Church History In Plain Language (updated 2nd edition)

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This updated classic tells the story of God's people and their journey of faith. In lively, readable language, Shelley explores contemporary phenomena such as the Religious Right, user-friendly worship services and mega-churches, as well as some of the leading personalities behind these movements.

It's about time that someone wrote church history that tells about people, not just about 'eras' and 'ages.'Church History in Plain Language taps the roots of our Christian family tree.It combines authoritative research with a captivating style to bring our heritage home to us.

Dr. Bruce Shelley makes church history come alive in this classic book that has become not only the first choice of many laypeople and church leaders but the standard text in many college classrooms over the nation. What separates Dr. Shelley's book from others is its clarity, both of language and organization. Church History in Plain Language treats history as the story of people-their motivations, the issues they grapple with, the decisions they make and the result is that history reads like a story, almost as dramatic and moving as a novel. Yet there is no fiction here. Dr. Shelley is a respected scholar whose work is painstakingly researched and carefully crafted for historical accuracy.
Church History in Plain Language makes history easy to follow and easy to retain by dividing the Christian story into eight parts, each part one of the great ages of the church.