false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180384845m/1033428.jpg 1033428 1 Beginning with the earliest martyrs and ending with the twentieth century, The Resilient Church offers a fascinating look at the trials and triumphs of the Catholic Church over the past two thousand years. Fast-paced sketches of critical periods in church history give readers perspective on the challenges faced by the church today. Short selections in each chapter highlight some of the great heroes who influenced the course of history. Mike Aquilina does not shrink from the realities of the past, including badly behaved leaders and those who betrayed the Lord. Yet he also leaves readers with well-founded hope for the future: God remains faithful in every circumstance and fulfills his promise to remain with his church always. 1019714 5 2007 The Resilient Church: The Glory, the Shame, and the Hope for Tomorrow total:3|5:1|3:1|2:1| 3 10 7 2 5 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 28 11:15:32 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 28 11:22:34 -0700 2007 Mike Aquilina's books on Christian culture and history (e.g., The Fathers of the Church, Expanded Edition) are not to be missed. The Resilient Church: The Glory, the Shame, & the Hope for Tomorrow is a respectful look at a number of episodes in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. Not a com...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 13:13:21 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 13:14:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Aug 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 17:16:59 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 09:54:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue May 19 19:38:01 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 19:38:01 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue May 19 11:32:23 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 11:32:23 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Dec 23 18:28:21 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 18:28:21 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Wed Dec 12 18:16:04 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 12 18:16:06 -0800 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1033428