Opening remarks

Part 1: The Story of the Early Church
Chapter 1: The Martyrs Who Became the Seeds of the Early Church | Chapter 2: Establishing Tradition Against Heresy | Chapter 3: Holy Faith or Brotherly Love | Chapter 4: Was Constantine the 13th Apostle? | Chapter 5: Augustine: The Source of All Theological Insight

Part 2: The Story of the Medieval Church
Chapter 6: The Rise and Fall of the Papacy | Chapter 7: The Light and Shadow of Monasticism | Chapter 8: God Wills It! God Wills It?: The Crusades of the Middle Ages

Part 3: The Story of the Reformation
Chapter 9 Salvation by Grace Through Faith: The Background and Meaning of the Lutheran Reformation | Chapter 10 Only God's Will Be Done: The Life and Thought of Zwingli, the Father of the Reformed Church | Chapter 11 I Give My Heart to the Lord: The Life and Legacy of Calvin | Chapter 12 The Only Foundation, Jesus Christ: The Life and Thought of Menno Simons, an Evangelical Anabaptist | Chapter 13 The Middle Way: A History of the English Reformation | Chapter 14 The Catholic Reformation

Part 4: Stories of the Modern and Contemporary Church
Chapter 15: The Age of Religious Wars | Chapter 16: Rationalism, Mysticism, and Pietism: Reactions to Orthodoxy and the Wars of Religion | Chapter 17: The 19th Century: Between Revolution and War | Chapter 18: The Challenges of the 20th Century and the Christian Response

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History is not a static entity, but a dynamic entity that constantly changes and moves.
Within this history, not only the story of humanity, but also the story of nature, the story of the universe, and, deeper still, the story of God, flow powerfully.
The history of the church is a story of people's failures, frustrations, successes, and joys in their quest to realize the kingdom of God.
In it, we can meet God, who grieves and rejoices with humanity, and who guides history sometimes through silence and sometimes through active intervention.


This book, which provides a blueprint for the entire history of the church, helps us to sense God's breath and develop the discernment to discern His will.
'Professor Park Kyung-soo's Church History Class' is an introductory book for Christians who are new to church history, and contains the history of Christianity spanning over 2,000 years, from the early church to the modern and contemporary church.
So, rather than delving deeply into a single topic, we focused on introducing key figures and events by era to help readers understand the overall flow of Christian history.
The story unfolds quickly and is explained in an easy-to-understand manner, making it feel like reading an interesting novel.
Therefore, even believers who are indifferent to the history of Christianity or find it difficult and complicated can read it without any burden.

This book is largely divided into four parts.
Part 1 covers the story of the early church, a source of theological insight and inspiration, including the stories of the martyrs who laid the foundation for the early church and the ancestors of the faith who established orthodoxy against heresy.
Part 2 is a story about the history of the church during the 1,000-year period called the 'Middle Ages', from 590, when Gregory I became Pope, to 1517, when Martin Luther's Reformation took place.
Here, the author develops his narrative around the two institutions that provided unity and continuity in the Middle Ages: the papacy and the monastic system.
Part 3 consists of the story of the Reformation that took place in Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries, a time of change and turmoil.
The final fourth part contains the story of the modern and contemporary church from the Reformation to the 20th century, a time of chaos and upheaval.
Part 4, which introduces diverse and complex theological paradigms and events, will challenge Christians to "unfold the history of the church in the 21st century."

Christian history is not simply a record of people and events, but a history of truth created and preserved by God and people of faith, a history that continues to move the world to this day.
Looking back on the history of Christianity allows us to realize God's amazing providence and grace, and what it means to live as a Christian.
Knowing the history of Christianity correctly can give us the wisdom to understand ourselves.
This wisdom leads us on the path to becoming a mature believer.
This book, which lays a solid foundation for church history, will serve as a good guide for Christians to become mature believers.