Church History: Twenty Centuries of Catholic Christianity

by John C. Dwyer

A history of the church from its beginnings to the present that reflects on successes and failures over the years. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809126869
• ISBN13: 9780809126866
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Length: 427 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Theological Perspective on the Evolution of Christianity

John Dwyer has revised substantially his original work on Church History. In this edition he tells the story of the evolution of Christianity, not simply in dates and places, but rather as the experience of Jesus Christ has been understood and handed on through the centuries. Every author has a perspective, a point of view, and John Dwyer views the Church not simply as an institution, although it is clearly that, but more as the instrument for passing on the faith from one generation to the next. Present in this very human enterprise is the presence of the Holy Spirit, but the clarity with which Dwyer traces the evolution of doctrine makes this work extremely valuable for the lay reader. I provide this book as required reading for my classes in Church History.