The History of Christianity: Facts and Fictions
Christianity has been accused of being misogynistic, pro-slavery, and anti-science, and some say it is finally beginning its long decline. This book provides an entirely different side to the stories about this faith.

Why did Christianity become the largest religion in the world? Is it because it was misogynistic, pro-slavery, anti-science, and set on condemning those who didn't join it? This book investigates many of the misconceptions about Christianity and argues that there are good reasons this faith has become the world's largest.

The book includes chapters on various misconceptions related to the history of Christianity, such as the beliefs that Jesus was a meek and mild carpenter, the Roman emperor Constantine was insincere in his Christian faith, medieval Europe was devoutly Christian, and Christianity was anti-science. Each chapter explores how the historical misconception developed and spread, and offers what we now believe to be the historical truth contradicting the fiction. Excerpts from primary source documents provide evidence for the historical misconceptions and truths and help readers to respond critically to claims about Christian history.

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The History of Christianity: Facts and Fictions
Christianity has been accused of being misogynistic, pro-slavery, and anti-science, and some say it is finally beginning its long decline. This book provides an entirely different side to the stories about this faith.

Why did Christianity become the largest religion in the world? Is it because it was misogynistic, pro-slavery, anti-science, and set on condemning those who didn't join it? This book investigates many of the misconceptions about Christianity and argues that there are good reasons this faith has become the world's largest.

The book includes chapters on various misconceptions related to the history of Christianity, such as the beliefs that Jesus was a meek and mild carpenter, the Roman emperor Constantine was insincere in his Christian faith, medieval Europe was devoutly Christian, and Christianity was anti-science. Each chapter explores how the historical misconception developed and spread, and offers what we now believe to be the historical truth contradicting the fiction. Excerpts from primary source documents provide evidence for the historical misconceptions and truths and help readers to respond critically to claims about Christian history.

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The History of Christianity: Facts and Fictions

The History of Christianity: Facts and Fictions

by Dyron B. Daughrity
The History of Christianity: Facts and Fictions

The History of Christianity: Facts and Fictions

by Dyron B. Daughrity

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Overview

Christianity has been accused of being misogynistic, pro-slavery, and anti-science, and some say it is finally beginning its long decline. This book provides an entirely different side to the stories about this faith.

Why did Christianity become the largest religion in the world? Is it because it was misogynistic, pro-slavery, anti-science, and set on condemning those who didn't join it? This book investigates many of the misconceptions about Christianity and argues that there are good reasons this faith has become the world's largest.

The book includes chapters on various misconceptions related to the history of Christianity, such as the beliefs that Jesus was a meek and mild carpenter, the Roman emperor Constantine was insincere in his Christian faith, medieval Europe was devoutly Christian, and Christianity was anti-science. Each chapter explores how the historical misconception developed and spread, and offers what we now believe to be the historical truth contradicting the fiction. Excerpts from primary source documents provide evidence for the historical misconceptions and truths and help readers to respond critically to claims about Christian history.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440863387
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date: 07/08/2019
Series: Historical Facts and Fictions
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 235
File size: 600 KB

About the Author

Dyron B. Daughrity is professor of religion at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. He is author of many books and articles dealing with the history of Christianity.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction: Did Jesus Christ Even Exist? xiii

1 Jesus Was a Meek and Mild Carpenter 1

2 Early Christians Were Poor and Marginalized People 21

3 Early Christianity Was Bigoted toward Women 45

4 Constantine Was Insincere in His Christian Faith 69

5 Medieval Europe Was a Profoundly Christian Society 93

6 The Crusades Were a Series of Brutal, Unprovoked Attacks 119

7 Christianity Is Anti-Science 147

8 The United States Is Abandoning Christianity 175

9 Christianity Is Currently in Decline 199

Bibliography 221

Index 227

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