
The Church in the Tempests
The First Millennium of the History of the Church
Roberto de Mattei(Author)
Voice of the Family (Publisher)
Published on 12. June 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
198 pages
978-1-8384785-3-7 (ISBN)
Description
In the first millennium of Christian history, the foundations of Christendom were laid by Christian princes, who created the European nations while offering us an example of how the world can be made Christian without Christians becoming worldly. History, the great teacher of Christian life and faith, instructs us by the example of the martyrs, how the truth is not negotiable and must be witnessed - if necessary, to the shedding of one's blood. History edifies us with the example of the Crusaders, ignoring the trials that they would undergo and offering their lives for the Church. It reminds us, by the example of monks and hermits, that the rejection of the world and attachment to God alone, in silence and prayer, are the means to satisfy those who are called to this constant union with God. It teaches us, by the work of the apologists, how the apostolate is exercised not only by exposing the faith, but also by vigorously refuting prejudices and errors.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
257 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-8384785-3-7 (9781838478537)
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ROBERTO DE MATTEI is President of the Lepanto Foundation and the founder and director of the Lepanto Cultural Center in Rome. He is the editor of the magazine Radici Cristiane as well as the news agency "Corrispondenza Romana." He served as Vice President of the Italian National Research Council from 2003 to 2011. He is the author of numerous books, including The Second Vatican Council: An Unwritten Story.