In this book, Leo Donald Davis tells the story of the early Christian church. He talks about important meetings, called ecumenical councils, where Christians discussed and shaped their beliefs. The book explains the debates about what Christians believe and how those discussions in the past still affect Christianity today. This book also not only talks about what happened but also explains who the important people were and how politics played a role in these discussions. If reader is curious about how Christian ideas were shaped in the beginning, this book is a great read.