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Church History is the scientific account of the external and internal development of the
institution founded by Christ for the salvation of human kind. It is the record of the growth of the
church in space and time. It is an outward and inward growth of the church brought about by the
Holy Spirit in cooperation of human will. It has a religious orientation but it is not infallible truth
for the Church is always in reform and changing (ecclesia semper reformanda). It is divided into
three epochs or eras: ancient (2 epochs with Constantine as the pivotal division), middle ages (4
epochs) and modern (3 epochs).