Project Gutenberg 2016-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 423 Robertson, J. M. (John Mackinnon) 1856 1933 Robertson, John Mackinnon A Short History of Christianity Second Edition, Revised, With Additions Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Short History of Christianity" by J. M. Robertson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the origins and development of Christianity, exploring its roots in Judaism, the various sects that emerged, and the socio-political influences that shaped its trajectory over centuries. It aims to provide a critical and condensed view of Christian history, positing that the narrative of Christianity has been heavily influenced by myth-making and the blending of different religious traditions. The opening of the book begins with Robertson discussing the challenges of succinctly presenting the complex history of Christianity. He highlights the nature of early Christian documentation, noting that the earliest texts, such as the Epistles of Paul, show a lack of knowledge of the gospel narratives and seem to focus more on the cult of a crucified Jesus rather than his teachings. He emphasizes that there was likely a significant gap between the alleged life of Jesus and the development of the narratives surrounding him, suggesting that these accounts were shaped by myth rather than strict historical fact. The author sets the stage for an exploration of how Christianity evolved from primitive beliefs into the established religion it is today, shaped by various cultural and intellectual currents over time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Church history BR Text Category: History - Religious 1144883 2025-07-21T05:49:19.114767 text/html 1094083 2024-10-23T00:51:07 text/html 440971 2025-07-21T05:49:36.158699 application/epub+zip 480361 2025-07-21T05:49:22.845749 application/epub+zip 472778 2025-07-21T05:49:20.848773 application/epub+zip 822085 2025-07-21T05:49:45.748680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706721 2025-07-21T05:49:34.372687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 681738 2022-09-23T22:49:54.742322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 793577 2025-07-21T05:49:16.075766 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 773577 2024-10-23T00:51:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16980 2025-07-21T05:49:45.899631 application/rdf+xml 15472 2025-07-21T05:49:21.084772 image/jpeg 2224 2025-07-21T05:49:20.967754 image/jpeg 405469 2025-07-21T05:49:19.197765 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia