Church History in Plain Language, 4th ed.
Digital Verbum Edition
Overview
With more than 315,000 copies sold, this is the story of the church for today’s readers. The fourth edition of Shelley’s classic one-volume history of the church brings the story of Christianity into the twenty-first century. This latest edition of the book takes a close look at the rapid growth of evangelical and Pentecostal Christianity in the southern hemisphere, addresses the decline in traditional mainline denominations, examines the influence of technology on the spread of the gospel, and discusses how Christianity intersects with other religions in countries all over the world.
This concise book provides an easy-to-read guide to church history with intellectual substance. The new edition of Church History in Plain Language promises to be the new standard for readable church history.
- Includes contemporary developments related to the spread of the gospel
- Discusses how technology has an impact on how the church worships and grows
- Covers the explosion of Christianity in the southern hemisphere
Reviews
2 ratings
Juha Mikkonen
6/5/2024
Popular and basic work. But at the same time a good one. This is written by a professional for non-professionals. Some things are a simplified and the perspective is quite West-centered. But the book helps laypeople, beginning students and pastors with limited education in church history to understand the overall narrative. It is brief, covers 2000 years in only 540 pages. But not as cursory as some other one-volume works.
Matt DeVore
7/17/2022
