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Loading... The 40 Most Influential Christians Who Shaped What We Believe Todayby Daryl Aaron
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This book was very disappointing. There was little consistency in evaluating theologies from beginning to end, and the author seemed intent on most approving anyone who represented a "middle way" between extremes. Unfortunately, as theological integrity diminishes with time, the "middle" becomes more and more heretical until the only way to testify to Truth is to appear extreme. I had a history teacher who said that no historian should evaluate as history events less than 75 years old. The author of this book proves the case, both by the wide variety of non-Christian theologians he includes, who despite the label "Christian" deny even the most basic "Christian" truths; and by the theologians he makes no mention of whatever. The evangelical movement gets one chapter only, with not even a passing reference to Francis Schaeffer or L'Abris, one of the most important theologians and movement of Church History. Certainly, no mention of Evangelicalism or post-World War II Christianity in general is complete without at least mentioning them. I found his style in places condescending and in places woefully inadequate, even given the limited scope the book set for itself. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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Fascinating, brief, and accessible stories you need to know behind the people who formed the core beliefs of our Christian faith. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)270.092Religions History, geographic treatment, biography of Christianity History of Christianity History of Christianity Biography And History BiographyLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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