Christian History InstituteRezensionen

58039

How did a teenage African tribal prince bring revival to a small evangelical university in Indiana?

I downloaded this for my Kindle and in my Wordsearch library to use as daily entries. Generally, the Christian writing community doesn't have a problem as long as I am not profiting from the usage. That said, I also tagged each post with the source and added extra graphics.

The video states that Calvin "followed a history of orthodox interpretation" concerning predestination, traced from the Apostle Paul through Augustine of Hippo to Thomas Aquinas and on through Martin Luther. Of course, when the narrator states this, he does not mean the Orthodox doctrine of the Holy Orthodox Church. In fact, it is uncertain what he intends other than to imbue Calvin and his teachings with some claim to orthodoxy. Calvin's teaching on predestination, however, is far from the tradition of the Orthodox Church. His manner of interpreting Saint Paul is certainly closer to the interpretations Saint Augustine, but that does not bring him close to the teaching of the Orthodox Faith. The Orthodox teaching on synergy, which finds its basis in the two natures of Christ, Divine and human, is foreign to the theology of John Calvin, In fact, in John Calvin's opinion, the doctrine of Divine/human synergy would be heretical, though it is unclear whether or not Calvin ever came in contact with the Orthodox doctrine of synergy.

Great collection of short biographies. The title is correct, these are names of people who have shaped the world as we know it and should be known as a matter of cultural literacy at a minimum. The author admits that some might be considered 'Christian' in name only (e.g. Henry VIII), and certainly, everyone will have their list of omissions, but this is still a great starting place.

This is not in depth--the longest biography is just 4 pages and some are barely a full page, but these are the people that you hear of in history and have earned their place there.

Read it for what it is--a brief introduction to some of the greatest names of Christendom, and let it whet your appetite for deeper birgraphies of these people or for more breadth of great Christians.

NCLA Review -One of the greatest Heroes of the Faith in the early 1900s was missionary Amy Carmichael who lived in India and gave her life caring for orphans, many of whom were “temple girls.” Amy chose not to marry or have children as this she believed would hold her back in her service to God. But He blessed her to be an “Amma” (mother in the Tamil language) to many. The Torchlighter’s present the animated story of her life in a wonderful way but the reality of the plight of the children makes the viewing of this DVD for children not younger than 8 years old. The DVD may be played in the English or Spanish language with optional subtitles. There are reproducible student handouts and other resources at the Torchlighters website. Ages 8-12. Rating: 4 —ARG

NCLA Review - This excellent addition to the Torchlighter series of animated stories of real-life Christian heroes is a must see for the entire family. It chronicles the rescue of 100 orphaned children in war-torn China who are led on a perilous 100-mile mountain trek to safety by the missionary Gladys Aylward. She shines as an example of what a person with commitment, determination and unwavering faith in God can accomplish in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. The video includes a documentary featuring biographer Carol Purves and Gladys’ adopted son, Clifford Liue as well as a comprehensive leader’s guide with lesson plans and other materials available online. Ages 8-12. Rating: 4 —AL

This book is a spectacular introduction to so many of the influential personalities of the Christian Faith through history. The stories are inspirational, true. But more, this is the kind of resource that helps us understand what God has been doing all these years, and what kind of people he calls to do join in with that work, meaning that this book gives us a wonderful interdenominational picture of what God is like. That which God loves and values is captured here in story again and again.½

Lots of interesting information about some basic figures Christians ought to know about. Should be called "131 people Christians ought to know about," as most were Christians only in name.½

Logos Library