The a history Vidmar, John. creator text bibliography nyu New York Paulist Press c2005 2005 monographic eng

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viii, 360 p. : illus. ; pbk ; 23 cm. 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. John Vidmar. Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-356) and index. Catholic Church History 282.09/VID 0809142341 (alk. paper) 2005005976 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip058/2005005976.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip058/2005005976.html DLC 050301 20170608131832.0 13885832