The History of Christianity Consisting of the Life and Teachings of Jesus of Nazareth; the Adventures of Paul and the Apostles; and the Most Interesting Events in the Progress of Christianity, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time.

Character of Henry III.――Assassination of the Duke of Guise. ――Cruel Edicts of Louis XIV.――Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. ――Sufferings of Protestants.――Important Question.――...

The Roman Empire.――Moral Influence of Jesus.――John.――The Annunciation.――The Birth of Jesus.――Visit of the Magi.――Wrath of Herod.――Flight to Egypt.――Return to Nazareth.――Jesus in...

Two Aspects of Catholicism.――Jubilee at Rome.――Infamy of Philip of France.――Banditti Bishops.――Sale of Indulgences.――Tetzel the Peddler.――The Rise of Protestantism.――Luther and...

The Horns of Hattin.――The Sermon on the Mount.――Jesus goes to Capernaum.――The Miraculous Draught of Fishes.――Healing the Leper, the Paralytic.――Associates with Publicans and Sin...

The Third Missionary Tour.――Paul at Ephesus.――The Great Tumult. ――The Voyage to Greece.――Return to Asia Minor and to Jerusalem. ――His Reception at Jerusalem.――His Arrest, and th...

Journey to Jerusalem.――Mission of the Seventy.――Jesus teaches his Disciples to pray.――Lament over Jerusalem.――Return to Galilee. ――The Second Coming of Christ.――Dangers of the R...

Infamy of Herod.――Jesus in the Desert.――Feeds the Five Thousand. ――Walks on the Sea.――Preaches to the People.――Visits Tyre and Sidon.――The Syro-Phœnician Woman.――Cures all Manne...

The Baptism of the Holy Ghost.――Boldness of the Apostles.――Anger of the Rulers.――Martyrdom of Stephen.――Baptism of the Eunuch. ――Saul’s Journey to Damascus.――His Conversion.――Th...

Anguish of Jesus.――His Prayers in the Garden.――The Arrest.――Peter’s Recklessness.――Flight of the Apostles.――Jesus led to Annas; to Caiaphas.――Jesus affirms that he is the Messia...

The Devotion of Constantine to Christianity.――Constantius and the Barbarians.――Conspiracy of Magnentius.――The Decisive Battle.――Decay of Rome.――Fearful Retribution.――Noble Senti...

The Population of Rome.――The Reign of Tiberius Cæsar.――His Character and Death.――The Proposal to deify Jesus.――Caligula. ――His Crimes, and the Earthly Retribution.――Nero and his...

The First Controversy.――Views of the Two Parties.――Council at Jerusalem.――Results of Council.――The Letter.――Vacillation of Peter.――Rebuked by Paul.――The Missionary Excursion of...

Anecdote.――Accession of Jovian.――His Character.――Christianity reinstated.――Death of Jovian.――Recall of Athanasius.――Wide Condemnation of Arianism.――Heroism of Jovian.――Valentini...

Convulsions of the Sixth Century.――Corruption of the Church.――The Rise of Monasteries.――Rivalry between Rome and Constantinople.――Mohammed and his Career.――His Personal Appearan...

Character of the Roman Army.――Conspiracy of Otho.――Death of Galba. ――Vitellius Emperor.――Revolt of the Jews, and Destruction of Jerusalem.――Reign of Vespasian.――Character of Tit...

Christianity the only Possible Religion.――Adventures of Placidia.――Her Marriage with Adolphus the Goth.――Scenes of Violence and Crime.――Attila the Hun.――Nuptials of Idaho. ――Eud...

Principles of the two Parties.――Ferdinand’s Appeal to the Pope. ――The Celibacy of the Clergy.――Maximilian.――His Protection of the Protestants.――The Reformation in France.――Jeann...

Infamy of Commodus.――His Death.――The Reign of Pertinax.――The Mob of Soldiers.――Death of Pertinax.――Julian purchases the Crown.――Rival Claimants.――Severus.――Persecutions.――Martyr...

The Martyrdom of Ignatius.――Death of Trajan.――Succession of Adrian. ――Infidel Assaults.――Celsus.――The Apology of Quadrat.――The Martyrdom of Symphorose and her Sons.――Character a...

The Anticipated Second Coming of Christ.――State of the World in the Tenth Century.――Enduring Architecture.――Power of the Papacy.――Vitality of the Christian Religion.――The Pope a...

Æmilianus and Valerian.――Barbaric Hordes.――Slavery and its Retribution.――Awful Fate of Valerian.――Ruin of the Roman Empire.――Zenobia and her Captivity.――The Slave Diocletian bec...

Maximin the Goth.――Brutal Assassination of Alexander.――Merciless Proscription.――Revolt of the Army on the Danube.――Rage of Maximin.――His March upon Rome.――Consternation in the C...

Helena, the Christian Empress.――Constantine, her Son, favors the Christians.――Crumbling of the Empire.――Constantine the Christian, and Maxentius the Pagan.――Vision of Constantin...

