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The 40 Most Influential Christians . . . Who Shaped What We Believe Today
About this book
Compelling Accounts of Key People Who Have Formed Christian Belief through the Ages
All Christians' beliefs are shaped by those who went before them. Now these giants of Christian history are presented chronologically and in a format that helps readers get to know them. In addition to a biographical sketch, readers will discover each person's primary contributions to the Christian faith along with a brief quotation from their work. Students, history buffs, and curious readers will be fascinated as their faith is strengthened. Included are Polycarp, Justin Martyr, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, John Calvin, Karl Barth, Carl F. H. Henry, and more.
All Christians' beliefs are shaped by those who went before them. Now these giants of Christian history are presented chronologically and in a format that helps readers get to know them. In addition to a biographical sketch, readers will discover each person's primary contributions to the Christian faith along with a brief quotation from their work. Students, history buffs, and curious readers will be fascinated as their faith is strengthened. Included are Polycarp, Justin Martyr, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, John Calvin, Karl Barth, Carl F. H. Henry, and more.
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Topic
Theology & ReligionSubtopic
History of ChristianityTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Endorsement
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- A Chronology of These Influential Christians
- Introduction
- 1. Clement of Rome
- 2. Ignatius of Antioch
- 3. Justin Martyr
- 4. Irenaeus
- 5. Tertullian
- 6. Clement of Alexandria
- 7. Origen
- 8. Cyprian of Carthage
- 9. Athanasius
- 10. Basil, Gregory, and Gregory
- 11. Theodore of Mopsuestia
- 12. Cyril of Alexandria
- 13. Leo the Great
- 14. Augustine
- 15. Gregory the Great
- 16. John of Damascus
- 17. Anselm of Canterbury
- 18. Peter Abelard
- 19. Thomas Aquinas
- 20. Julian of Norwich
- 21. Martin Luther
- 22. Ulrich Zwingli
- 23. John Calvin
- 24. Menno Simons
- Brief Interlude: Meanwhile, Back in Rome
- 25. Richard Hooker
- 26. James Arminius
- 27. Philipp Spener
- 28. Jonathan Edwards
- 29. John Wesley
- 30. Friedrich Schleiermacher
- 31. Albrecht Ritschl
- 32. J. Gresham Machen
- 33. Karl Barth
- 34. Paul Tillich
- 35. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- 36. Jürgen Moltmann
- 37. Karl Rahner
- 38. Gustavo Gutiérrez
- 39. Rosemary Radford Ruether
- 40. Carl F. H. Henry
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Resources
- About the Author
- Endnotes
- Back Ad
- Back Cover