A Nearly Infallible History of Christianity

Anyway, I would reco It wasn't bad and had some moments I truly enjoyed but unfortunately they were few and far between. Anyway, I would recommend it if you want an overview of church history and hate organs, but it lacks the depth of a good history book and the laugh out loud humour of a comedy book. Jan 01, Emma Ingle rated it really liked it Shelves: By far the best book on christian history that i have read. Plus its super super funny. I might have laughed out loud on a train reading this. My only criticism was that once he got to about 19th Century, the book rapidly sped up and I think there could have been so much more said about the last two centuries in particular.

Jun 11, Kelly rated it really liked it. This book was simply hilarious. I laughed out loud several times, not something you usually say during a church history read. Thorough, complete, a little sideways, and all together wonderful. May 25, Suzanne Noakes rated it it was amazing. The title alone makes it worth reading. For those with a linguistic bent, the title A Nearly Infallible History of Christianity Being a history of years of saints, sinners, idiots and divinely-inspired troublemakers can be translated from the original English to read, "Church History for Dummies.

That the book is hilarious turned out to be a bonus.

Page makes the characters memorable, the context of their lives accessible, and creates an idea of the contemporary cultural equivalent of the personalities, dynamics, and thought processes that have led us to the church as we see it today. He does a brilliant job of connecting the dots of two thousand years which assists us in avoiding the recreation of errors that some contemporary schools of thought believe are original with them.

Those who fail to learn from history and all. As a word of caution, though Jul 24, Liz Keel rated it it was amazing.

Jan 09, JoAnne Styger rated it liked it. I think this book is best suited to those with a foundation of Christian history who are looking for a easy-read refresher. It's tongue-in-cheek style gives comic relief to over 2, years of brutal history. As a Christian, I was often overwhelmed afresh by the atrocities of history. More than that, however, I was encouraged by the long suffering of God and His use of very flawed people to spread the good news of Jesus to the ends of the earth. Jan 22, Andrew Pierce rated it really liked it. Really enjoyed absorbing the history while frequently chuckling over the author's humour, often in the footnotes.

It seemed to run out of steam towards the end, whipping quickly over more recent happenings but came to a good conclusion. Leaves one feeling that for the faith to have survived the appalling actions of some of its adherents, there must be something in it. I found his asides and attempts to be funny rather annoying but overall it's a very interesting and engaging look at a broad and complicated subject. It's a book I really enjoyed reading and to which I will definitely want to come back in the future. Jan 07, Simon Fletcher rated it liked it Shelves: Page's book takes a light hearted and ecumenically caustic prod at years of Christian history.

It is a great introduction to Church history. Unfortunately though because of this it does tend to be a little superficial. This was a long, but quite interesting read about the history of the Christian from its beginning to now. Starting with the reformation, the book became a great read.

Mar 06, Joel Julian rated it really liked it Shelves: Around the church rules that there should be neither rumpy nor pumpy for the forty day before Christmas.

Nor for forty days before Easter. Nor the eight days after Pentecost. Nor on the nights before the great feast days of the church. And not for thirty days after your wife gave birth to a boy, or forty days if she gave birth to a girl. Nor five days before Communion. By my calculations that means Christians of this period were allowed sex on second Thursdays in October. But for either reader, what stands out is the simplicity and strength of Christ-centred faith that shines through the shortcomings.

The Church has often coerced the weak and excluded the undesirable. But Christ stands with the poor, downtrodden and oppressed. But Christ is the living presence behind the charade. Maybe there's a way to escape their crushing debt, expose the bank and the scam, and make a few bucks in the process. But to do so, they have to leave law school, pretend they are qualified and go into battle with a billionaire and the FBI. A young investigator with a secret informant. Lacy Stoltz never expected to be in the firing line. Investigating judicial misconduct by Florida's one thousand judges, her cases so far have been relatively unexciting.

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