History of the Christian church to the Reformation : Kurtz, J. H. (Johann Heinrich), 1809-1890 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive (original) (raw)

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526 pages 23 cm

Translation of v. 1 of Lehrbuch der Kirchengeschichte

Introduction to the history of the Christian Church -- The preparatory history of the Christian Church. Religious, moral, and intellectual state of the world before the coming of Christ -- History of the primitive church. Foundation of the Church by Christ : its constitution and the Apostolic Age (first century). The life of Jesus -- The Apostolic Age -- section 1. History of the development of the Church in its antique and classical form. First period of ecclesiastical history under the antique and classical form of culture (100-323). Relations between the Church, the synagogue and heathenism -- Dangers accruing from a leaven of Judaism and heathenism remaining in the Church -- Development in the government, worship, life, and discipline of the Church -- Teaching and literature of the Church -- Second period of ecclesiastical history under the antique classical form (323-692). State and church -- Monasticism, the clergy and hierarchy -- Theological science and its representatives -- Doctrinal controversies and heresies -- Worship, life, discipline and manners -- The Church beyond the boundaries of the Roman empire -- Third period of ecclesiastical history in its antique and classical form (692-1453). Movements in the Eastern Church, in conjunction with similar developments in the Western Church -- Independent development in the Eastern Church -- section 2. History of the church in its mediaeval and Germanic form of development. First period of ecclesiastical history in the mediaeval and Germanic form of development (cent. 4-9). Establishment, spread and limitations of the German Church -- Independent development of the Germanic Church -- Second period of ecclesiastical history in its mediaeval and Germanic form of development (cent. 10-13). Growth of the Church -- Hierarchy, the clergy and monasticism -- Theological science and controversies -- The Church and the people -- Opposition to the prevailing system of ecclesiasticism -- Third period of ecclesiastical history in its mediaeval and Germanic form of development (cent. 14 and 15). The hierarchy, the clergy and monasticism -- The Church and the people -- Theological science -- Reformatory movements

Translation of v.1 of Lehrbuch der Kirchengeschichte.