Christian History, Volume 2: From the Reformation to the Present Volume 2

"Here is a panorama of Christian history from the divisions of the sixteenth century to the challenges of the twenty-first. It covers political struggles in Europe and fierce debates in America. Over time the imperative to achieve the right ordering of the church, as strong among Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox as among the various bodies of Protestants, gave way to a passionate desire to spread the gospel throughout the world, which culminated in the numerical dominance in the Christian church of the Global South. Thomas Kidd has written a lucid analysis of the whole process, enriched by carefully selected quotations and up-to-date lists for further reading."

"Professor Thomas Kidd is a committed Christian, an evangelical Baptist rooted in the Augustinian tradition. He is also a first-rate historian. Both qualities shine through in this superb overview of church history from the Protestant Reformation until the present. Recommended with enthusiasm!"

"Thomas Kidd is a master at selecting the telling detail or colorful anecdote that brings a theological trend to life. While other historians often focus on novelty—which typically means highlighting theologians who break from orthodox Christianity to teach liberal theology or outright skepticism—Kidd's balanced treatment draws attention to those who remained faithful to what he calls the great tradition of Christian theology."

"In this book, Thomas Kidd delivers an outstanding survey of church history since the dawn of the Reformation. With lucid writing and impressive coverage, he strikes the right balance between exploring the key events and ideas of ecclesial history and crafting a narrative that displays the breadth of the Christian story that has become a truly global reality in the modern era. I am delighted to recommend it."

"Professor Thomas Kidd is a committed Christian, an evangelical Baptist rooted in the Augustinian tradition. He is also a first-rate historian. Both qualities shine through in this superb overview of church history from the Protestant Reformation until the present. Recommended with enthusiasm!"

"In recent years, two encouraging trends have emerged in the American evangelical world: a growing interest in the historic, pre-Reformation roots of Christian thought and an increasing awareness of the global church. In this book, eminent historian Thomas Kidd shows how Protestantism respected such roots and spread across the globe. Learned but written with a light, accessible touch, this book offers a compelling-warts and all-vision of church history and how God's grace has worked in and through her over time. This is scholarship that will also inspire."

"Thomas S. Kidd has delivered a beautifully written and comprehensive narrative to teach- ers of modern church history to help guide their students. With an eye toward the deep complexities in modern church history as well as the need for amplifying often neglected voices, Kidd ably walks the reader through the spread of Christianity from a European to a world faith system. As a committed Christian and a capital historian, Kidd provides us with the best of the tradition of 'confessing history."