Interpreting Christian History

This book explores the theological lessons to be learnt from 2000 years of Christian Church history.

An exploration of the theological lessons to be learnt from the difficult history of the Christian churches over the past 2,000 years

Opens with an introductory essay on the whole of Church history, making the book suitable for lay readers as well as students

Combines historical, historiographical and theological analysis

Reunites the disciplines of theology and Church history

Concludes that we can only ever perceive a facet of Christianity given our historical and cultural conditioning

Written by a distinguished Church historian.