I am searching for a book on heresies that I bought in the mid-80s from a clearance shelf at book store. It was unique in that gave a history of all Christian heresies through the ages from a sympathetic view. The premise of the book was that the motives of the people who started the heresies where good even if their teachings were flawed. I considered the book to be a treasure as a reference book because it was fair to each heresy and gave context and reasons why and how the heresies were formed. Unfortunately, I loaned it out and now I have no idea where it is.
I though the name of the book was "Heretics" , but Google is coming back with more recent or much older books by those names, and none that are as comprehensive as the volume I am looking for. The book by G.K. Chesterton is not the one I am thinking of. The one I am looking for was laid out in chronological order and explains each one, their founders and the context from which they sprang up. The author made a point to hide his Church affiliation, though I presume he was a protestant of some stripe.
Any help would be appreciated.
Searching For a Particular Book on Heretics
Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by Ed B, Feb 7, 2012.
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Would it be this one?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0766142698/?tag=baptis04-20 -
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I may have found it.
A History of Heresy by David Christie-Murray
http://books.google.com/books/about/A_history_of_heresy.html?id=kvPYAAAAMAAJ -
The New Believers: A Survey of Sects, 'Cults', and Alternative Religions, is a book by David V. Barrett