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A Devoted Life: Christian History Timeline
From its roots in the early Eastern church, through the Benedictine centuries, to the birth of new kinds of religious orders in the Middle Ages
compiled by Antonia Ryan with contributions from Carmen Acevedo Butcher
On Earth as It Is in Heaven
What is the role of the government? Can we build a Christian society in this world? Protestant Reformers Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, Martin Bucer, and John Calvin all grappled with those questions—and came up with different answers.
Tony Lane
The Gnostic Christ
The Gospel Truth
Luther believed that music has the power to teach Christian doctrine. He put this belief into practice with his catechism hymns.
Mark Noll, translations by George MacDonald
Converting Europe
For centuries, monks were at the center of the Western missionary enterprise.
Glenn W. Olsen
Grace Notes
Luther's example inspired Christian composers to fill the church with the finest music they could create.
Carlos Messerli
One God, One Christ, One Salvation
Irenaeus the "peacemaker" was the early church's best warrior against Gnostic heresy.
D. Jeffrey Bingham
The Lord of Consciences
Those who fight for religious freedom today stand in a long line of Christian predecessors, including Baptist leader Thomas Helwys.
James E. Bradley
Following Jesus in the Dark
The difficult choices of Dietrich Bonhoeffer show that, in extreme circumstances, the path to peace may not always be paved with clear ethical answers.
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
Gnosticism Unmasked
by D. Jeffrey Bingham
Illuminating Europe
Under Charlemagne's influence, the monasteries shaped the future of Western education, trade, and even handwriting.
Thomas O. Kay with Jennifer Trafton
What Language Shall I Borrow?
When Bach wanted to express the depths of Christ's suffering, he used the words and melodies of well-known hymns.
Jennifer Woodruff Tait
God's Image in Color
Racism continues to stain society and challenge the church's commitment to a color-blind gospel. Albert Lutuli's peaceful pursuit of justice in South Africa pointed a way forward for the generations to come.
Gerald J. Pillay and Carolyn Nystrom
The Christian History & Biography Timeline
Johann Sebastion Bach
The Earliest Mere Christianity
Before creeds, even before an official New Testament, there was the Rule of Faith.
D. H. Williams
Unceasing Prayer in an Uncertain World
As the peace and unity of Europe collapsed, the monastery of Cluny pointed a new way forward.
Dennis Martin
Encounters with Islam
Few issues have more serious implications for Christian witness and global politics today than Christian-Muslim relations. We can learn much from Arab Christian apologist John of Damascus, eloquent Assyrian Church leader Patriarch Timothy 1, and tireless Protestant missionary Samuel Zwemer.
Andrew Saperstein
No Other Gospel
Despite the appearance of Gnostic "gospels," the early church decided that Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John were without rival.
Nicholas Perrin
Re-Monking the Church
Many Catholics and Protestants are looking back to Benedict for the community and spiritual intensity they can't find in modern culture.
Chris Armstrong
Sermons that Sing
As part of his century's lengthy worship services, Bach's music reinforced and deepened the proclamation of the Word.
Robin A. Leaver
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