Church History in Plain Language (Shelley - 5th ed.)

Author: Bruce L. Shelley, Marshall Shelley

ISBN: 9780310115960

Binding: paperback

Section: Christianity-General

Bruce Shelley's classic history of the church brings the story of global Christianity into the twenty-first century. Like a skilled screenwriter, Shelley begins each chapter with three elements: characters, setting, plot. Taking readers from the early centuries of the church up through the modern era he tells his readers a story of actual people, in a particular situation, taking action or being acted upon, provides a window into the circumstances and historical context, and from there develops the story of a major period or theme of Christian history. For this fifth edition, Marshall Shelley brought together a team of historians, historical theologians, and editors to revise and update his father's classic text.