2,000 Years of Christ's Power, Volume 4: The Age of Religious Conflict

nThe Renaissance and Reformation were exciting times of learning and discovery - they pushed the boundaries of accepted thought. The repercussions of this, however, were that they left in their wake a period of universal uncertainty. The centuries-old status quo had been turned on its head. Nothing was stable anymore. Conflict ensued. n nThe fourth volume of 2,000 Years of Christ's Power spans from the 16th to the 18th century. It presents a time from which English Protestantism, Scottish Presbyterianism, and French Catholicism, to name only a few, were birthed and refined. Perhaps few eras have had such a direct impact on the characteristics of our own period of history.n n nTurning the world upside down is a messy business.n n n nUniversal uncertainty was the aftermath of the Reformation. The Renaissance and Reformation were exciting times of learning and discovery - they pushed the boundaries of accepted thought. The centuries-old status quo had been turned on its head. Nothing was stable anymore. Conflict ensued.n n nThis next instalment of 2,000 Years of Christ's Power spans from the 16th to the 18th century, Needham documents the birth and coming of age of English Protestantism, Scottish Presbyterianism, and French Catholicism. Perhaps few eras have had such a direct impact on the characteristics of our own period of history.n n n nFeaturing: n n- Germany and the Lutheran Faith n- The Thirty Years' War n- The Arminian Controversy and the Synod of Dort n- Puritanism n- The Glorious Revolution n- Persecution in France n- Missionary movementsn n nVolume four of five. Academically reliable, the accessible humorous style and accompanying glossary make church history a subject for everyone to benefit from.n nIt is a brave historian who tackles the extremely challenging task of writing the 2000-year history of the church. Nick Needham has more than risen to the challenge... well worth the wait- Michael A.G. Haykin, Professor of Church History, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminaryn n n