The book by a modern German scientist comprehensively examines the centuries-old activities of the Christian church, provides interesting, little-known facts about the formation and development of Christianity, the fight against heresy, and the methods by which this religion was spread and sometimes implanted in different countries. Throughout In all four volumes, Karlheinz Deschner remains true to his thesis: “Whoever writes world history other than as a crime story is its accomplice.” The first book traces the activities of the Christian Church from the time of its founding to the year 430.