Over the past year I've been working my way through Paul Johnson's 'A History of Christianity', and summarizing the sections as I go along. I finally finished today and thought I'd group all of the posts together into a thread with a more descriptive title.
The book itself had a lot of depth and detail, so what I tried to do with the posts was give quick summaries of the overall direction of Christianity over time. So most of the posts give a high level look, without as much nuance.
Enjoy.
The Rise and Rescue of the Jesus Sect (50 BC — AD 250)
From Martyrs to Inquisitors (AD 250–450)
Mitred Lords and Crowned Ikons (450–1054)
The Total Society and It’s Enemies (1054–1500)
The Third Force (1500–1648)
Faith, Reason, and Unreason (1648–1870)
Almost Chosen People’s (1500–1910)
The Nadir of Triumphalism (1870–1975)
Final Thoughts
The book itself had a lot of depth and detail, so what I tried to do with the posts was give quick summaries of the overall direction of Christianity over time. So most of the posts give a high level look, without as much nuance.
Enjoy.
The Rise and Rescue of the Jesus Sect (50 BC — AD 250)
From Martyrs to Inquisitors (AD 250–450)
Mitred Lords and Crowned Ikons (450–1054)
The Total Society and It’s Enemies (1054–1500)
The Third Force (1500–1648)
Faith, Reason, and Unreason (1648–1870)
Almost Chosen People’s (1500–1910)
The Nadir of Triumphalism (1870–1975)
Final Thoughts