform or Control?	184	(1)
King Edward VI	185	(1)
Mary I	186	(1)
Elizabeth I	186	(3)
17 The Church of England	189	(12)
Mary, Queen of Scots	190	(1)
Elizabeth I and Rome	191	(1)
The Puritans	192	(2)
Puritans and Separatists	194	(3)
Books and Bibles	197	(1)
King James I of England	198	(1)
King James Bible	199	(2)
18 Counter (Catholic) Reformation	201	(16)
The Counter Reformation	202	(1)
The Mystic Influence	203	(1)
The Humanist Influence	203	(1)
The Council of Trent	204	(3)
St. Ignatius Loyola	207	(1)
The Jesuits	208	(3)
Explorer or Invader?	211	(1)
St. Francis Xavier	212	(3)
The Outcome	215	(2)
19 The New World	217	(16)
The Thirty Years' War	218	(2)
The Peace of Westphalia	220	(1)
Pilgrims of the New World	221	(2)
Colonization	223	(2)
Massachusetts Settlements	225	(2)
Denominationalism	227	(2)
Anne Hutchinson	229	(1)
Other Protestant Colonists	230	(3)
20 The Great Awakening	233	(16)
The Age of Reason and Enlightenment	234	(2)
The Great Awakening	236	(3)
The Methodist Revival	239	(2)
Evangelical Awakening	241	(1)
The Methodist Mission	242	(4)
The Methodist Structure	246	(1)
Methodism in America	247	(2)
21 Revolution and Reform	249	(14)
Religion and Revolution	250	(2)
Revolutionary Religious Changes	252	(1)
The Founding Fathers and Religion	253	(2)
African Americans and Protestantism	255	(1)
The Second Great Awakening	256	(1)
Civil War and Reunification	257	(1)
Slavery	257	(2)
Christianity and Social Reform	259	(4)
22 Christianity in the Modern Age	263	(11)
Women in the Church	264	(1)
Religion and Communism	264	(2)
Charles Darwin	266	(1)
Fundamentalism and Radicalism	266	(1)
Modern Evangelicalism	267	(3)
Catholics Today	270	(2)
Protestants Today	272	(1)
Lessons of a Lifetime	272	(2)
Appendix A Martin Luther's 95 Theses	274	(6)
Appendix B Popes of the Roman Catholic Church	280	(3)
Appendix C Resources	283	(1)
Index	284