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TURNING POINTS Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity, 4th ed. Mark A. Noll, David Komline, and Han-luen Kantzer Komline This popular introduction to church history isolates fourteen key moments that provide a framework for understanding the history of Christianity. The fourth edition more thoroughly highlights the importance of women in Christian history and the impact of world Christianity. It also includes a new preface, updates throughout the book, revised “further readings” for each chapter, new sidebar content, and study questions. “Twenty-five years after it first appeared, Turning Points is a classic study of the church’s story, and all the more useful now in this revised and attractive new edition.” —TIMOTHY GEORGE, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University “Noll, Komline, and Kantzer Komline are the guides you need to learn the church history we all should know.” —BETH ALLISON BARR, Baylor University “A classic is now (somehow!) even better. You simply won’t find a better introduction to the history of Christianity.” —HEATH W. CARTER, Princeton Theological Seminary “A magnificent, well-written, and resourceful survey.” —VICTOR I. EZIGBO, Bethel University “These latest updates enhance and ensure the ongoing impact of this useful textbook for a new generation of students.” —JENNIFER POWELL M C NUTT, Wheaton College “This fourth edition is a welcome arrival for both students and teachers of church history. I heartily recommend it.” —HELEN RHEE, Westmont College “This fourth edition has been improved in thoughtful ways and brought thoroughly up-to-date.” —TIMOTHY LARSEN, Wheaton College 9. Catholic Reform and Worldwide Outreach: The Founding of the Jesuits (1540) 10. The New Piety: The Conversion of the Wesleys (1738) 11. Discontents of the Modern West: The French Revolution (1789) 12. A Faith for All the World: The Edinburgh Missionary Conference (1910) 13. Mobilizing for the Future: The Second Vatican Council (1962–65) and the Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization (1974) Afterword: The Character of Christianity and the Search for Turning Points Study Questions Index
OCTOBER 2022 • 368 pp. • paper • $29.99 • 9781540964885
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Mark A. Noll (PhD, Vanderbilt University) is research professor of history at Regent College in Vancouver and professor of history emeritus at the University of Notre Dame. David Komline (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is associate professor of church history at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. Han-luen Kantzer Komline (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is associate professor of church history and theology at Western Theological Seminary.
CONTENTS
Preface to the Fourth Edition Introduction: The Idea of Turning Points and Reasons for Studying the History of Christianity 1. The Church Pushed Out on Its Own: The Fall of Jerusalem (70) 2. Realities of Empire: The Council of Nicaea (325) 3. Doctrine, Politics, and Life in the Word: The Council of Chalcedon (451) 4. The Monastic Rescue of the Church: Benedict’s Rule (530) 5. The Culmination of Christendom: The Coronation of Charlemagne (800) 6. Division between East and West: The Great Schism (1054) 7. The Beginnings of Protestantism: The Diet of Worms (1521) 8. Church and Nation: The English Act of Supremacy (1534)
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