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 History of the Christian Church

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by Philip Schaff

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Philip Schaff’s History of the Christian Church excels at providing an impressive and instructive historical treatment of the Christian church. This eight volume work begins with the early Church and ends at 1605 with the Swiss Reformation. Schaff’s treatment is comprehensive and in depth, discussing all the major (and minor!) figures, time periods, and movements of the Church.

Church and Ministry in the Early Centuries

by Thomas M. Lindsay

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Drawing from biblical and other ancient texts, Lindsay paints a picture of first century churches, their leaders, and their missionaries. In particular, he traces the development of the ministry itself and how it evolved into the priesthood of the Catholic Church. As well as investigating how Roman religious customs influenced the early Church’s hierarchy, he briefly sketches some of the first Christian controversies concerning the roles of church leaders.