The Christian East and the Rise of the Papacy: The Church 1071-1453 A.D (Church History, Vol 4)

The Christian East and the Rise of the Papacy: The Church 1071-1453 A.D (Church History, Vol 4)





Includes photos and index. Almost without exception, the "histories of the Church" available in print are, in fact, histories of Christianity in the West. References to the East have been brief and superficial at best. This volume - the fourth in a planned series of six and the second to appear - attempts to achieve a more balanced approach. Intended not only for students but also for a wider readership, The Christian East and the Rise of the Papacy describes developments in the churches of East and West in the High Middle Ages. It examines major western movements, such as the revolutionary Reform Papacy, the crusades, scholasticism, and concilarism, and discusses their impact on the East. It explores the theological and spiritual currents spreading from Byzantium to the Orthodox Churches of the Balkans and Rus', which helped to maintain the identity and unity of the "Byzantine Commonwealth" even as the empire itself crumbled. It also presents the little-known story of the native Eastern Churches of Egypt, Ethiopia, Syria, Armenia, and Georgia. In the process, it exposes the many factors which contributed to Christian disunity in the Middle Ages and which made even attempts at reunion divisive. The volume therefore will challenge and stimulate not only church historians but also all who are concerned about issues of Christian unity today.Widely hailed for its fairness, objectivity, and sympathy, it too attempts to provide a comprehensive presentation of Christian history, from Ireland to the Indian Ocean, from Germany to Nubia.









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The Blessed Trinity and Our Christian Vocation





The Blessed Trinity and Our Christian Vocation isabout the mystery by which there is one God in three Persons. Thisbook breaks down the mysteries of God and the attributes associatedwith each of the Persons to help students understand its implicationsfor living the Christian life. The Didache Semester Series is a series ofhigh school textbooks, teacher s manuals, and student workbookspublished by Midwest Theological Forum. Each title spans one academicsemester. These titles have been developed according to the 2007curriculum framework from the USCCB Subcommittee on the Catechism toassist in the publication of religious education textbooks for Catholichigh schools. This textbook is published with ecclesiastical approval from theArchdiocese of Chicago, and it has been granted conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church by the USCCB Subcommittee on the Catechism. Publisher: Midwest Theological Forum Author: James Socias Format: 272 pages, hardcover ISBN: 9781936045044









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