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Spanning from the birth of Christianity through the Crusades and the Protestant Reformation to John XXIII and the Second Vatican Council, Key Moments in Church History is a brief and accessible guide to the origins and evolution of the Catholic Church. In this insightful and informative look at eleven of the most significant periods in church history, Finley not only helps readers understand the context and characters of the past, but sheds light on the current and future Church. The result is a hopeful and inspirational reading experience that is ideal for personal reflection or group use.

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• Acknowledgments(p. xi)
• Introduction(p. xiii)
• Chapter 1 Jesus of Nazareth(p. 1)
• Chapter 2 The Early Church(p. 13)
• Chapter 3 The Church Gives Birth to the New Testament(p. 29)
• Chapter 4 The Constantinian Era(p. 43)
• Chapter 5 The Council of Chalcedon(p. 57)
• Chapter 6 The Crusades, the Inquisition, Saint Dominic, and Saint Francis of Assisi(p. 71)
• Chapter 7 The Protestant Reformation(p. 83)
• Chapter 8 The Council of Trent(p. 97)
• Chapter 9 Ultramontanism and the First Vatican Council(p. 115)
• Chapter 10 Pius X and the Modernist Crisis(p. 131)
• Chapter 11 John XXIII and the Second Vatican Council(p. 149)
• Epilogue: The Current State of the Church(p. 167)
• Notes(p. 175)
• Index(p. 185)
• About the Author(p. 195)

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Mitch Finley earned a B.A. in Religious Studies from Santa Clara University and an M.A. in Theology from Marquette University. He is the author of more than 30 books.