A beginner's guide to Church History ed Fred Sanders Melvin is the author of

Melvin is the author of over fifty published articles dealing with a wide range of subjects relating to ethics and theology

How much can we know about God

and the author of Suffering in Ancient Worldview (LNTS) and numerous articles

she has been a homemaker and a pastor's wife

A beginner's guide to Church History ed Fred Sanders Melvin is the author ofA Beginners Guide to Church History aims to provide an overview of the history of the Christian Church from its beginnings in New Testament times right up to the present day. It is a broad brush view of the whole Christian era, and highlights major events, movements and trends. It also includes brief biographical sketches of some of the leading characters used by God to bring the kingdom of Christ to where it is today. The main focus is on