A review by theliteratureladies
Church History in Plain Language by Bruce L. Shelley

3.0

How do you capture 2,000 years of church history in one book? Shelley does a good job – he touches on highlights from world history and connects them to the history, growth, development, and change of the church. He starts with the disciples in the book of Acts and brings us up to the 1980/90s (I read the third edition; the fourth edition may continue past that). You’ll follow the rise and fall of powers, wars, and world leaders of secular history and how that all ties into the rise and fall of powers, wars, and world leaders of the church. It’s a comprehensive overview, and he even provides sources for additional reading at the end of each chapter.

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