"In order to grasp the contemporary issues that face the church, we need a deep understanding of the Chrisitan story. To find our way along the path of this history, we need a series of reference points. This volume...is designed to provide the interested reader and student of church history with essential facts about the key personalities, movements, books and ideas that shaped the history of Christianity....The entries, although brief, are written with enough detail and 'texture' to pique interest in the subject and point the way to futher study." -from the preface

In addition to the helpful alphabetically listed explanations, this volume also contains a chronology listing the most important people, events and ideas during each century of church history. This is an essential guide for the beginning student of the history of the Christian church.

Studying church history is like learning your genealogy, with ample helpings of family recipes, scandalous disputes, inspiring heroes, quirky uncles and scrapbooks of photos thrown in. Someone needs to point out what's important and remind you of the facts as you learn to tell the story on your own. The Pocket Dictionary of Church History is designed to help students identify the people, places, events, movements and ideas that checker the story of the church through the ages. Among the three-hundred-plus definitions you'll find

• terms, from ad fontes to via media
• leaders and theologians, from Abelard to Zwingli
• "isms," from Arminianism to Unitarianism
• places and events, from the Azusa Street Mission to the White Horse Inn
• councils, from Nicaea to Vatican II

Here is an indispensable glossary, the perfect companion to your study and reading of church history.

Nathan Feldmeth is associate dean for extended education and assistant professor of church history at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He has contributed articles to InterVarsity Press's and

Nathan Feldmeth is associate dean for extended education and assistant professor of church history at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He has contributed articles to InterVarsity Press's New Dictionary of Theology, Dictionary of Christianity in America and Dictionary of Major Biblical Interpreters.

Studying church history is like learning your genealogy, with ample helpings of family recipes, scandalous disputes, inspiring heroes, quirky uncles and scrapbooks of photos thrown in. Someone needs to point out what's important and remind you of the facts as you learn to tell the story on your own.

The Pocket Dictionary of Church History is designed to help students identify the people, places, events, movements and ideas that checker the story of the church through the ages. Among the three-hundred-plus definitions you'll find:

• terms, from ad fontes to via media
• leaders and theologians, from Abelard to Zwingli
• "isms," from Arminianism to Unitarianism
• places and events, from the Azusa Street Mission to The White Horse Inn
• councils, from Nicea to Vatican II

Here is an indispensable glossary, the perfect companion to your study and reading of church history.

The IVP Pocket Reference Series was designed for students, pastors and other busy people who want an aid to formal or informal study. Informative, clear, brief and affordable, the books included in this series will become your constant companion as you tackle the study of biblical languages, church history, apologetics, contemporary religions, ethics, theology and more!

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