History of the Catholic Church, Vol. 1

History of the Catholic Church, Vol. 1 is a classic religious history text by Rev. James MacCaffrey. The fifteenth century may be regarded as a period of transition from the ideals of the Middle Ages to those of modern times. The world was fast becoming more secular in its tendencies, and, as a necessary result, theories and principles that had met till then with almost universal acceptance in literature, in art, in education, and in government, were challenged by many as untenable.