With more than 315,000 printing copies sold, this is the story of the church for today’s listeners. Dr. Bruce Shelley makes cathedral history stand out with this classic publication that has been not only the first choice of many laypeople and chapel leaders however the regular text in many university classrooms. What separates Dr. Shelley’s reserve from others is normally its clarity of language and organization. Cathedral History in Plain Language treats background as the storyplot of individuals – their motivations, the problems they about Church History in Basic Vocabulary grapple with, the decisions they make – and the effect is that background reads such as a story, nearly as dramatic and shifting as a novel. Yet there is no fiction here. Dr. Shelley was a respected scholar whose work was painstakingly explored and properly crafted for historical accuracy. The 4th model of Shelley’s traditional one-volume history of the chapel brings the story of Christianity in to the twenty-first century. This latest release of the publication, modified by R.L. Hatchett, includes information regarding Gnosticism and its own ongoing relevance, the theology of the first cathedral and Reformation, and most thoroughly the fast global extension and transformation of Christianity since 1900. Chapel History in Simple Language, 4th Model makes history easy to follow and maintain by dividing the Christian story into the great age groups of the church: • Age Jesus as well as the Apostles • Age Catholic Christianity • The Age of the Christian Roman Empire • The Christian DARK AGES • The Age of the Reformation • Age Cause and Revival • The Age of Progress • Age Ideologies • Age Global Expansion and Relocation The continuing popularity of this reserve attests to its achievement in attaining its purpose – to make cathedral history clear, unforgettable, and accessible to every listener. Features include: Vivid stories of major persons in the church’s story Concise explanations of key movements Contemporary advancements related to the pass on of the gospel The explosion of Christianity in the southern hemisphere