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Writing a History of the Catholic Church
The Introduction to History of the Catholic Church: From the Apostolic Age to the Third Millennium
James Hitchcock, CW Report
The Catholic Church is the longest-enduring institution in the world, and her historical character is integral to her identity. The earliest Christians claimed to be witnesses to the life, death, and Resurrection of Jesus, thereby making Christianity a historical religion, emanating from a Judaism that was itself a historical religion.Christianity staked its claim to truth on certain events, notably that at a precise moment in history the Son of God came to earth. The Gospels have a ring of historical authenticity partly because of the numerous concrete details they contain, the care with...http://www.catholicworldreport.com/Item/1846/on_writing_a_history_of_the_catholic_church.aspx
The Catholic Church is the longest-enduring institution in the world, and her historical character is integral to her identity. The earliest Christians claimed to be witnesses to the life, death, and Resurrection of Jesus, thereby making Christianity a historical religion, emanating from a Judaism that was itself a historical religion.Christianity staked its claim to truth on certain events, notably that at a precise moment in history the Son of God came to earth. The Gospels have a ring of historical authenticity partly because of the numerous concrete details they contain, the care with...http://www.catholicworldreport.com/Item/1846/on_writing_a_history_of_the_catholic_church.aspx
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