The Arian Controversy.――Sanguinary Conflict between Paganism and Christianity.――Founding of Constantinople.――The Council of Nice. ――Its Decision.――Duplicity of some of the Arian...

Character of Henry III.――Assassination of the Duke of Guise. ――Cruel Edicts of Louis XIV.――Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. ――Sufferings of Protestants.――Important Question.――...

The First Controversy.――Views of the Two Parties.――Council at Jerusalem.――Results of Council.――The Letter.――Vacillation of Peter.――Rebuked by Paul.――The Missionary Excursion of...

The Horns of Hattin.――The Sermon on the Mount.――Jesus goes to Capernaum.――The Miraculous Draught of Fishes.――Healing the Leper; the Paralytic.――Associates with Publicans and Sin...

Infamy of Herod.――Jesus in the Desert.――Feeds the Five Thousand. ――Walks on the Sea.――Preaches to the People.――Visits Tyre and Sidon.――The Syro-Phœnician Woman.――Cures all Manne...

The Roman Empire.――Moral Influence of Jesus.――John.――The Annunciation.――The Birth of Jesus.――Visit of the Magi.――Wrath of Herod.――Flight to Egypt.――Return to Nazareth.――Jesus in...

Journey to Jerusalem.――Mission of the Seventy.――Jesus teaches his Disciples to pray.――Lament over Jerusalem.――Return to Galilee. ――The Second Coming of Christ.――Dangers of the R...

The Baptism of the Holy Ghost.――Boldness of the Apostles.――Anger of the Rulers.――Martyrdom of Stephen.――Baptism of the Eunuch. ――Saul’s Journey to Damascus.――His Conversion.――Th...

Anguish of Jesus.――His Prayers in the Garden.――The Arrest.――Peter’s Recklessness.――Flight of the Apostles.――Jesus led to Annas; to Caiaphas.――Jesus affirms that he is the Messia...

Anecdote.――Accession of Jovian.――His Character.――Christianity reinstated.――Death of Jovian.――Recall of Athanasius.――Wide Condemnation of Arianism.――Heroism of Jovian.――Valentini...

The Anticipated Second Coming of Christ.――State of the World in the Tenth Century.――Enduring Architecture.――Power of the Papacy.――Vitality of the Christian Religion.――The Pope a...

Principles of the two Parties.――Ferdinand’s Appeal to the Pope. ――The Celibacy of the Clergy.――Maximilian.――His Protection of the Protestants.――The Reformation in France.――Jeann...

The Population of Rome.――The Reign of Tiberius Cæsar.――His Character and Death.――The Proposal to deify Jesus.――Caligula. ――His Crimes, and the Earthly Retribution.――Nero and his...

The Third Missionary Tour.――Paul at Ephesus.――The Great Tumult. ――The Voyage to Greece.――Return to Asia Minor and to Jerusalem. ――His Reception at Jerusalem.――His Arrest, and th...

Convulsions of the Sixth Century.――Corruption of the Church.――The Rise of Monasteries.――Rivalry between Rome and Constantinople. ――Mohammed and his Career.――His Personal Appeara...

Infamy of Commodus.――His Death.――The Reign of Pertinax.――The Mob of Soldiers.――Death of Pertinax.――Julian purchases the Crown. ――Rival Claimants.――Severus.――Persecutions.――Marty...

The Devotion of Constantine to Christianity.――Constantius and the Barbarians.――Conspiracy of Magnentius.――The Decisive Battle.――Decay of Rome.――Fearful Retribution.――Noble Senti...

Maximin the Goth.――Brutal Assassination of Alexander.――Merciless Proscription.――Revolt of the Army on the Danube.――Rage of Maximin.――His March upon Rome.――Consternation in the C...

Christianity the only Possible Religion.――Adventures of Placidia. ――Her Marriage with Adolphus the Goth.――Scenes of Violence and Crime.――Attila the Hun.――Nuptials of Idaho.――Eud...

Æmilianus and Valerian.――Barbaric Hordes.――Slavery and its Retribution.――Awful Fate of Valerian.――Ruin of the Roman Empire. ――Zenobia and her Captivity.――The Slave Diocletian be...

The Arian Controversy.――Sanguinary Conflict between Paganism and Christianity.――Founding of Constantinople.――The Council of Nice. ――Its Decision.――Duplicity of some of the Arian...

Character of the Roman Army.――Conspiracy of Otho.――Death of Galba.――Vitellius Emperor.――Revolt of the Jews, and Destruction of Jerusalem.――Reign of Vespasian.――Character of Titu...

Two Aspects of Catholicism.――Jubilee at Rome.――Infamy of Philip of France.――Banditti Bishops.――Sale of Indulgences.――Tetzel the Peddler.――The Rise of Protestantism.――Luther and...

Helena, the Christian Empress.――Constantine, her Son, favors the Christians.――Crumbling of the Empire.――Constantine the Christian, and Maxentius the Pagan.――Vision of Constantin...

The Martyrdom of Ignatius.――Death of Trajan.――Succession of Adrian.――Infidel Assaults.――Celsus.――The Apology of Quadrat. ――The Martyrdom of Symphorose and her Sons.――Character a...