Issue 49. Everyday Faith in the Middle Ages


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Summary
The Middle Ages—commonly remembered for King Arthur tales, violent crusades, widespread illiteracy and the bubonic plague. Yet so much more is worthy of remembrance. Towering gothic cathedrals faced the east as beacons of hope in this seemingly "dark" era. Stunning artistic masterpieces and eloquent itinerant preachers taught Biblical truths to an illiterate laity. And faithful men and women of every social order sought out divine experiences with untamable intensity. Christian History & Biography offers this issue as an enlightening look at everyday faith in the Middle Ages.

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Inside this issue you'll find:

  • Religion with a Human Face
    One woman's extraordinary faith reveals much about the ordinary faith of the Middle Ages.
  • The Gallery: Unexpected Companions
    Four Pilgrims in Canterbury Tales show the startling mix of medieval faith.
  • An Innkeeper's Faith
    Christianity in one Spanish village—a historical re-creation.
  • Parenting with "Mother Church"
    In the medieval world, what you taught your children was not just your business.
  • Scripture-Drenched Life
    Medieval monasteries were Bible schools extraordinaire.
  • The Word Made Visible
    Christians in the Middle Ages may have been largely illiterate, but they were not ignorant of the Bible.
  • When a Third of the World Died
    During the Black Death, the greatest catastrophe in human history, how did Christians respond?
  • Warrior Spirituality
    Princes and knights were expected to be men of noble character, military prowess, and deep Christian faith.
  • Orthodoxy Wasn't Always Good Enough
    The two most widespread medieval heresies
  • Carrots and Sticks
    How the Catholic Church responded to heresy
  • God's Glory in Wood and Stone
    Intriguing facts behind one of medieval Christendom's magnificent legacies: The Cathedral
  • Stepping into a Christian Culture
    Medieval Christianity seems dark and foreign—until you take a closer look.
  • History in the Making:
    Pentecost at Prime Time
    Early religious TV presented huge challenges, which Pentecostals met better than most.
    Departments
  • Did You Know?
  • From the Editor
  • CH Timeline
  • Recommended Resources


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