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The Compact History of the Catholic Church

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A necessary overview of church history

By A Customer - February 11, 1999

Any student of church history should begin with this book. It provides an overview of the Church and places current teachings in historical perspective. I have found this book to be an excellent gift for non-catholics who have a limited view of the church and its effect upon history.

Filling a tall order

By Stratiotes Doxha Theon "2 Thes 2:15" - January 31, 2008

Covering 2000 years of history in the space of a pocket-sized book of less than 200 pages is a tall order indeed. Dr. Schreck pulls off this seeming-miracle somehow and fills that tall order with perhaps the most concise yet fact-filled history of the church yet provided.

Beginning with the Roman Catholic understanding of the church as a foundational chapter, Dr. Schreck then takes us on a whirlwind tour of the centuries. He begins the tour with a wonderful overview of the apostolic and early church fathers of the first 6 centuries. This is the time that truly defined how the church would be governed and the development of understanding her sacraments. Then, Dr. Schreck guides us through the two chapters devoted to the key people and events of the middle ages and around the rocks of schisms, reforms, and heresies. Dr. Schreck does not ignore the issues of crooked church leaders or the evils inherent in temporal powers too closely allied with the state. After this, Dr... read more

Perfect For Your First Journey Into Church History

By Keith F. Corso - March 19, 2001

This book is not intended to the complete history. It is intended to be the concise history of the Church. What is geat here is that the different periods of the church are explained warts and all. If you don't know a lot about the history of the Catholic Church, this is a great place to start. If you find this interesting and want to know more, there are other works that deal with the history in more detail.

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