The Early Church (33-313): St. Peter, the Apostles, and Martyrs

"The Early Church (AD 33-313): St. Peter, the Apostles, and Martyrs is the first volume of the Reclaiming Catholic History series. In this browsable narrative, early Catholic Church historian and Biblical expert James Papandrea dispels numerous commonly accepted myths and misconceptions. Tracking the challenges of heresy and persecution throughout the period, Papandrea spotlights Catholicism's earliest saints and explores the growth and development of the Church in the first three centuries of Christian faith-a period of, missionary zeal, deep thought, and tribulation"--