Church History in Plain Language

Bruce Shelley's history of the church brings the story of global Christianity into the twenty-first century. For this fifth edition, Marshall Shelley assembled a team of historians, historical theologians, and editors to revise and update his father's classic text. The new edition adds important stories of the development of Christianity in Asia, India, and Africa, both in the early church as well as in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It highlights the stories of women and non-Europeans who significantly influenced the development of Christianity but whose contributions are often overlooked in overviews of church history.

Covering recent events, this book also:

• Details the rapid growth of Christianity in the southern hemisphere
• Examines the influence of technology on the spread of the gospel
• Discusses how Christianity intersects with other religions in countries all over the world

The fifth edition of Church History in Plain Language provides an easy-to-read guide to the worldwide Christian story with intellectual substance and promises to set a new standard for readable church history.

Recommended for World History and Literature. Purchase separately.