TY - BOOK AU - Kuiper,B.K. TI - The church in history, SN - 9780874632255 AV - BR 151 .K8 1964 PY - 1964///] CY - Grand Rapids PB - WM. B. Eerdmans Pub co. KW - Church history KW - Juvenile literature N1 - Contents; When the christian church was young -- The church in the middle ages -- The church in the reformation -- The church after the reformation -- The church in the new world N2 - Summary; "A standard survey of the histsory of the Christian church from A.D. 33 to modern times, 'The Church in History' by B.K. Kuiper has long been the textbook of choice for many secondary schools and Bible institutes, having sold well over 150,000 copies since first published more than a half century ago. Detailed and fact-filled yet balanced and readable, this volume offers a panoramic view of the church's growth worldwide throughout the past 2,000 years, including a comprehensive section on the church in the United States and Canada. With close to 300 photographs, maps, and timelines throughout and thought=provoking study questions at the end of each chapter, 'The Church in History' is an excellent introductory resource for students or for anyone wanting to better understand the history of the church" ER -