church history

They were one of many sects barely tolerated by the Roman Empire. But according to the Scriptures, fifty days after Jesus died at Calvary, His followers were "filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages." With that miraculous event, a religion was born.

Summary: Examines the lives of both peasant and noble in Europe during the Middle Ages as well as the role of the church and the growth of towns and cities.

Atretes, a revered gladiator, has won his freedom and vows to find the son he believed had died, but retrieving the baby from Rizpah, the young widow who has raised the child from birth, proves more difficult than he thought it would be, and Atretes is moved to take Rizpah into his household and into his heart.

Draws from anthropological, historical, and archaeological sources to examine the origins of Christianity in the years immediately following the execution of Jesus.

Chronicles the history of Christianity and discusses the influence it has had throughout the world, the changes it has undergone throughout history, and its social, theological, political, and cultural themes.

Explores the social history of ancient Palestine and the emergence of major faiths during the time of Christ.