History

This is a history of the King James Version of the Bible over the 400 years from its remote beginnings to the present day and helps to explain the enduring popularity of the King James Version throughout the world today....

Drawing on the Sermon on the Mount, Dietrich Bonhoeffer answers timeless questions by providing a seminal reading of the dichotomy between "cheap grace" and "costly grace"....

Now the anchor of The O'Reilly Factor details the events leading up to the murder of the most influential man in history: Jesus of Nazareth....

A "marvelous" (Economist) account of how the Christian Revolution forged the Western imagination....

The Crusades is an authoritative, accessible single-volume history of the brutal struggle for the Holy Land in the Middle Ages....

Bruce Gordon tells the astounding story of the Bible’s journey around the globe and across more than two thousand years, showing how it has shaped and been shaped by changing beliefs and believers’ radically different needs....

Life Together is bread for all who are hungry for the real life of Christian fellowship....

The Jesus of Thomas invites us to drink deeply from the well of knowledge that lies within, not so that we may become good Christians but so we may attain the self-knowledge that will make each of us, too, a Christ....

The past life memories of two women capture a true and compelling portrait of Jesus the man, from the healing miracles he performed to the gentle philosophy he preached....

Beginning with the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century, this revised and updated second volume of The Story of Christianity continues the marvelous history of the world's largest religion....

Perhaps no figure in biblical scholarship has been the subject of more controversy and debate than Mary Magdalene.

Bruce Shelley's classic history of the church brings the story of global Christianity into the 21st century. Like a skilled screenwriter, Shelley begins each chapter with three elements: characters, setting, plot....

In The Story of Christianity, Vol. 1, Justo L. González presents a narrative history of Christianity from the early church to the dawn of the Protestant reformation....

A riveting account of the lives and epic battles of eight Western defenders against violent Islamic jihad that sheds much-needed light on the enduring conflict with radical Islam....

Explore the interwoven lives of King Herod and Mary, Mother of Jesus as New York Times bestselling author Kathie Lee Gifford brings these biblical figures into a new light....

From the author of the acclaimed biography Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet, new perspectives on how Luther and others crafted his larger-than-life image....

The Gnostic Gospels provides engaging listening for those seeking a broader perspective on the early development of Christianity. Author and noted scholar Elaine Pagels suggests that Christianity could have developed quite differently if Gnostic texts had become part of the Christian canon....

This runaway best seller shows both the basic logic of the Enneagram and its harmony with the core truths of Christian thought from the time of the early Church forward. Experience author Richard Rohr's expertise and advanced thought on the subject, easily laid out for all audiences....

The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the African American community. In this powerful work, theologian James H. Cone explores these symbols and their interconnection in the history and souls of black folk....

The first three volumes of Saints tell the story of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Joseph Smith’s First Vision to the dedication of the first temple outside North America.

Can the truth about Jesus be uncovered - even without a body or a crime scene? Join cold-case detective and best-selling author J. Warner Wallace as he investigates Jesus using an innovative and unique approach he employs to solve real missing person murder cases....

The earliest Christians believed Jesus was an ancient celestial being who put on a bodysuit of flesh, died at the hands of dark forces, and then rose from the dead and ascended back into the heavens.

Thomas Cahill tells the story of how Europe evolved from the classical age of Rome to the medieval era. Without Ireland, the transition could not have taken place. When the seeds of culture were replanted on the European continent, it was from Ireland that they were germinated....

A New York Times best-selling historian of early Christianity takes on two of the most gripping questions of human existence....

The National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author of The Reformation returns with the definitive history of Christianity for our time....

Descubra la apasionante historia del cristianismo medieval. Tres textos en un solo libro: El cristianismo medieval: Una guía fascinante de la historia cristiana, desde la caída del Imperio romano de Occidente hasta la Reforma, pasando por el gran cisma y las cruzadas. Caballeros medievales: Una guía fascinante sobre los caballeros del santo sepulcro, los caballeros hospitalarios, la orden de San Lázaro, los caballeros templarios y los caballeros teutónicos. La Inquisición: Una guía fascinante de la Inquisición medieval, española, portuguesa y romana.

