2,000 Years of Christ’s Power, Vol. 1: The Age of the Early Church Fathers (Nick Needham)

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Covering the 1st Century AD to the start of the Middle Ages, the first volume of 2000 Years of Christ’s Power, this period in history establishes the foundations of what we take for granted today.

Every generation has an uncanny tendency to view themselves as more enlightened than those that have gone before. Looking at the early church, by being honest about their mistakes and drawing inspiration from their motivation, mission and momentum, Needham demonstrates that our ancestors offer valuable insights for us to glean from.

Delve into the works of Saint Augustine of Hippo and witness the first apologetic ever penned.

Featuring:

• The Jesus Movement – Christianity through the era of the Apostles

• The Apostolic Fathers, persecution, and apologetics

• Gnostics, Catholics and Montanists

• African Christianity

• The fall of Rome and Constantinople

Volume one of five. Academically reliable, the accessible humorous style and accompanying glossary means church history is a subject for everyone to benefit from.

“It is a brave historian who tackles the extremely challenging task of writing the 2000–year history of the church. Nick Needham has more than risen to the challenge… well worth the wait” – Michael A.G. Haykin, Professor of Church History, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

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2,000 Years of Christ’s Power, Vol. 1: The Age of the Early Church Fathers

Endorsements

Nick Needham's volumes on church history explain everything that someone new to the subject might not understand. At the same time, they achieve a depth of detail to interest those who already know something of the subject. We use them as standard texts at LTS and look forward eagerly to forthcoming volumes.

Robert Strivens, Pastor, Bradford–on–Avon Baptist Church, Wiltshire, UK & former Principal, London Seminary

Table of Contents

List of maps and illustrations ........................................................8

Acknowledgments ..........................................................................9

Preface ............................................................................................11

Introduction ..................................................................................13

A Chapter on Time ......................................................................17

The Age of the Early Church Fathers

1. The Historical Background: Rome and Israel  ..................27

2. The Jesus Movement ............................................................ 47

3. The Apostolic Fathers, Persecution and apologetics ....... 63

4. Gnostics, Catholics and Montanists  ...............................101

5. African Christianity: Alexandria and Carthage  .............127

6. From Persecution to Toleration  .......................................155

7. Christianity, Paganism and Society in the 4th century  ..... 179

8. The Arian Controversy ......................................................219

9.  John Chrysostom, Jerome and Augustine of Hippo ......251

10. Christological Controversies: From Apollinarius to the Council of Chalcedon ........293

11. The Fall of Rome and the New Germanic Kingdoms in the West .....................319

12. The East Divided: From the Monophysites to Maximus the Confessor ............359

Glossary ...................................................................................... 403

Bibliography and Internet Resources ...................................... 423

Index of Names .......................................................................... 429

Index of Subjects ........................................................................ 436

List of maps and Illustrations

Maps

The Eastern Roman Empire ................................................................. 25

The Western Roman Empire................................................................ 26

Illustrations

Ignatius of Antioch (died AD 110) .................................................... 65

Justin Martyr (died AD 165) ............................................................... 91

Cyprian of Carthage (200-58) ...........................................................144

Ambrose of Milan (339-97) ...............................................................187

Basil of Caesarea (330-79) ..................................................................192

Athanasius of Alexandria (296-373) .................................................227

Gregory of Nazianzus (330-90).........................................................234

Gregory of Nyssa (335-94) ................................................................235

John Chrysostom (344-407) ..............................................................253

Augustine of Hippo (354-430) ..........................................................270

Isaac of Ninevah (died 700) ...............................................................310

Benedict of Nursia (480-547) ............................................................328

Aidan of Lindisfarne (died 651) ........................................................345

Maximus the Confessor (580-662) ...................................................386

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Product Details

Title: 2,000 Years of Christ’s Power, Vol. 1: The Age of the Early Church Fathers  

Author: Nick Needham

Publisher: Christian Focus

Pages: 456

Binding: Hardback

Size: 21.6 x 13.8 x 3.1 cm

ISBN: 9781781917787