From the beginning of the Lord’s church in Acts 2 to modern times and the prevailing idea— “Attend the Church of Your Choice” — it becomes rather confusing. Where did the denominations originate? What do they believe? What was the Reformation Movement—what were they reforming? What was the Restoration Movement—what were they restoring? Oddly enough, the greatest lesson of history is that we haven’t learned the lessons of history.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1………. The Spreading Flame
- Chapter 2………. The Rise of Roman Catholicism
- Chapter 3………. What do Catholics Believe?
- Chapter 4………. The Seeds of Reformation
- Chapter 5………. The Church of England
- Chapter 6………. Calvin and the Presbyterians
- Chapter 7………. The Baptists and Methodists
- Chapter 8………. The Restoration Movement
- Chapter 9………. Attitudes and Issues—1800s
- Chapter 10………Attitudes and Issues—1900-1950
- Chapter 11………Attitudes and Issues—1950-2000
- Chapter 12………The 21st Century—What’s Ahead?