{"product_id":"9780061855887","title":"The Story of Christianity, Volume 1: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this fully revised and updated edition, the lauded church historian Justo González tells the story of Christianity from its fragile infancy to its pervasive dominance at the dawn of the Protestant Reformation. \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Christianity\u003c\/em\u003e, volume 1, relates the dramatic events, the colorful characters, and the revolutionary ideas that shaped the first fifteen centuries of the church's life and thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Jesus's faithful apostles to the early reformist John Wycliffe, González skillfully weaves details from the lives of prominent figures tracing core theological issues and developments within the various traditions of the church. \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Christianity\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates at each point what new challenges and opportunities faced the church and how Christians struggled with the various options open to them, thereby shaping the future direction of the church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Christianity \u003c\/em\u003eincorporates recent archaeological discoveries to give us a better view of the early Christian communities. Among these are advances in the recovery of Gnostic texts that have revealed a richer diversity of \"Christianities\" in the first century. González also includes important research done in the past twenty-five years revealing the significant role of women throughout the history of the church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith lively storytelling incorporating the latest research, T\u003cem\u003ehe Story of Christianity\u003c\/em\u003e provides a fascinating introduction to the panoramic history of Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47021566918896,"sku":"9780061855887","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780061855887_p0.jpg?v=1763773837","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780061855887","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}