2,000 Years of Papal History

This book wasn’t quite what I expected. I think I thought we would walk through the reigns of most popes, starting with what we know of Peter and moving forward. In doing so, we would watch the Roman Catholic Church, the government’s it interacted with, and the people it serves evolve toward the mod......more

"Steven makes this very rhetorical question to Pope Zachary, “Who should be the king, those who wear the crown, or those who do the work?” And Pope Zachary replies, “Well, those who do the work”. And that was the establishment of this family of kings of the Frankish realm, so Pepin was much indebted......more

I wish he had gone a bit more in depth on some pivotal points in history, but 2000 years is a lot to cover in one book. Overall, it was a good overview, and I appreciated his approach of discussing papal history rather than theology. There’s a time and place for both, but I enjoyed the pure focus on......more

Very interesting. Never a dull moment. I repeat the author's warning- this is a book about the papacy and not a history of the Catholic Church. Of course they are intertwined through history but you have to read it to see. Enjoy.......more

Good summary from someone who knows, though his opinions are still opinions.......more