A Christian interpretation of history /By Henry Lefler Cornell.
- 1954.
- 114 leaves ; 29 cm.
Typescript. Introduction Section I: A Survey of the Philosophy of History from Ancient to Modern Times Chapter I. From the Sumerians to the Romans Chapter II. From the Early Church to Augustine Chapter III. The Modern Views Section II: A Biblical Philosophy of History Chapter IV. The Biblical Philosophy of History Derived from Scripture Chapter V. Church History: The Introduction Chapter Virgin Islands Church History to 1517 Virgin IslandsI. Church History from 1517 to 1648 Chapter Virgin IslandsII. Church History from 1648 to the Present Chapter IX. The Relation of Secular History to Church History Chapter X. Conclusion and Implications
The problem stated -- The problem justified -- Definition of terms -- Historicism -- Historiography -- History -- Philosophy of History -- Preview of Organization of remainder of Thesis. Sumerians, Babylonians, Egyptians, and Assyrians -- Hebrews -- Greeks -- Romans. Africanus -- Eusebius -- Orosius -- Augustine. The Medieval views -- Voltaire -- Hegel -- Marx -- Nietzsche -- Toynbee -- Summary. The fact of God's control of history -- The means of God's control of history -- Nature -- Control of the attitudes of men -- Inclination of the heathen to do His will -- Overruling the purposes of men -- Control of the successes and failures of men -- Control over the actions of men -- The end of God's control of history -- The salvation and preparation of a people for God's possession: Israel; the Church (spiritual Israel) -- The Messianic Kingdom -- The eternal consummation: the kingdom of the Father. The people of God -- The nation -- The Kingdom -- The Captivity -- The Dispersion -- Jesus Christ, the Messiah. The Ancient Church (to 590 A.D.) -- The Apostolic Church (to 100 A.D.) -- The Post-apostolic Church (100-590) -- Before Constantine -- After Constantine -- The Medieval Church (590-1517) -- Missionary period (590-1049) -- Papal period (1049-1294) -- Pre-reformation period (1294-1517). The German Reformation -- Reformation in Germany -- Lutheran reformation outside Germany -- The Swiss Reformation -- Swiss reformation under Zwingli -- Reformation in Geneva under Calvin -- Reformation in France -- Reformation in Netherlands -- Reformation in Scotland -- The Anglican Reformation -- Church of England-Henry Virgin IslandsII -- Reformation under Edward Virgin Islands: reaction under Mary -- Reformation under Elizabeth -- The Anabaptists -- The Counter-reformation. The Age of Orthodoxy (1648-1800) -- France -- The Roman Catholic Church -- The Huguenots -- The Revolution -- Germany -- Pietism -- Moravian Brethren -- The Eastern Church -- England -- Commonwealth period (1649-60) -- Restoration -- Bloodless Revolution -- Evangelical Revival -- Scotland -- Ireland -- The Age of Revival (1800-1900) -- Germany -- France -- England -- Scotland -- United States --- Eighteenth Century -- Nineteenth Century -- The Age of Conflict (1900 to present) -- Revivals -- Missions -- Communism -- Nationalism -- Persecution. Introduction -- Egypt -- Assyria -- Daniel's World Empires: Preparation for the Incarnation - Babylonia -- Persia -- Greece -- Rome -- The Fulness of Time -- The Incarnation of Jesus Christ -- The Dark Ages -- The Renaissance: Preparation for Reformation -- The Signs of the Times: Preparation for Second Coming of Messiah -- Conclusion.