A General History Of The Christian Church From Its First Establishment To The Present Century

Author : Martin Ruter
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ISBN 13 : 9781330647004
Total Pages : 688 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book A Concise History of the Christian Church, From Its First Establishment to the Present Time written by Martin Ruter and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-03 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Concise History of the Christian Church, From Its First Establishment to the Present Time: Containing a General View of Missions The rise, progress, establishment, corruption, and reformation of the Church, arc subjects of deep interest to mankind, and especially so to the friends of Christianity. But the voluminous works in which these subjects are exhibited, are to the great mass of community inaccessible. The want of moans to purchase, or of time to read them, has restricted their use to a comparatively small number of readers. Hence the spread of the gospel, and tho condition of the Church in different ages since the establishment of Christianity, are by many very imperfectly understood. The object of this work in its original form, as prepared by Dr. Gregory, was to furnish a comprehertsive abridgment of ecclesiastical history; and thus to place this important branch of knowledge within the reach of multitudes that could not obtain it from larger works. In revising and preparing it in its present form, the same object has been kept in view. The work might have been swelled to a size much beyond its present limits; but a general history of the Church in a small compass was deemed preferable, especially in view of the use that may be made of it by the young and rising generation. The history by Dr. Gregory does not extend to the close of the last century. Although this is compiled principally from that, it is extended to the present time; has numerous additions and improvements, and is enriched with a view of missions, and other subjects of moral enterprise, exhibiting the present condition and prospects of the Christian world. In this compendious form it is offered to the public, with the hope that it may be found, in some degree, useful in advancing the great interests of the Redeemer's kingdom. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.