Thomas F. X. Noble

A People’s History of Christianity: Volumes 1 and 2 edited by Denis Janz, Richard A. Horsley, and Virginia Burrus. Fortress. 318 and 322 pp. $35 each. It all began with Eusebius, the garrulous bishop of Caesarea who invented ecclesiastical history around A.D. 325 with a work that was, in . . . . Continue Reading »

Caveat Emptor! This book looks like a bargain, three books for the price of one. It contains a history of Catholicism’s relationship with Judaism and the Jews; a plea for a Christology that would, largely, remedy the most distasteful aspects of that history; and an autobiography of the author, . . . . Continue Reading »

God’s Representatives: The Eight Twentieth-century Popes by james bentleyconstable. 200 pages, £16.95 . Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes by eamon duffyyale university press. 500 pages, $23. The Papacy by paul johnson. edited by michael walsh wiedenfeld and . . . . Continue Reading »

Empire to Commonwealth: Consequenses of Monotheism in Late Antiquity By Garth Fowden Princeton University Press, 206 pages, $17.95 This smart, elegant book is about many things. Here is one of them: When Constantine became a Christian he created a golden opportunity to unite a wholeheartedly . . . . Continue Reading »