Saints, Sinners, and Christian History - The Contradictions of the Christian Past
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James S. Packer surveys nearly two thousand years of Christian history to argue a striking thesis: the original church established by Christ did not survive past AD 100. Marshaling historians from Gibbon to Nibley, he traces the loss of apostles, revelation, and priesthood, then the corruptions that followed—celibacy, relic worship, the nature-of-God councils, papal ambition, the Crusades, and the Inquisition. His conclusion is hopeful for Latter-day Saint readers: the gospel was prophesied to be lost and restored again.
- A historical case that the church Christ founded actually disappeared—and was meant to.
- Uses mainstream historians (Gibbon, Durant, Schaff) alongside Nibley to argue the apostasy.
- Answers the convert's question: if there are hundreds of churches, which one is right?
- Traces celibacy, relics, papal power, and the creeds back to their human origins.
“There was an apostasy—not from the church, but of the church—on such a grand scale that the original church disappeared!”
Perfect for an adult Latter-day Saint who wants a historical case for the Great Apostasy to use in personal study, teaching, or discussion with people of other faiths.
Product Details
- Author
- Kathryn Packer
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 230
- Dimensions
- 6x9 in
- Interior
- Black and White
- Weight
- 14.0 oz
- ISBN
- 9781599551371
- SKU
- 51371
- Imprint
- CFI
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