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"Know the Theologians by Jennifer Powell McNutt and David W. McNutt profiles some of the most important thinkers throughout church history, from the first centuries to the twentieth, introducing readers to their life and thought--and demonstrating their ongoing relevance for believers today"--
"Know the Theologians is an introduction to the most important thinkers throughout church history and a demonstration of their ongoing relevance for believers...
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This book is an organized and convenient introduction to how to read the church fathers from AD 100 to 500. Michael Haykin surveys the lives and teachings of seven of the Fathers, looking at their role in such issues as baptism, martyrdom, and the relationship between church and state. --from publisher description.
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Many Christians today long to become reacquainted with their ancient ancestors in the faith. They see a deeper worship and devotion in the prayers and hymns of the early church. And they believe that the writings of the early church can shed new light on their understanding of Scripture. But where and how do we begin? Our first encounter with the writings of the church fathers may seem like visiting a far country where the language, assumptions, concerns,...
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"A fair and balanced introduction to Christian eschatology, this book provides a fresh defense of the premillennial, futurist, and pretribulational positions. Integrating biblical, theological, and historical sources, it takes a new look at Christian hope and addresses lingering questions and debates with innovative insights and answers"--
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"Heresies, schisms, culture of death, persecutions, excommunications … While reflective of headlines from today, these difficulties roiled Christians of the early Church as well. In fact, the earliest Church manual, the Didache, brought clarity to a range of moral issues that our culture continues to grapple with to this day. Here is one of the most lucid and comprehensive overviews of the Patristic period ever written. With simplicity and clarity,...
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Having abandoned his faith in God, Father Merrin joins a British archaeological excavation in Kenya, where an inexplicably pristine Christian Byzantine church has been unearthed. It appears to have been buried on the day it was completed. But beneath the church, something much older sleeps, waiting to be awoken.
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This concise introduction to the church fathers connects evangelical students and readers to twelve key figures from the early church. Bryan Litfin engages readers with actual people, not just abstract doctrines or impersonal events, to help them understand the fathers as spiritual ancestors in the faith. The first edition has been well received and widely used. This updated and revised edition adds chapters on Ephrem of Syria and Patrick of Ireland....
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Servant Books
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[2014]
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"A society characterized by loss of respect for life, violence, exotic religious cults, sexual promiscuity ... and even pedophilia. Sound familiar? This was the world of the early Church Fathers. In this ... book, Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio brings out the colorful personalities of these dynamic Christian leaders and makes their rich teaching accessible, enjoyable, and relevant to the challenges we face every day"--Amazon.com.
18) Church fathers: from Clement of Rome to Augustine : general audiences, 7 March 2007-27 February 2008
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Ignatius Press
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c2008
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English