A book with more than enough information if you wanted to find out about classic and Christian architecture. The author takes us along development of architecture from ancient world, through the architecture of the Christendom, up to the times of Crusades. Discussed is the architecture of Egypt, Assyria, Persia, and Greece. As the Romans came to power, they built upon the foundation of Greek architecture. As the Roman Empire fell, architecture goes through Basilican, the Byzantine, the Romanesque, and Saracenic phases.
A century-by-century approach to church history, 19 chapters for 19 centuries of church history. General state of the church during each century is discussed, as well as unique events happening in that century. Additional chapter on history of Cumberland Presbyterian church is included. Compiled from various authors, drawn from authentic sources.
An autobiography of a hard-working and dedicated preacher Frank G. Allen, to serve as an inspiration to other pastors and ministers. The first part of the book consists of an autobiography, the second of his speeches, and the third of his writings. A story of a life in a mess taken to God. A story of hardships, failures, illnesses, and of not giving up.
Paul's Epistle to Galatians was addressed to these people. They were a group from the tribe of Gauls who established themselves in Derbe and Lystra. The other part of them, living in their homeland gave Rome a hard time. A story about Celtic people, at the time they were introduced to Christianity by apostle Paul. Then we go to Teutonic people, Nibelung people, Slavonic races.
The intent of the book was to take the tremendous amount of information on church history, and pick out the stories of interesting people in Christian history of the first 14 centuries. They came from all sorts of varieties of time, place, and circumstances. They were martyrs or hermits, monks, nuns, or friars, pilgrims or crusaders, priests or warriors. But they all shared the same faith.
