decisive moments in the history of Christianity Noll, Mark A. 1946- creator text bibliography miu Grand Rapids, Mich Baker Books c2000 2000 2nd ed. monographic eng

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352 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Summary: Explores twelve pivotal events in the history of Christianity ranging from the fall of Jerusalem and the coronation of Charlemagne to the Edinburgh Missionary Conference. Rating: (not yet rated) 0 with reviews - Be the first. Contents: Introduction : The idea of turning points and reasons for studying the history of Christianity -- The church pushed out on its own : the fall of Jerusalem (70) -- Realities of empire : the Council of Nicaea (325) -- Doctrine, politics, and life in the word : the Council of Chalcedon (451) -- The monastic rescue of the church : Benedict's rule (530) -- The culmination of Christendom : the coronation of Charlemagne (800) -- Division between East and West : the Great Schism (1054) -- The beginnings of Protestantism : the Diet of Worms (1521) -- A new Europe : the English Act of Supremacy (1534) -- Catholic reform and worldwide outreach : the founding of the Jesuits (1540) -- The new piety : the conversion of the Wesleys (1738) -- Discontents of the modern West : the French Revolution (1789) -- A faith for all the world : the Edinburgh Missionary Conference (1910) -- Further turning points of the twentieth century. Mark A. Noll. Includes bibliographical references and index. Church history BR 145.2 .N65 2000 270 080106211X (paper) 00057212 DLC 000623 20160120130956.0 12073052