History of the Christian Church, Volume III: Nicene and
Philip Schaff's invaluable historical account of early Christianity and the ancient church.
12 Chapters
Table of Contents
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CHAPTER I: DOWNFALL OF HEATHENISM AND VICTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE.
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CHAPTER II: THE LITERARY TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY OVER GREEK AND ROMAN HEATHENISM.
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CHAPTER III: ALLIANCE OF CHURCH AND STATE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON PUBLIC MORALS AND
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CHAPTER IV: THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF MONASTICISM.
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CHAPTER V: THE HIERARCHY AND POLITY OF THE CHURCH.
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CHAPTER VI: CHURCH DISCIPLINE AND SCHISMS.
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CHAPTER VII: PUBLIC WORSHIP AND RELIGIOUS CUSTOMS AND CEREMONIES.
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CHAPTER VIII: CHRISTIAN ART.
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chapter of: glorified earth. This is especially true of the two most spiritual and
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CHAPTER IX: THEOLOGICAL CONTROVERSIES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECUMENICAL ORTHODOXY.
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CHAPTER X: CHURCH FATHERS, AND THEOLOGICAL LITERATURE.
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chapter in: a field not yet entered by any church historian.