Church history - modern times

The second volume of Church History, which follows on from the previous treatment of church history in antiquity and the Middle Ages, covers the period from the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation to the eve of the Great French Revolution. The authors present a comprehensive synthesis of church history that does not omit any of the important Christian groups of the modern period and goes beyond a confessional view of church history.

The book presents both the political and ecclesiastical development of individual Christian denominations in the modern period and the formation of spirituality, liturgy, religious life and theology. It offers necessary information not only to all those interested in a deeper understanding of the Church and its development, but it will also interest students of university social sciences, theology or law.