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2,000 Years of Christ's Power, Volume 4: The Age of Religious Conflict
Nick R. Needham
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Nick Needham's history of the church in the age of religious conflict.
Author: Nick R. Needham
- 72 chapters
- 644 PDF pages
- 198,072 words
- ≈ 1524 min read
- English
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1Testimonials
pp. 2–2 · ≈ 2 min2Title
pp. 3–4 · ≈ 1 min3Indicia
pp. 5–5 · ≈ 1 min4Contents
pp. 6–8 · ≈ 3 min5Introduction
pp. 9–11 · ≈ 6 min6List of maps and illustrations
pp. 12–14 · ≈ 1 min7Acknowledgements
pp. 15–15 · ≈ 1 min8Chapter 1: Germany and the Lutheran Faith
pp. 16–16 · ≈ 1 min91. A house divided: the post-Luther controversies and the Formula of Concord
pp. 17–34 · ≈ 41 min102. Lutheran Orthodoxy
pp. 35–56 · ≈ 48 min113. The Thirty Years' War: the holy text of pike and gun
pp. 57–63 · ≈ 20 min124. Pietism: religion of the heart
pp. 64–77 · ≈ 37 min135. Dawn of the Protestant missionary movement
pp. 78–81 · ≈ 9 min14Important people
pp. 82–85 · ≈ 2 min15Primary source material
pp. 86–97 · ≈ 36 min16Chapter 2: The Reformed Faith
pp. 98–98 · ≈ 1 min17Introduction
pp. 99–99 · ≈ 2 min181. Reformed Orthodoxy
pp. 100–125 · ≈ 63 min192. The Arminian controversy and the Synod of Dort
pp. 126–141 · ≈ 40 min203. Amyraldianism: the debate that never died
pp. 142–154 · ≈ 32 min21Important people
pp. 155–158 · ≈ 1 min22Primary source material
pp. 159–174 · ≈ 49 min23Chapter 3: England: The Puritan Era. Part One
pp. 175–177 · ≈ 1 min241. Puritanism: The problem of definition
pp. 178–182 · ≈ 13 min252. The origins of Puritanism and Separatism
pp. 183–194 · ≈ 28 min263. Struggles and schisms: the Elizabethan odyssey
pp. 195–210 · ≈ 42 min274. The Jacobean Church: of Bibles, Pilgrim Fathers, and High Churchmen
pp. 211–221 · ≈ 32 min285. Charles I and the English Civil War
pp. 222–244 · ≈ 63 min296. The English Revolution: the world turned upside down
pp. 245–261 · ≈ 43 min30Important people
pp. 262–267 · ≈ 3 min31Primary source material
pp. 268–288 · ≈ 68 min32Chapter 4: England: The Puritan Era. Part Two
pp. 289–290 · ≈ 1 min331. Charles II: the Restoration regime
pp. 291–317 · ≈ 72 min342. James II and the Glorious Revolution
pp. 318–332 · ≈ 38 min35Important people
pp. 333–335 · ≈ 2 min36Primary source material
pp. 336–345 · ≈ 31 min37Chapter 5: Scotland: The Crown Rights of the Redeemer
pp. 346–346 · ≈ 1 min38Introduction
pp. 347–347 · ≈ 2 min391. Of presbyters and kings: from Andrew Melville to the union of crowns
pp. 348–363 · ≈ 40 min402. South wind blowing: the Anglicizing of the Kirk
pp. 364–371 · ≈ 18 min413. The Covenanters: days of power
pp. 372–397 · ≈ 67 min424. The Covenanters: days of blood
pp. 398–410 · ≈ 31 min435. James VII: Presbyterians victorious
pp. 411–418 · ≈ 20 min44Important people
pp. 419–420 · ≈ 1 min45Primary source material
pp. 421–431 · ≈ 36 min46Chapter 6: The Roman Catholic Church. Part One
pp. 432–433 · ≈ 1 min471. Introduction: the glory of France
pp. 434–440 · ≈ 16 min482. Roman Catholic piety
pp. 441–443 · ≈ 9 min493. Key figures
pp. 444–462 · ≈ 39 min504. Jansenism: the war about grace
pp. 463–514 · ≈ 124 min51Important people
pp. 515–517 · ≈ 1 min52Primary source material
pp. 518–527 · ≈ 28 min53Chapter 7: The Roman Catholic Church. Part Two
pp. 528–529 · ≈ 1 min541. Gallicanism: who rules the French Church?
pp. 530–537 · ≈ 19 min552. Quietism: to be or not to be mystical
pp. 538–547 · ≈ 26 min563. Persecution: the fate of the Huguenots
pp. 548–550 · ≈ 7 min574. Roman Catholic Mission: experiments in the East
pp. 551–558 · ≈ 23 min58Important people
pp. 559–561 · ≈ 1 min59Primary source material
pp. 562–567 · ≈ 17 min60Chapter 8: Eastern Orthodoxy
pp. 568–568 · ≈ 1 min61Introduction
pp. 569–569 · ≈ 1 min621. Cyril Lucaris: the Calvinist patriarch?
