us through roughly four centuries in the same sixteen-week period. Either we went four times more slowly or they went four times more quickly! My gut reaction was that these folks had simply glossed over too much for such a course to be taken seriously. While it is true that the Roman Catholic Church is an important part of Christian history, it is even more important to remember that Christianity existed in many parts of the world, not just Rome. As an illegal religion, the Church grew rapidly for