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The Catholic Church through the ages : a history / John Vidmar.

By: Publication details: New York : Paulist Press, c2005.Description: viii, 360 p. : illus. ; pbk ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0809142341 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 282.09/VID
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Contents:
Introduction -- Part I. The First Age of the Church (33-330 AD) : The Early Church. A. Jewish Sources of Christianity -- B. Roman Sources of Christianity -- C. Influence of Jewish and Roman Sources on Christianity -- D. Christian Sources -- E. Paul -- F. Attacks on Christianity -- G. Rival Religions -- H. Life of the Early Church -- I. The End of the First Age -- J. Recommended Readings -- K. Notes.
Part II. The Second Age of the Church (330-650 AD) : The Age of the Fathers. A. The Fathers of the Church -- B. The Papacy -- C. The First Christological Councils -- D. St. Augustine (354-430) -- E. The Veneration of the Saints -- F. The Rise of Monasticism -- G. The End of the Second Age -- H. Recommended Reading -- I. Notes.
Part III. The Third Age of the Church (650-1000) : The Dark Ages A. Islam -- B. The Byzantine Church and the Eastern Schism -- C. The Barbarians -- D. The Papacy (955-1057) -- E. The End of the Third Age -- F. Recommended Readings -- G. Notes.
Part IV. The Fourth Age of the Church (1050-1450) : The Middle Ages. A. The Crusades -- B. The New Religious Orders -- C. Scholasticism -- D. Medieval Mysticism -- E. The Medieval Inquisition -- F. The Spanish Inquisition -- G. Innocent III -- H. The Decline of the Papacy -- I. The End of the Fourth Age -- J. Recommended Readings -- K. Notes.
Part V. The Fifth Age of the Church (1450-1789) : The Protestant and Catholic Reformations. A. The Renaissance -- B. The Reformation on the Continent -- C. The English Reformation -- D. The Reformation in Scotland -- E. Protestantism -- F. The Catholic Response -- G. The Missions (1500-1800) -- H. The End of the Fifth Age -- I. Chronology of the Reformation -- J. Recommended Readings -- K. Notes.
Part VI. The Sixth Age of the Church (1789-present) : The Modern Age. A. The Enlightenment or the Age of Reason -- B. The French Revolution -- C. The Aftermath of Revolution -- D. The Catholic Church in the United States -- E. Social Catholicism -- F. The Revival of the Missions (1800-2000) -- G. War and Dictatorship -- H. Nazi Germany and the Catholic Church -- I. Post-World War II Catholicism -- J. The End of the Sixth Age -- K. Recommended Readings -- L. Notes.
Chronological List of Popes.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-356) and index.

Introduction --
Part I. The First Age of the Church (33-330 AD) : The Early Church.
A. Jewish Sources of Christianity --
B. Roman Sources of Christianity --
C. Influence of Jewish and Roman Sources on Christianity --
D. Christian Sources --
E. Paul --
F. Attacks on Christianity --
G. Rival Religions --
H. Life of the Early Church --
I. The End of the First Age --
J. Recommended Readings --
K. Notes.

Part II. The Second Age of the Church (330-650 AD) : The Age of the Fathers.
A. The Fathers of the Church --
B. The Papacy --
C. The First Christological Councils --
D. St. Augustine (354-430) --
E. The Veneration of the Saints --
F. The Rise of Monasticism --
G. The End of the Second Age --
H. Recommended Reading --
I. Notes.

Part III. The Third Age of the Church (650-1000) : The Dark Ages
A. Islam --
B. The Byzantine Church and the Eastern Schism --
C. The Barbarians --
D. The Papacy (955-1057) --
E. The End of the Third Age --
F. Recommended Readings --
G. Notes.

Part IV. The Fourth Age of the Church (1050-1450) : The Middle Ages.
A. The Crusades --
B. The New Religious Orders --
C. Scholasticism --
D. Medieval Mysticism --
E. The Medieval Inquisition --
F. The Spanish Inquisition --
G. Innocent III --
H. The Decline of the Papacy --
I. The End of the Fourth Age --
J. Recommended Readings --
K. Notes.

Part V. The Fifth Age of the Church (1450-1789) : The Protestant and Catholic Reformations.
A. The Renaissance --
B. The Reformation on the Continent --
C. The English Reformation --
D. The Reformation in Scotland --
E. Protestantism --
F. The Catholic Response --
G. The Missions (1500-1800) --
H. The End of the Fifth Age --
I. Chronology of the Reformation --
J. Recommended Readings --
K. Notes.

Part VI. The Sixth Age of the Church (1789-present) : The Modern Age.
A. The Enlightenment or the Age of Reason --
B. The French Revolution --
C. The Aftermath of Revolution --
D. The Catholic Church in the United States --
E. Social Catholicism --
F. The Revival of the Missions (1800-2000) --
G. War and Dictatorship --
H. Nazi Germany and the Catholic Church --
I. Post-World War II Catholicism --
J. The End of the Sixth Age --
K. Recommended Readings --
L. Notes.

Chronological List of Popes.

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