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020			_a9781451488906
050			_aBR145.3 _b.C66 2014
100			_aCooper, Derek, 1978-
245			_aExploring church history / _cDerek Cooper.
260			_aMinneapolis, MN : _bFortress Press, _c2014.
300			_ax, 165 pages : _billustrations ; _c23 cm.
440			_aFoundations for learning
500			_aEach chapter concludes with "Questions for personal exploration" and "Resources for deeper exploration."
505			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505			_aPart 1. Why we study church history--purpose -- The church strives to be one family -- the church strives be a holy people -- The church strives to be a catholic body -- The church strives to be an apostolic church -- Part 2. What we study in church history--content -- A tomb in Italy illumines the history of Christianity -- An icon in Egypt illumines the history of Christianity -- A stele in China illumines the history of Christianity in Asia -- A crucifix in the DRC illumines the history of Christianity -- A cloak in Mexico illumines the history of Christianity in Latin America -- A warehouse in California illumines the history of Christianity in North America -- A boot in Fiji illumines the history of Christianity in Oceania -- Part 3. How we study church history--method -- A medieval forgery illumines how to write a paper.
650			_aChurch history.
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