A Short History of the Early Church

Author:
Harry R Boer

Publisher:
Eerdmans

Year:
1976

Description:
For readers who want a brief yet reliable introduction to the history of the early church, with key events, figures, controversies, and councils during the first seven centuries of the Christian church. 
Harry R Boer provides background on the world into which the church was born, surveys the life of the church from the ministry of Jesus until A.D.600, examines the effects of persecution and heresy on the church, explains the role of several key church leaders, and focuses specifically on the church’s ongoing struggle to formulate proper doctrines of the Trinity and Christ. 184 pages paperback