History of the Christian church: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

History of the Christian church, credited to Samuel Cheetham, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of History of the Christian church during the first six centuries, by Samuel Cheetham. The intention of this work is to provide a sketch of the History of the Church in the first six centuries of its existence, resting throughout on original authorities, and also giving references to the principal modern works which have dealt specially with its several portions. It is hoped that it may be found to supply a convenient summary for those who can give but little time to the study, and also to serve as a guide for those who desire to make themselves acquainted with the principal documents from which the History is drawn. (Summary from the preface of the book).

Recording facts

• Recording title: History of the Christian church
• Author credits: Samuel Cheetham
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 44
• Listed recording duration: 15:19:11

Catalogue topics

• History
• Church history
• Christianity
• Cheetham

Opening tracks: first 24 of 44

1. 00 - Preface, Introduction — 6:33
2. 01 - The Preparation of the World — 21:30
3. 02 - The Apostolic Church, pt 1 — 24:16
4. 03 - The Apostolic Church, pt 2 — 20:40
5. 04 - The Early Struggles of the Church pt 1 — 31:55
6. 05 - The Early Struggles of the Church, pt 2 — 20:19
7. 06 - Growth and Characteristics of the Church, part 1 — 19:57
8. 07 - Growth and Characteristics of the Church, part 2 — 14:19
9. 08 - Growth and Characteristics of the Church, part 3 — 20:01
10. 09 - The Great Divisions, pt 1 — 26:59
11. 10 - The Great Divisions, pt 2 — 28:16
12. 11 - The Theology of the Church and its Opponents, Pt 1 — 12:03
13. 12 - The Theology of the Church and its Opponents, Pt 2 — 16:57
14. 13 - The Organization of the Church, Pt 1 — 23:52
15. 14 - The Organization of the Church, Pt 2 — 7:24
16. 15 - Social Life and Ceremonies of the Church, Pt 1 — 16:44
17. 16 - Social Life and Ceremonies of the Church, pt 2 — 14:58
18. 17 - Social Life and Ceremonies of the Church, pt 3 — 11:33
19. 18 - The Church and the Empire, pt 1 — 14:32
20. 19 - The Church and the Empire, pt 2 — 21:20
21. 20 - The Church and the Empire, pt 3 — 19:01
22. 21 - The Church and the Empire, pt 4 — 32:56
23. 22 - Theology and Theologians, pt 1 — 22:26
24. 23 - Theology and Theologians, pt 2 — 31:50

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