{"title":"Church History","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"2000-years-of-christs-power-the-age-of-the-early-church-fathers","title":"2000 Years of Christ's Power: The Age of the Early Church Fathers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEvery generation has an uncanny tendency to view themselves as more enlightened than those that have gone before. The Church certainly has made mistakes all through history – and yet, no insights which we possess would be possible without the efforts, and even some of the mistakes, of our ancestors. The first volume of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2,000 Years of Christ’s Power\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e covers the period from the 1st Century AD to the start of the Middle Ages. From the works of Saint Augustine of Hippo to the first apologetic ever penned, this time in history established the foundations of what we take for granted today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommendations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"about text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'What makes the books so useful is that in a non-technical (but not simplistic) way, they bring out the main story line of the history of the church through the centuries. But in addition, and most helpfully, each chapter concludes with a selection of writings (translated of course!) from people discussed in the chapter. This means that we are not only told what certain people believed, but we are able to read some of their actual writings -- and this is often extremely illuminating.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartin K. Bussey, Lecturer in theology, Africa International University, Kenya\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"about text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'It is a brave historian who tackles the extremely challenging task of writing the 2,000-year history of the Church. Well, Nick Needham has more than risen to the challenge. This eagerly-awaited fourth volume has been well worth the wait and, not to pressure our brother scholar, we now look forward to the concluding volume!'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael A. G. Haykin, Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Grace Publications Trust","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39948917080246,"sku":"9781781917787","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/1200\/4790\/products\/image_c79889b4-d459-4566-a3ff-245fb8727b3a.jpg?v=1623855199"},{"product_id":"2000-years-of-christs-power-the-middle-ages","title":"2000 Years of Christ's Power: The Middle Ages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Middle Ages were dubbed the ‘Dark Ages’ almost before they had begun to draw to a close. Ever since then, they have continued to be seen as a time of hardship and oppression, full of popes and crusades. In the second volume of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2,000 Years of Christ’s Power\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, another side of the Middle Ages shines through though: The continual workings of Christ as He built His kingdom through figures such as Thomas a Kempis and John Wycliffe, who lived and struggled during these centuries. This was far from a period of stagnation; rather it was the fire from which the Reformation was kindled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"about text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'What makes the books so useful is that in a non-technical (but not simplistic) way, they bring out the main story line of the history of the church through the centuries. But in addition, and most helpfully, each chapter concludes with a selection of writings (translated of course!) from people discussed in the chapter. This means that we are not only told what certain people believed, but we are able to read some of their actual writings -- and this is often extremely illuminating.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartin K. Bussey, Lecturer in theology, Africa International University, Kenya\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"about text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'It is a brave historian who tackles the extremely challenging task of writing the 2,000-year history of the Church. Well, Nick Needham has more than risen to the challenge. This eagerly-awaited fourth volume has been well worth the wait and, not to pressure our brother scholar, we now look forward to the concluding volume!'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael A. G. Haykin, Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Grace Publications Trust","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39948920946870,"sku":"9781781917794","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/1200\/4790\/products\/image_9136f50e-def0-48df-b226-f2fcb72513ff.jpg?v=1623855285"},{"product_id":"2-000-years-of-christs-power-renaissance-and-reformation","title":"2000 Years of Christ's Power: Renaissance and Reformation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Renaissance was a reaction against the attitude of the Middle Ages. And the Reformation was the passionate, divisive argument that grew out of it. Catholics, Calvinists, Lutherans, Anabaptists – our present–day divisions were the front–page headlines of the Reformation. Volume three of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2,000 Years of Christ’s Power\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, in showing the progression of the Reformation era, and the daring bravery of its figures, presents a period of history from which there are many lessons to be learnt – not least of all, the vibrancy of people’s lives and the courage with which they faced death.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommendations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"about text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'For many years now I have said: if you want a thorough, learned but accessible and well-written history of the church, read Nick Needham's 2,000 Years of Christ's Power. Now, with the fourth volume finally available, Christians have an excellent resource for improving their knowledge of the history of their faith. Highly recommended.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarl R. Truman, Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies, Grove City College, Pennsylvania\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"about text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'It is a brave historian who tackles the extremely challenging task of writing the 2,000-year history of the Church. Well, Nick Needham has more than risen to the challenge. This eagerly-awaited fourth volume has been well worth the wait and, not to pressure our brother scholar, we now look forward to the concluding volume!'