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''In brief'': The history of the Christian church is full of times of struggle and renewal. In the early centuries, debates about the nature of God caused great division. In the Middle Ages, people in Christian lands formed armies to "defend" the Holy Lands. In the mid second millenium, there was a renewal of awareness of the Bible spawning the Reformation. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, missionary activity has spread the gospel around the world.
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'''Overviews and introductions'''
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* [[An overview of major events and important movements in church history]]
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* [[An overview of the main denominations and the history of the Christian Church (By G.G.)]]
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'''The early church'''
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* [[Monastacism]]
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* [[Western and Eastern drift and the 1054 split]]
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'''The Middle-Ages'''
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* [[The Crusades]]
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* [[The Inquisition]]
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* [[The Reformation]] and [[The Counter-reformation]]
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'''Recent history'''
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* [[Missionary activity in the 18th to 20th century]]
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* [[Revival and mass evangelism]]
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* [[The Second Vatican Council]]
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'''Miscellaneous'''
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* [[Other important events in Church history]]
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* [[Other important movements in Church history]]
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'''See also'''
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* [[Jesus]]
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* [[Acts|Acts of the Apostles]]
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* [[An overview of church history]]
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Revision as of 05:35, 23 December 2005

In brief: The history of the Christian church is full of times of struggle and renewal. In the early centuries, debates about the nature of God caused great division. In the Middle Ages, people in Christian lands formed armies to "defend" the Holy Lands. In the mid second millenium, there was a renewal of awareness of the Bible spawning the Reformation. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, missionary activity has spread the gospel around the world.




Overviews and introductions


The early church


The Middle-Ages


Recent history


Miscellaneous


See also




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