2,000 Years of Christ's Power, Part Two: The Middle Ages

British scholar of Edinburgh N.R. Needham has done a superb job, in his 4-book series (3 released so far) of giving his readers what we might call the "big picture" of Church History. Without lingering long at any time period, he succeeds in explaining the major characters, issues, and events that shaped the history of the Christian church -- in enough detail to leave his readers with a good idea of how it all fits together on a time-line and to arouse a taste for further study in specifics! Volume 1 covered the period of the Church Fathers. This - Volume 2- covers the Middle Ages (including the foundation and early character of Islam). Volume 3 will cover the Reformation period, and an upcoming 4th volume will cover the Post-reformation up to our Modern age. Needham correctly believes that Christians today can learn and profit from the lessons of the past: the battles that have already been fought, the issues that have already been debated, the leaders who have come before us, etc. And he is able to present all this information in a manner that leaves Christians excited about the great work Christ has done through His church, from the first century through to our own day.