Curiosities of Christian History Prior to the ReformationPaterson, James
History
Curiosities of Christian History Prior to the Reformation
Paterson, James
Church history -- Middle Ages, 600-1500; Church history -- Miscellanea; Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
Church History Divided into Ages and Periods, 63; Apostolic Church,
64; The Millennium, 64; Community of Goods, 65; Emblems of Christians,
66; Christian Names, 66; Auricular Confession, 67; Religious Riots,
68; Preaching much Applauded, 68; Dress and Appearance of Clergy, 69;
Priests and Deacons, 69; Early Bishops, 70; The Pastoral Staff, 71;
Ancient Churches, 72; Deaconess, 72; Liturgy, 73; Ritualism, 74; The
Mass, 74; Ancient Church Service, 75; Organs and Bells, 76; Separation
of Sexes, 77; Praying for the Dead, 77; Sin-eaters at Funerals, 78;
Praising the Lord Day and Night, 78; Christmas Day and Easter Day, 79;
Festival of All Saints, 80; Holidays and Feasts, 80; Feast of the Ass,
81; The Boy Bishop, 81; Miracle Plays, 82; Passion Plays, 82; Festival
of the Rose, 83; The Millennium, 84; Church Building Age, 84; Round
Towers, 85; Worship of the Virgin, 85; Truce of God, 86; Number Seven
in Scripture, 87; A Jubilee Year, 87; King's Prayer for Rain, 89; The
Black Death, 90; Dancing Mania, 91; Monk Flagellants, 91; Extravagant
Dress, 92; Telling Fortunes, 93.
CHAPTER V.
DIFFICULTIES WITH PAGANS, JEWS, IMAGE WORSHIP, AND CIVIL POWERS.
The Name of Christian, 94; Early Pagan Riot, 94; Early Christians and
Slavery, 95; The First Persecution, 96; How Christians Appeared to
Pagans, 97; Shows of Wild Beasts, 97; Testing Fidelity of Christians,
98; Constantine the Great, 99; Standard of the Cross, 100; Dream of
Constantine, 100; Constantine Preaching, 101; Last Illness of
Constantine, 102; First Church Council, 102; Silencing the Pagans,
103; How to Refute a Heretic, 103; Julian the Apostate, 105;
Theological Disputes, 105; Controversy about the Trinity, 106;
Athanasius, 107; Sermon on the Trinity, 108; Against Demolishing
Temples, 108; First Demolishing of Temples, 110; Image at the Palace,
111; St. Martin of Tours, 112; The King of the Goths, 112; Attila,
King of the Huns, 113; Vandals Sacking Rome, 114; Justinian, 115;
Mahomet's Knowledge, 115; Oak of Geismar, 116; Pope Defending Rome,
117; Forged Decretals, 118; Separation of Greek and Latin Churches,
119; Jew and Christian, 119; Julian Inciting the Jews, 120; Hating the
Jews, 121; Golden Age of Judaism, 121; The Pope and the Jews. 122; The
Jews of York, 122; Jews Crucifying English Boy, 124; The Black Death,
124; Jews Stealing the Host, 125; Torquemada's Zeal, 126; Jewish
Physicians, 127; Converting a Jew, 128; Controversy about Image
Worship, 129; The Iconoclasts, 130; John of Damascus, 131; Claudius of
Turin, 133; Trying to Convert Image Worshippers, 134; Empress Irene,
135; Empress Theodora, 135; Image Worship in Spain, 136; Pope
Hildebrand, 137; St. Thomas Aquinas, 137; The Popes as Temporal
Princes, 139; Rienzi, 139; Last Hours of the Roman Empire, 140;
Election to Holy Roman Empire, 141.
CHAPTER VI.
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