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Worlds Greatest Book
$24.99Add to cartWelcome to the fascinating story of how we got the world’s greatest book-the Bible.
It is a captivating story that includes a little bit of everything: adventure and violence, mystery and bravery, history and romance, and dumb luck or divine intervention-depending on your point of view.
How in the world did we get this book that some people swear by-and other people swear at?
You don’t have to be a skeptic to have a grocery list of questions about the making of the Bible, one of the world’s most loved and loathed books:
*What’s so great about the Bible?
*Why are there different versions of the Bible?
*How has this controversial book remained relevant through the ages?
*Who wrote these books and when?
*As scribes made copies of copies, didn’t they make mistakes that caused the ancient writings to be changed and corrupted?
*How was it decided which writings would be included in the Bible?
*What are the Dead Sea Scrolls, and why are archeological finds like these a big deal?
Devoted people dedicated their lives throughout time, putting this unique book into the hands of people worldwide. Let this book deepen your engagement with God’s Word as you retrace the passion and intrigue behind the origin of the Bible.
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Zondervan Essential Companion To Christian History
$19.99Add to cartThe Zondervan Essential Companion to Christian History gives you what it promises: the essentials. This highly informative, broad-ranging book provides vital facts on the growth and impact of Christianity from the apostles to the present day not only in the Western world but also globally, including the development of Eastern Orthodox and Armenian Christianity, as well as considering Christianity in Latin America, Southeast Asia, the Baltic and Slavic states, and India. The companion is organized by century, going through the major events, ideas, and personalities that have shaped Christian history around the world.
Following a brief introduction that outlines the key events of the New Testament era, there is a chapter devoted to each century of Christian history beginning with the year 100 and ending roughly at the year 2000. Each chapter flows chronologically featuring:
*A brief overview, highlighting the main threads and issues running through the relevant century
*Key historical developments explained
*Thematic connections between centuries
*Color-coded sidebars on Persons, Ideas, or Events
*Persons: key figures either within or without the Church who have impacted Christian history significantly or who otherwise deserve special mention
*Ideas: important Christian books, as well as heresies, doctrines, or political movements
*Events: world-historical occurrences such as battles, natural disasters, inventions, or elections that have affected the development of Christianity in the worldThe final chapter, devoted to the present century concludes the companion identifying key themes that the Christian Church is presently dealing with and suggesting future issues. A select Glossary of terms is provided at the end of the book, as well as a bibliographic list of suggested reading.
Whether you are a student or a lay person, a church-goer or unacquainted with Christianity, this book will help you grasp the global, multifaceted story of Christians.
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Foxes Book Of Martyrs
$19.99Add to cartIn 1563, John Foxe published an account of the life of Christian martyrs, beginning with Stephen, the first to die for the cause of Christ, and ending with the most recent martyrs of his day–Protestants killed during Bloody Mary’s reign. He knew that dangers lay in forgetting the martyrs–in being insensitive to their struggles. They faced torture and death in their fight of faith, willing to stand for their beliefs and the Word of God regardless of the price. The faithfulness of such historical figures as John Wycliffe, John Huss, Martin Luther, William Tyndale, and so many others has given us our rich Christian heritage. Their courage and dedication inspire us to live for Christ today.
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7 Books That Rocked The Church
$19.95Add to cart7 Books That Rocked the Church, by Daniel Crane, explores controversial books throughout history that the Christian church has famously disavowed–and asks the question why?
Engagingly written and thoughtfully researched, this book explores what the “fuss” was all about with books ranging in date from the second century after Christ to more contemporary authors. Books by Karl Marx, Charles Darwin, Galileo Galilei, and many others profoundly upset the church by calling into question foundational Christian doctrines or beliefs. Most of the books discussed here were banned at some time by Christian authorities.
The author’s aim is to challenge Christians to respond critically but open-mindedly to books that oppose a Christian worldview. Readers of 7 Books That Rocked the Church will come away better equipped to answer the charge that the church is intolerant of competing ideas. They will also develop the ability to interact with new and possibly dangerous ideas that comport with Jesus’ admonition to be wise as serpents but gentle as doves. This book also includes discussion questions for further study.
1. Valentinus the Gnostic: Who Doesn’t Love a Conspiracy Theory? (Think The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown)
2. Galileo Galilei: A Scandal of Religion, Science, and Politics
3. Voltaire’s Candide, Enlightenment Rationalism, and the Church’s Thin Skin
4. Darwin’s Origin of Species: The Many Faces of Evolutionary Theory
5. Marx’s Communist Manifesto: The Red Bull of the Masses
6. Sigmund Freud’s Ego
7. Joseph Campbell: Christianity as an (Almost) Enlightened Myth (A book that strongly influenced George Lucas’s Star Wars films)
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Basic Church History Time Line Pamphlet
$4.99Add to cartThis visual Church History Time Line includes a Denominations Chart so you can see when various Christian churches started. This horizontal time line starts from the time of Jesus and continues to modern day. Packed with hundreds of events and people, this time line makes it easy to see:
*Church growth
*Christian expansion in other countries
*History of Bible Translation
*Martyrs, monks, and missionaries
*Gutenberg Bible, King James Bible, and rise of modern translations.Size: 8.5 x 5.5 inches, full color, glossy coating. Folds out to 38 inches. Fits in a Bible cover.
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Christian History Time Line Pamphlet
$4.99Add to cartUnfolds To 33″ Long.
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2,000 Years of Christian History At A Glance!
Christian History Time Line shows 2,000 years of church history at a glance. Includes brief explanations of more than 200 key people and events that all Christians should know. Special emphasis on world missions, the expansion of Christianity, and Bible translation into other languages. Pamphlet has 14 panels and fits inside a Bible cover -
Christian History Time Line Wall Chart Laminated
$16.99Add to cart2,000 Years of Christian History At A Glance!
Christian History Time Line shows 2,000 years of church history at a glance. Includes brief explanations of more than 200 key people and events that all Christians should know. Special emphasis on world missions, the expansion of Christianity, and Bible translation into other languages.
Contains fascinating facts:
* From the life of Jesus to modern day
* From Augustine to Billy Graham
* From the spread of Christianity to the spread of Islam
* From the King James Version Bible to the Dead Sea Scrolls
Available as a wall chart or a pamphlet. Chart also available laminated.
Contributors: Bruce Shelley, Ph.D., Senior Professor at Denver Seminary, author of Church History in Plain Language; Mark Galli, M.A., editor of Christian History magazine; Gary Burge, Ph.D., Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College; Timothy Paul Jones, M.Div., author of Christian History Made Easy; Fritz Runge, Church History Instructor, the Jesus Film Project and Whcliffe Bible Translators.
Topics include: 39 Articles, 95 theses, Adventist church, archbishop of Canterbury, Arminianism, Assemblies of God,Azusa Street, Billy Graham, Billy Sunday, C. S. Lewis, Calvinism, catholicism, colonial America, Columbus, council of Nicaea, Crusades, dispensationalism, early Christians, early church leaders, evangelism, Finney, first English Bible, first missionary journey, first missionary society, Francis Asbury, Francis of Assisi, Galileo, gnosticism, Gutenberg Bible, heresy, Industrial Revolution, inerrancy of Scripture, Jesuits, King James Bible, Luther, missionaries, Papal Inquisition, Polycarp, Puritans, Reformation, Scofield Bible, teaching of evolution, translation of Scriptures, Vatican, World War II
