The Shape of Christian History: Continuity and Diversity in the Global Church
- ISBN-10
- 151400223X
- ISBN-13
- 9781514002230
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 200
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2022-06-28
- Publisher
- InterVarsity Press
- Author
- Scott W. Sunquist
Description
How should thoughtful Christians—especially historians and missiologists—make sense of global Christianity as an unfolding historical movement? Highlighting both the continuity and the diversity within the Christian movement over the centuries, this comprehensive resource from Scott Sunquist offers a framework for how to read and write church history.
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