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael A. G. Haykin, Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Grace Publications Trust","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39948939526326,"sku":"9781781917800","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/1200\/4790\/products\/image_eeee1cd7-592f-4049-a6bf-851685c687c4.jpg?v=1623855435"},{"product_id":"2000-years-of-christs-power-the-age-of-religious-conflict","title":"2000 Years of Christ's Power: The Age of Religious Conflict","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Renaissance and Reformation were exciting times of learning and discovery – they pushed the boundaries of accepted thought. The repercussions of this, however, were that they left in their wake a period of universal uncertainty. The centuries–old status quo had been turned on its head. Nothing was stable anymore. Conflict ensued.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe fourth volume of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2,000 Years of Christ’s Power\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e spans from the 16th to the 18th century. It presents a time from which English Protestantism, Scottish Presbyterianism, and French Catholicism, to name only a few, were birthed and refined. Perhaps few eras have had such a direct impact on the characteristics of our own period of history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommendations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e'What makes the books so useful is that in a non-technical (but not simplistic) way, they bring out the main story line of the history of the church through the centuries. But in addition, and most helpfully, each chapter concludes with a selection of writings (translated of course!) from people discussed in the chapter. This means that we are not only told what certain people believed, but we are able to read some of their actual writings -- and this is often extremely illuminating.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"about text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartin K. Bussey, Lecturer in theology, Africa International University, Kenya\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"about text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'It is a brave historian who tackles the extremely challenging task of writing the 2,000-year history of the Church. Well, Nick Needham has more than risen to the challenge. This eagerly-awaited fourth volume has been well worth the wait and, not to pressure our brother scholar, we now look forward to the concluding volume!'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael A. G. Haykin, Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Grace Publications Trust","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39948951093430,"sku":"9781781917817","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/1200\/4790\/products\/image_c2992d26-5a90-4c92-8b80-af37d5e80cd4.jpg?v=1623855541"},{"product_id":"2000-years-of-christs-power-the-age-of-enlightenment","title":"2000 Years of Christ's Power: The Age of Enlightenment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e'In many ways, I confess I do not feel especially at home in the Age of Reason. My personal roots are far more among those of the Early Church. Still, I gladly admit I cannot help feeling my heart kindled as I read about the mighty deeds wrought in and through the Evangelical preachers of that age.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThoroughly researched with beautifully linked arguments, biographies, context and discussions, Needham provides a riveting text: balancing fact and understanding in the wisdom of experience. The book offers a wealth of knowledge for pastors, missionaries, students and professors as they pursue their own education into the response of Christians during the 18th century towards these shifts in the tides of the affairs of men.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCovering the period bracketing the Enlightenment Nick Needham’s new volume in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e2000 Years of Christ’s Power\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series, covers the social, economic, political and evangelical changes across two continents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommendations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'... helpfully delineates the variegated state of professing Christendom in this crucial era with magisterial vim and verve. Highly recommended!'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael A. G. Haykin (Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'As always, Needham remains attentive to the big picture, yet he also manages to maintain a grasp of the lesser known details throughout. Especially notable is Needham's inclusion of the Eastern and Russian Orthodox Church. Highly recommended.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Master (President, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, South Carolina)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'As he assesses the European Enlightenment, evangelical revivals ... and developments within Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy from his consistently Reformed perspective, Needham provides illuminating reading for those who share that perspective, but perhaps even more for those who do not.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark A. Noll (Author of 'America's Book: The Rise and Decline of a Bible Civilization, 1794-1911')\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'These volumes should be compulsory reading, first for pastors and elders called to teach and defend the faith, but also for Christians in general who desire to deepen their knowledge of the Saviour's power throughout the church's history.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIan Hamilton (President, Westminster Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Newcastle, UK )\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNick Needham is the Church History lecturer at Highland Theological College in Dingwall and the minister at Inverness Reformed Baptist Church. Previous to this, he taught Systematic Theology at Scottish Baptist College in Glasgow. He is author of the highly collectable 2,000 Years of Christ's Power series. 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