Church History in Plain Language, Third Edition

An updated edition of a revered standard! Engaging, readable, and informative, Shelley's lively account brings the story of church history into the 21st century. This volume includes new chapters on the rise of global Islam, the worldwide resurgence of Roman Catholicism, the decline of Christianity in the West and its growth in China, and other recent developments. 544 pages, softcover from Nelson.

With more than 275,000 copies sold, this is the story of the Church for today’s readers.

This third edition improves the most engaging and readable single-volume history of the Church by bringing the story into the twenty-first century. Faced with some astonishing changes in the Islamic world, a global resurgence of Roman Catholicism, the decline of Christianity in the West coupled with the rapid growth of evangelical and Pentecostal Christianity in the southern and eastern hemispheres, readers need a current explanation with intellectual substance that will provide historical context and update readers on all these new developments. The new edition of Church History in Plain Language does that in a stimulating manner, and it promises to be the new standard for readable Church History.

Features include:

• Includes contemporary developments, such as the growth of Christianity in China and the rise of global Islam

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Reviewed by Peg Pitcher (Gloversville, NY), January 21, 2010

So far, so good. Using it as a study tool in a group. A good entry level study.

Reviewed by Gavin Fiandaca (Bangor, ME), October 06, 2009

Wow, this book is amazing. I've never read a book in my life (and i dont like to read. And now i love to read.

Reviewed by Douglas Geyman (San Diego, CA), May 24, 2009

I read this book as a textbook to a class and found it to be both enjoyable and informative. Although other multivolume sets do a bit better job at digging deeper into the various aspects of church history, it would be difficult to find a single volume that does a better job than this. Shelley has a way of making the history fit together in a way that other authors simply cannot do. My only criticism of the book was that the latest additions to this work seem to be tacked on at the end and they seem to lack the polish that the other chapters had. It is a great book and I have recommended it to others who want a single volume work that is enjoyable to read yet informative.

Reviewed by dennis dickinson (Emmett, ID), March 27, 2009

Great Book! We use it for entering students at Charnock Institute of the Bible to prepare them for more advanced readings. You will love the way the information is presented. A good primer.

Reviewed by Ray (Ontario, CA), January 24, 2009

I used this book for my church history class and found it to be interesting for the general reader and the Bible student. Every believer should know something about our history and this book would be an excellent read for anyone who wants to learn the events that helped make the church what is today. \ \ \

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