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Title: The Early Church (Penguin History of the Church, 1) by Henry Chadwick ISBN: 0-14-023199-4 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: October, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An almost exciting read
Comment: Henry Chadwick is one of the foremost scholars of Church History. His style is clear and his presentation solid. This book concisely covers the beginnings of the Church from the time of the apostles to around 600 AD, covering the "Patristic" or Church Father period.
Basically Henry covers one of the most interesting and fruitful periods in Church history. He covers both historical details and the theology and philosophies of various church fathers. The controversies of the early Church, from the Proto-Charismatic Montanism to the later Arian-Nicene struggle over the doctrine of the Trinity, are represented accurately. The struggles are almost exciting.
Overall this book will give the reader a basic introduction into the history of the early Christian Church. For the more advanced student, this particular work by Chadwick might seem too basic, but that is its purpose. This book will be a new experience for some, as it was for me when I first read it. Certain issues considered "fundamentals" to many Christians today, such as biblical inerrancy, were not even really discussed in the early Church. Although, certain Biblical issues such as Canonization (choosing which texts would be a part of the Bible) were hot issues. As a scholar of Church history and a Christian, I use this book often and recommend its use to others.
Rating: 5
Summary: Chadwick makes Church history a delight to read
Comment: Henry Chadwick scores a direct hit with his concise and objective view of the Early Church from the Resurrection to the beginning of the Dark Ages. His text is easy to read and understand without talking down to the average layperson. This book is excellent for those wanting to beef up their religious library. It has also become a requirement for many Christian History courses in seminaries nationwide, including Yale Divinity School. Undoubtedly, one of the finest books on early church history available
Rating: 5
Summary: Perfect
Comment: I found Chadwick's work to be a masterpiece and highly enjoybale. Every area of his scholarship (both from what I know and what others have written concerning his works) is as near perfect as can be. This is a standard work in most seminaries and is a must read for any Christian serious about their Faith.
What he explains is neither Roman Catholic or Protestant, he explains the Church like it was and still is in the Orthodox Church which is really shocking for RCs and Protestants that it wasn't either way but rather just how it is, if they know about it, in the Orthodox Church. That there was no Sola Scriptora and that the sacraments and lituragy were an integral part of Christian worship from the time of Christ on is odd for most Protestants of a non-traditional background.
For the Roman Catholics it is shocking to find out there was no Filioque or the theology which goes with it and that it was actually condemned by the Church at the city of Rome from the beginning of its introduction. Nor was there anything like the modern day papacy. That in fact, the Pope was just a bishop among bishops, all he could do was rule over the city of Rome just as any other bishop and could give a judgement to two bishops if they both decided to appeal to him to solve a minor problem of jurisdiction (a primus interpares), there was no Papal infallibility, cardinals, madatory celibacy for the priesthood, purgatory, etc. and how the "Rock" Christ says he will build His Church on, when read in Greek, is not refering to Peter, but is refering to his proclamation which all Church Fathers, even Augustine agreed on.
As a convert to Orthodox Christianity I was not at all surprised to read what I read, even though it's from an Anglican who still manages to surport Orthodoxy simply through telling it how it is.
I highly recommend it, short read, full of important and integral history to Christianity, a must read.
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Title: The Reformation (Penguin History of the Church, 3) by Owen Chadwick ISBN: 0140137572 Publisher: Viking Press Pub. Date: December, 1990 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Western Society and the Church in the Middle Ages by Richard William Southern ISBN: 0140137556 Publisher: Viking Press Pub. Date: August, 1990 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Emergence of the Catholic Tradition (The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine, Vol 1) by Jaroslav Jan Pelikan ISBN: 0226653714 Publisher: University of Chicago Press (Trd) Pub. Date: November, 1975 List Price(USD): $14.31 |
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Title: Eusebius: The History of the Church from Christ to Constantine by Eusebius, G.A. Williamson ISBN: 0140445358 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: April, 1990 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Early Christian Writings: The Apostolic Fathers (Penguin Classics) by Maxwell Staniforth, Andrew Louth, Thomas Wyatt ISBN: 0140444750 Publisher: Viking Press Pub. Date: September, 1987 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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