Church History in Plain Language, 4th ed.

by Bruce L. Shelley

Publisher:

Thomas Nelson

, 2013

Overview

With more than 315,000 copies sold, this is the story of the church for today’s readers. The fourth edition of Shelley’s classic one-volume history of the church brings the story of Christianity into the twenty-first century. This latest edition of the book takes a close look at the rapid growth of evangelical and Pentecostal Christianity in the southern hemisphere, addresses the decline in traditional mainline denominations, examines the influence of technology on the spread of the gospel, and discusses how Christianity intersects with other religions in countries all over the world.

This concise book provides an easy-to-read guide to church history with intellectual substance. The new edition of Church History in Plain Language promises to be the new standard for readable church history.

Key Features

• Includes contemporary developments related to the spread of the gospel
• Discusses how technology has an impact on how the church worships and grows
• Covers the explosion of Christianity in the southern hemisphere

Product Details

• Title: Church History in Plain Language (Updated 4th Edition)
• Author: Bruce L. Shelley
• Edition: 4th Updated Edition
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Print Publication Date: 2013
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 541
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Church history › Popular works
• ISBNs: 9780718032258, 9780718025533, 9781469253220, 9781469253237, 9781469253244, 9781469253268, 9781491543115, 1401676316, 0718025539, 1469253224, 1469253232, 1469253240, 1469253267, 1491543116, 9781401676315, 071803225X
• Resource ID: LLS:CHPLLANG4ED
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-11-29T22:10:39Z

About Bruce L. Shelley

Dr. Bruce Shelley (1927-2010) was the senior professor of church history and historical theology at Denver Seminary. He joined the faculty in 1957. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa and received a theological degree from Fuller Seminary. He also attended Columbia Bible College. Dr. Shelley has written or edited over twenty books, including Church History in Plain Language, All the Saints Adore Thee, The Gospel and the American Dream, Theology of Ordinary People, and The Consumer Church. He served on the editorial advisory board of Christian History and has published numerous articles for magazines and encyclopedias. He served as consulting editor for InterVarsity’s Dictionary of Christianity in America. He was a corresponding editor of Christianity Today and published articles in Encyclopedia Americana, Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, and New International Dictionary of the Christian Church.