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Broken Churches, Broken Nation
When slavery divided America's churches, what could hold the nation together?
Christianity Comes to the Americas
Early Spanish Expansion and Missions
William D. Taylor is executive secretary of the missions commission, World Evangelical Fellowship.
Martin Luther's Early Years: Christian History Timeline
Ken Schurb is assistant professor of religion and philosophy at Concordia College, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
William Carey's India
Columbus and Christianity in the Americas: Christian History Timeline
Spanish Developments, 1492–1810
Thomas S. Giles is project editor for Christianity Today.
Preaching From the Print Shop
If Luther hadn't used the new printing technology, would there have been a Reformation?
Perry Brown is editorial director for the American Tract society in Garland, Texas.
Revivals in the Camp
At first, most Civil War soldiers cared little for religion. But as the bloody war dragged on, hundreds of thousands converted to Christ.
Dr. Gardiner H. Shattuck, Jr. teaches church history in the School for Ministries of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island. He is author of A Shield and Hiding Place: The Religious Life of the Civil War Armies (Mercer University Press, 1987).
William Carey's Less-than-Perfect Family Life
The model missionary did not have a model home
Dr. Ruth A. Tucker, a member of Christian History's editorial advisory board, is the author of numerous books, including From Jersusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Missions (Academie, 1983).
Cross and Sword
by PABLO A. DEIROS Dr. Pablo A. Deiros is pastor of Central Baptist Church in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and director of post-graduate studies at the International Baptist Theological Seminary in Buenos Aires. In 1992–93 he will serve as John A. Mackay Professor of World Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey.
Dorothy's Devastating Delusions
A psychologist examines the mental illness that afflicted William Carey's first wife
Dr. James R. Beck is associate professor of counseling at Denver Seminary and author of Dorothy Carey: The Tragic and Untold Story of Mrs. William Carey (Baker, 1992).
Profit-Hungry Printers
Luther suffered from them, too.
Perry Brown is editorial director for the American Tract society in Garland, Texas.
Reports of the Revival
The Confederate camp became "a school of Christ."
Dr. Gardiner H. Shattuck, Jr. teaches church history in the School for Ministries of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island. He is author of A Shield and Hiding Place: The Religious Life of the Civil War Armies (Mercer University Press, 1987).
Behind Enemy Lines
While carrying tracts to Union troops, one preacher was seized by Confederates as a spy.
Lights in the Darkness
As sincere believers marched to subjugate a continent, other Christians had to oppose them
Dr. Justo L. González is adjunct professor of theology at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia; and a member of the editorial advisory board of Christian History. Among his numerous books, in both Spanish and English is The Story of Christianity (Harper &Row 1985).
The Bible Translation That Rocked the World
Luther's Bible introduced mass media, unified a nation, and set the standard for future translations.
Henry Zecher
William Carey: A Gallery of Carey's Companions and Converts
Key people in his life
Vinita Hampton Wright, a regular contributor to CHRISTIAN HISTORY, is co-editor of World Shapers: A Treasury of Quotes from Great Missionaries (Harold Shaw, 1991).
Christianity and the Civil War: Christian History Timeline
Dr. Keith J. Hardman is chair of the department of philosophy and religion at Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and the author of Charles Grandison Finney, 1792–1875: Revivalist and Reformer (Syracuse, 1987)
Columbus and Christianity in the Americas: A Gallery of Champions for the Oppressed
Courageous Christians who worked on behalf of "the least of these" in the Americas
John Maust is editor of Latin America Evangelist magazine and is author of several books, including New Song in the Andes (William Carey, 1992).
Martin Luther's Early Years: A Gallery of Friends and Enemies
Luther made plenty of both
Paul Thigpen, a professional writer, is a doctoral candidate at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
The 11 Commandments of Missions
Carey and his team set forth principles that still guide us today
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