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History of the Christian Church (8-Volume Set)

Philip Schaff (Author)

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Binding: Hardcovers
Page Count: 7120
Publisher: Hendrickson
ISBN#: 156563196X

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Description: Philip Schaff (1819-1893) was a German Reformed church historian, born in Switzerland. He was educated at Tubingen, Halle, and Berlin, and later took a position as Professor of Church History at Union Theological Seminary, New York. Schaff bases his work on the premise that church history in order to be valid and valuable must deal with three factors: 1) God through Christ, 2) man as a responsible moral creature, and 3) Satan as a real being employing the Anti-Christ as his agent at the end of time. Schaff begins his history with an examination of the preparation for Christianity in Judaism and the heathen world and the life and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The 8 volume series concludes with a general introduction to modern church history and a thorough analysis of the productive period of the Reformation, tracing the Protestant movement in Germany and Switzerland to the close of the 16th century. There are footnotes, charts, maps and each volume contains its own alphabetical index. Schaff taught church history at German Reformed Seminary in Mercersburg, Penn., and Union Theological Seminary in New York. He was involved in the formation of the Evangelical Alliance, the revision of the English Bible (the Revised Version), and the Alliance of the Reformed Churches. Schaff was founder of the American Society of Church History.

Monergism Review: It is true that you could get much of this information from a more concise book (and essentially I prefer the concise format to the longer format). However, we often loose many relevant details in the concise format. This is a masterful set on Church History that has stood the test of time. It is a classic, meaning “standard” all other works are compared to it. And it is true that classics really need no introduction because they are already known, but I could not resist a few important words. Schaff writes so that readers can understand. He is concerned with accuracy, conveying a faithful account of Church History. This means heretics as well as saints. He was a scholar of the highest degree with a solid emphasis on the fact that God ordains History through Providence. Without this basic presupposition there can be no accuracy in the study of History. But we find it at the basis of all that Schaff writes. Even though 8 volumes can be very intimidating, the simple fact that the work is arranged under topical headings, broken up into small pieces, makes this set practical. The work was not written with just scholars in mind, but was written by a scholar so that all men of all vocations could grasp it. I think the reason why Schaff will still be sold (and read) years from now is because of his understandability. Men who can connect in their writing so as to teach other men with a lasting quality to that teaching secure a place of longevity. The work is both topical and chronological, organized exceptionally well. You may not read every page, but what you do read will make you want to read more. Essential reading and owning, Schaff is always part of a complete Christian library. To be without him is to be missing something.  (B.K. Campbell)
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