The earliest Christians believed Jesus was an ancient celestial being who put on a bodysuit of flesh, died at the hands of dark forces, and then rose from the dead and ascended back into the heavens. But the writing we have today from that first generation of Christians never says where they thought he landed, where he lived, or where he died. The idea that Jesus toured Galilee and visited Jerusalem arose only a lifetime later, in unsourced legends written in a foreign land and language. Many sources repeat those legends, but none corroborate them.

The Open Church: Faith That Welcomes Questions In a world where faith is often treated as a fortress of certainty, The Open Church invites readers into a different kind of Christianity—one that welcomes questions, embraces growth, and seeks deeper truth. For too long, many churches have feared doubt, intellectual inquiry, and theological exploration. But true faith is not fragile—it is strengthened through wrestling with questions, engaging new ideas, and refining our beliefs. In this bold and thought-provoking book, The Open Church challenges the idea that questioning is a threat to ...

The conversation about the proper role of religion in American public life often revolves around what kind of polity the Founders of the United States envisioned. In this book, Jerome E. Copulsky complicates this ongoing public argument by examining a collection of thinkers who, on religious grounds, considered the nation's political ideas illegitimate, its institutions flawed, and its church-state arrangement defective.

Found inside the Greek Septuagint, some are believed to predate Christ they are considered to be canon scriptures by some churches but have been rejected by the Protestant denominations. Now, in this book, The Apocrypha, you will find all of these ancient texts, along with three other books which offer insights into the Christian faith that were once thought to be lost, including The Book of Enoch, The Book of Jubilees and The Book of Jasher.

Are you missing half the story about the last days? Virtually all attention these days is focused on the coming Antichrist—but he is only half the story. Many people are amazed to discover in Revelation 17 that there is also another mysterious character at the heart of prophecy—a woman who rides the beast. Who is this woman? Tradition says she is connected with the church of Rome. But isn’t such a view outdated? After all, today’s Vatican is eager to join hands with Protestants worldwide. “The Catholic church has changed” is what we hear.

28 in God’s Waiting Room: True Stories of Christians Who Waited on God Waiting is never easy. Whether you’re waiting for a breakthrough, a promise to be fulfilled, or simply clarity in an uncertain season, the silence can feel unbearable. But what if your waiting isn’t wasted? What if God is at work behind the scenes in ways you can’t yet see? In 28 in God’s Waiting Room, you’ll read true stories of men and women who found themselves in long seasons of waiting—some for years, even decades—yet discovered that God’s timing is always perfect. From historical figures like ...

Imagine sharing your home with the mother of the Messiah. From the cross, Jesus gasped his final instructions: "Woman, behold, your son." Remarkably, Jesus was giving his mother, Mary, to his beloved disciple, John. Then, Jesus declared this to his dear friend: "Behold, your mother." (John 19:26-27) Immediately, this new holy family was thrust into the unknowable, along with the Messiah's closest followers. As they struggle through the vicious trauma of the Lord's crucifixion and death.

Hace más de dos mil años, un judío nació en una sociedad convulsa. Es imposible contar la historia del cristianismo sin entender al hombre que hay detrás. ¿Cómo fueron las vidas de Jesús y sus seguidores? ¿Por qué sus palabras causaron tanto impacto que cambiaron la historia y afectaron a la vida de miles de millones de personas a lo largo de dos mil años? A lo largo de los siglos, el cristianismo experimentó una serie de evoluciones que englobaron en su seno muchas tradiciones culturales e ideas.

Exposing the Babylonian Thread, is an eyeopening testimony of a Spirit led journey into the truth of the Winter Festival. It uncovers the guise of deception that surrounds the tale of Jesus’ birth on December 25th, and reveals the origins and additions that make up the festivities of the holiday. It is a thought provoking expose’ challenging the listener to dig deeper into the scripture and find out what God has to say about Christmas.