Church History

Buddha of Christendom, The (#6213) by Sir Robert Anderson. The Reformers believed that the Bible should be the supreme standard of authority, whereas Rome taught that "the Church" was. These two differing viewpoints are still at odds in the days in which we live. One position is Christianity and the other is the religion of Christendom. Edited and Indexed by E. W. Bullinger. 192pp HB $19.95

Foxe’s Book of Martyrs (#1501) by John Foxe. Eye opener of church history. This is the stories of men and women who chose to face death rather than recant their faith in Christ. This book provides a fascinating introduction to the lives of the persecuted saints of old, beginning with Stephen and ending during the reign of Queen Mary. Read the story that you missed. A deeply moving work! 335pp. PB $11.95

I Will Have One Doctrine and One Discipline: The Influence of Religion and Politics on the King James Bible (#6230) by Ross Purdy. A brief but insightful overview of the history surrounding the publication of the King James Version of 1611. ISBN: 9781934251089 -- 40pp. BK $9.95

Miller's Church History (#4455) by Andrew Miller (1810-1883). Including the Original "Last Chapter" Written in 1880, this is one of the best and most comprehensive overviews of church history, from Bible times to the mid-19th century.

Miller writes: “I have aimed at more than mere history. It has been my desire to connect with it Christ and His Word, so that the reader may receive the truth and blessing, through grace, to his soul.” Most histories tend to be overly preoccupied with all the evils, controversies, abuses, and heresies of the past. Without ignoring the reality of these, Andrew Miller, in striking contrast, focuses his effort on tracing out, even in the darkest hour, “the silver line of God’s grace in true Christians.”

Several unique features of this book include:

- a look at how quickly the early church departed from Biblical truth and practices; a warning to those who like to quote the so-called “church fathers.”

- the origin of the clergy/laity distinction; including its more subtle Protestant form.

- the origin of “church” religious system.

- the root causes of many evil doctrines and how the truth was preserved in conflict.

If you consider yourself a student of history then your education is incomplete without this volume. If you’ve never read a book on Church history, then get this one and see for yourself the awesome wonder of God’s sustaining grace in vessels of clay! Who said Church History wasn’t interesting? 1202p HB $39.95

Pagan Christianity: Exploring the Roots of Our Church Practices (#3106) by Frank Viola & George Barna. Revised, Enlarged, and now in hardback! Have you ever wondered why we Christians do what we do for church every Sunday morning? Have you ever asked yourself any of the following questions: Why do we "dress up" for church? Why does the pastor preach a sermon every Sunday? Why do we have pulpits and pews? Why do we have church buildings, steeples, choirs, and seminaries? Where did these things come from? This book proposes that most of what we Christians do in our churches has no root in the Scriptures! It rather has its origin in pagan culture. As shocking as that sounds, Viola proves his point by documenting every claim he makes. Fully footnoted, Pagan Christianity is the first book ever penned that documents the entire story of our modern church practices. If you are a Christian who is content with status quo "churchianity," then you will not want to read this book. It is reserved for those who are ready to embark on an eye-opening venture that challenges every aspect of their church experience. (Now available again!) Revised, Expanded, 293 page. Hardback Edition. $17.95

Torch of the Testimony, The (#4377) by J. W. Kennedy. 245pp. PB $14.95

Two Babylons, The by Alexander Hislop. A well-known, much referred to study of how Christianity has taken traditions from heathen systems of belief. It investigates some of the practices in papal worship. It traces the growth of the mother-child cult back to its origin — an origin of worship established by Nimrod and his wife, Semiramis. It is recognized as one of the great books of Christian literature. 330pp.

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