__"You simply won't find a better introduction to the history of Christianity"__   
This popular introduction to church history isolates fourteen key moments that provide a framework for understanding the history of Christianity. The fourth edition more thoroughly highlights the importance of women in Christian history and the impact of world Christianity. It also includes a new preface, updates throughout the book, revised "further readings" for each chapter, new sidebar content, and study questions.  
  
"Twenty-five years after it first appeared, Turning Points is a classic study of the church's story, and all the more useful now in this revised and attractive new edition. A wonderful book to read--and recommend!"  
--__Timothy George__, Beeson Divinity School of Samford University  
  
"Deft and clear, reliable and informative, Noll, Komline, and Kantzer Komline are the guides you need to learn the church history we all should know."  
--__Beth Allison Barr__, Baylor University  
  
"A classic is now (somehow!) even better. You simply won't find a better introduction to the history of Christianity."  
--__Heath W. Carter__, Princeton Theological Seminary  
  
"A magnificent, well-written, and resourceful survey of many of the major moments in the history of Christianity."  
--__Victor I. Ezigbo__, Bethel University  
  
"These latest updates enhance and ensure the ongoing impact of this useful textbook for a new generation of students."  
--__Jennifer Powell McNutt__, Wheaton College   
  
"Clear and accessible but also thoughtful and nuanced, this fourth edition is a welcome arrival for both students and teachers of church history. I heartily recommend it."  
--__Helen Rhee__, Westmont College  
  
"With each passing year I become more and more convinced that the best approach to studying the global church across the centuries is the one pioneered in Turning Points. This fourth edition has been improved in thoughtful ways and brought thoroughly up-to-date."  
--__Timothy Larsen__, Wheaton College  
  
"General readers interested in the history of Christianity will welcome this new, enriched, updated version of Mark Noll's classic work, enhanced by the contributions of David Komline and Han-luen Kantzer Komline."  
--__Brad S. Gregory__, University of Notre Dame

__Mark A. Noll__ (PhD, Vanderbilt University) is research professor of history at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, and professor of history emeritus at the University of Notre Dame.  
  
__David Komline__ (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is associate professor of church history at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan.  
  
__Han-luen Kantzer Komline__ (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is associate professor of church history and theology at Western Theological Seminary.

Now in its fourth edition, this bestselling textbook (over 125,000 copies sold) isolates key events that provide a framework for understanding the history of Christianity. The book presents Christianity as a worldwide phenomenon rather than just a Western experience.  
  
This popular textbook is organized around 14 key moments in church history, providing contemporary Christians with a fuller understanding of God as he has revealed his purpose through the centuries. The new edition includes a new preface, updates throughout the book, revised "further readings" for each chapter, new sidebar content, and study questions. It also more thoroughly highlights the importance of women in Christian history and the impact of world Christianity.  
  
Turning Points is well suited to introductory courses on the history of Christianity as well as study groups in churches. Additional resources for instructors are available through Textbook eSources.

This new edition of a bestselling textbook isolates key events that provide a framework for understanding the history of Christianity.

__Contents__  
Preface to the Fourth Edition  
Introduction: The Idea of Turning Points and Reasons for Studying  
the History of Christianity  
1. The Church Pushed Out on Its Own: The Fall of Jerusalem (70)  
2. Realities of Empire: The Council of Nicaea (325)  
3. Doctrine, Politics, and Life in the Word: The Council of Chalcedon (451)  
4. The Monastic Rescue of the Church: Benedict's Rule (530)  
5. The Culmination of Christendom: The Coronation of Charlemagne  
(800)  
6. Division between East and West: The Great Schism (1054)  
7. The Beginnings of Protestantism: The Diet of Worms (1521)  
8. Church and Nation: The English Act of Supremacy (1534)  
9. Catholic Reform and Worldwide Outreach: The Founding of the  
Jesuits (1540)  
10. The New Piety: The Conversion of the Wesleys (1738)  
11. Discontents of the Modern West: The French Revolution (1789)  
12. A Faith for All the World: The Edinburgh Missionary Conference  
(1910)  
13. Mobilizing for the Future: The Second Vatican Council (1962-65)  
and the Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization (1974)  
Afterword: The Character of Christianity and the Search for  
Turning Points  
Study Questions  
Index

\["For students and Christians seeking historical insight", "Clarifies the history of Christianity beyond the West", "You will gain a deeper understanding of your faith"\]

Turning Points offers a comprehensive view of Christian history through 14 pivotal events.

Noll, Mark A. ;Komline, David ;Komline, Han-luen Kantzer

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"A classic study of the church's story, and all the more useful now in this revised and attractive new edition. A wonderful book to read--and recommend!"  
\--Timothy George, Beeson Divinity School of Samford University  
  
Now in its fourth edition, this bestselling textbook isolates key events that provide a framework for understanding the history of Christianity. The book presents Christianity as a worldwide phenomenon rather than just a Western experience.  
  
This popular textbook is organized around 14 key moments in church history, providing contemporary Christians with a fuller understanding of God as he has revealed his purpose through the centuries. The new edition includes a new preface, updates throughout the book, revised "further readings" for each chapter, new sidebar content, and study questions. It also more thoroughly highlights the importance of women in Christian history and the impact of world Christianity.  
  
Turning Points is well suited to introductory courses on the history of Christianity as well as study groups in churches. Additional resources for instructors are available through Textbook eSources.

Turning Points offers a comprehensive overview of Christianity's history through 14 pivotal events. Ideal for students and church study groups, it includes updated content and resources.

\["For students and church groups exploring Christian history", "Offers a framework to understand pivotal moments in faith", "You will gain a richer view of Christianity's global impact"\]

Discover key events that shaped the history of Christianity.

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