Chronicles of Faith: A Timeline of Christian Texts

Chronicles of Faith

An interactive chronology of texts, scriptures, and manuscripts across the divergence of Christianity. From the earliest apostolic writings to sect-specific revelations in the 19th century.

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Christian literature is not a monolith. While the "Bible" is familiar to many, the list of accepted books varies wildly between Roman Catholics, Orthodox Christians, Protestants, and groups like the LDS Church.

Use the interactive chart below to visualize when these texts appeared. Click any point to view its historical dossier.

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Tradition / Sect

Era

Timeline of Emergence

Interactive Canvas

Mainstream Catholic/Orthodox Ethiopian Gnostic LDS

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Select a text from the timeline or the list below to view its dossier.

The Archives

Chronological listing of texts, excluding the standard Hebrew Bible (Old Testament).

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Divergence in the Canon

Protestant

Total Books

Excludes Deuterocanon (Apocrypha).

Catholic

Total Books

Includes Tobit, Judith, Maccabees, etc.

Ethiopian Orthodox

Total Books (Narrow)

Includes Enoch, Jubilees, Meqabyan.

LDS

66 + 3

Bible + Standard Works

Adds Book of Mormon, D&C, Pearl of Great Price.