The History of the Church

The History of the Church
The Didache Series
Parish Edition
Paperback

The goal of The Didache Series is to present the basic doctrinal, scriptural, moral, and sacramental tenets of the Catholic Church in a manner that is both comprehensive and accessible. Accordingly, the books of this series rely on sources such as Sacred Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the lives of the saints, the Fathers of the Church, the General Directory for Catechesis, and the teaching of the Second Vatican Council.

Chapter 1: The Foundation of the Church
Chapter 2: From Persecution to Toleration to State Religion
Chapter 3: Church Fathers and Heresies
Chapter 4: The Conversion of Europe
Chapter 5: Byzantium and the West
Chapter 6: Collapse, Corruption, and Reform
Chapter 7: The High Middle Ages
Chapter 8: The Renaissance
Chapter 9: Protestant Reformation and Catholic Renewal
Chapter 10: Bloodshed and Evangelization
Chapter 11: The Church and the Enlightenment
Chapter 12: The French Revolution and Napoleon
Chapter 13: The Church in the Nineteenth Century
Chapter 14: The Church in the Modern World-- Part I
Chapter 15: The Church in the Modern World-- Part II
Chapter 16: Challenges to the Church's History