Church History In Plain Language

The story of the church for today's readers!

Dr. Bruce Shelley makes church history come alive in this classic book that has become not only the first choice of many laypeople and church leaders but the standard text in many college classrooms. What separates Dr. Shelley's book from others is its clarity of language and organization. Church History in Plain Language treats history as the story of people-their motivations, the issues they grapple with, the decisions they make-and the result is that history reads like a story, almost as dramatic and moving as a novel. Yet there is no fiction here. Dr. Shelley is a respected scholar whose work is painstakingly researched and carefully crafted for historical accuracy. 

The continuing popularity of this book attests to its success in achieving its purpose-to make church history clear, memorable, and accessible to every reader