pp. 570–589 · ≈ 48 min632. Peter Moghila and his disciples
pp. 590–596 · ≈ 17 min643. The Old Believers: schism in the heart of Russia
pp. 597–607 · ≈ 25 min654. Peter the Great: the East looks West
pp. 608–612 · ≈ 12 min66Important people
pp. 613–614 · ≈ 1 min67Primary source material
pp. 615–629 · ≈ 44 min68Glossary
pp. 630–634 · ≈ 8 min69Bibliography
pp. 635–641 · ≈ 9 min70Other books in the series
pp. 642–642 · ≈ 1 min71Grace Publications
pp. 643–643 · ≈ 1 min72Christian Focus
pp. 644–644 · ≈ 1 min
pp. 2–2 · ≈ 2 min2Title
pp. 3–4 · ≈ 1 min3Indicia
pp. 5–5 · ≈ 1 min4Contents
pp. 6–8 · ≈ 3 min5Introduction
pp. 9–11 · ≈ 6 min6List of maps and illustrations
pp. 12–14 · ≈ 1 min7Acknowledgements
pp. 15–15 · ≈ 1 min8Chapter 1: Germany and the Lutheran Faith
pp. 16–16 · ≈ 1 min91. A house divided: the post-Luther controversies and the Formula of Concord
pp. 17–34 · ≈ 41 min102. Lutheran Orthodoxy
pp. 35–56 · ≈ 48 min113. The Thirty Years' War: the holy text of pike and gun
pp. 57–63 · ≈ 20 min124. Pietism: religion of the heart
pp. 64–77 · ≈ 37 min135. Dawn of the Protestant missionary movement
pp. 78–81 · ≈ 9 min14Important people
pp. 82–85 · ≈ 2 min15Primary source material
pp. 86–97 · ≈ 36 min16Chapter 2: The Reformed Faith
pp. 98–98 · ≈ 1 min17Introduction
pp. 99–99 · ≈ 2 min181. Reformed Orthodoxy
pp. 100–125 · ≈ 63 min192. The Arminian controversy and the Synod of Dort
pp. 126–141 · ≈ 40 min203. Amyraldianism: the debate that never died
pp. 142–154 · ≈ 32 min21Important people
pp. 155–158 · ≈ 1 min22Primary source material
pp. 159–174 · ≈ 49 min23Chapter 3: England: The Puritan Era. Part One
pp. 175–177 · ≈ 1 min241. Puritanism: The problem of definition
pp. 178–182 · ≈ 13 min252. The origins of Puritanism and Separatism
pp. 183–194 · ≈ 28 min263. Struggles and schisms: the Elizabethan odyssey
pp. 195–210 · ≈ 42 min274. The Jacobean Church: of Bibles, Pilgrim Fathers, and High Churchmen
pp. 211–221 · ≈ 32 min285. Charles I and the English Civil War
pp. 222–244 · ≈ 63 min296. The English Revolution: the world turned upside down
pp. 245–261 · ≈ 43 min30Important people
pp. 262–267 · ≈ 3 min31Primary source material
pp. 268–288 · ≈ 68 min32Chapter 4: England: The Puritan Era. Part Two
pp. 289–290 · ≈ 1 min331. Charles II: the Restoration regime
pp. 291–317 · ≈ 72 min342. James II and the Glorious Revolution
pp. 318–332 · ≈ 38 min35Important people
pp. 333–335 · ≈ 2 min36Primary source material
pp. 336–345 · ≈ 31 min37Chapter 5: Scotland: The Crown Rights of the Redeemer
pp. 346–346 · ≈ 1 min38Introduction
pp. 347–347 · ≈ 2 min391. Of presbyters and kings: from Andrew Melville to the union of crowns
pp. 348–363 · ≈ 40 min402. South wind blowing: the Anglicizing of the Kirk
pp. 364–371 · ≈ 18 min413. The Covenanters: days of power
pp. 372–397 · ≈ 67 min424. The Covenanters: days of blood
pp. 398–410 · ≈ 31 min435. James VII: Presbyterians victorious
pp. 411–418 · ≈ 20 min44Important people
pp. 419–420 · ≈ 1 min45Primary source material
pp. 421–431 · ≈ 36 min46Chapter 6: The Roman Catholic Church. Part One
pp. 432–433 · ≈ 1 min471. Introduction: the glory of France
pp. 434–440 · ≈ 16 min482. Roman Catholic piety
pp. 441–443 · ≈ 9 min493. Key figures
pp. 444–462 · ≈ 39 min504. Jansenism: the war about grace
pp. 463–514 · ≈ 124 min51Important people
pp. 515–517 · ≈ 1 min52Primary source material
pp. 518–527 · ≈ 28 min53Chapter 7: The Roman Catholic Church. Part Two
pp. 528–529 · ≈ 1 min541. Gallicanism: who rules the French Church?
pp. 530–537 · ≈ 19 min552. Quietism: to be or not to be mystical
pp. 538–547 · ≈ 26 min563. Persecution: the fate of the Huguenots
pp. 548–550 · ≈ 7 min574. Roman Catholic Mission: experiments in the East
pp. 551–558 · ≈ 23 min58Important people
pp. 559–561 · ≈ 1 min59Primary source material
pp. 562–567 · ≈ 17 min60Chapter 8: Eastern Orthodoxy
pp. 568–568 · ≈ 1 min61Introduction
pp. 569–569 · ≈ 1 min621. Cyril Lucaris: the Calvinist patriarch?
pp. 570–589 · ≈ 48 min632. Peter Moghila and his disciples
pp. 590–596 · ≈ 17 min643. The Old Believers: schism in the heart of Russia
pp. 597–607 · ≈ 25 min654. Peter the Great: the East looks West
pp. 608–612 · ≈ 12 min66Important people
pp. 613–614 · ≈ 1 min67Primary source material
pp. 615–629 · ≈ 44 min68Glossary
pp. 630–634 · ≈ 8 min69Bibliography
pp. 635–641 · ≈ 9 min70Other books in the series
pp. 642–642 · ≈ 1 min71Grace Publications
pp. 643–643 · ≈ 1 min72Christian Focus
pp. 644–644 · ≈ 1 min
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