Peril and Peace: Chronicles of the Ancient Church (History Lives, Volume 1)
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Publisher: Christian Focus
Author: Withrow, Brandon and Mindy
ISBN-10: 1845500822 | ISBN-13: 9781845500825
Binding: Paperback
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Publisher's Description: From the apostle Paul to Benedict you can discover how those in the early church still influence the church today. In their lives you will see the young and developing church struggling and growing in a hostile and difficult world. Watch in amazement as a varied selection of people from different countries, cultures and times merge together to form the Christian church. Learn from their mistakes and errors but more importantly learn from their amazing strengths and gifts. Marvel at the incredible things accomplished by God in such a short space of time. Written in a modern and relaxed style this is a book that will introduce you to history without the tears and with all the wonder.
227 Pages
Published: 2005
About the Authors: Brandow Withrow has a PhD in Historical Theology from Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia. He has taught classes in church history at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama. Mindy Withrow was formerly director of communications for Westminster Theological Seminary and presently writes a popular literary review blog (www.mindywithrow.com). Both are prolific writers who have published numerous articles. When they are not writing, they enjoy pursuing interests in graphic design and watercolor painting.
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Staff Review: With the publication of the first two volumes in their History Lives series (volume two is Monks and Mystics) the Withrows have given a great gift to the young people of the church (and perhaps to many of us oldsters as well!). Peril and Peace takes the reader on a whirlwind tour through the history of the early church in the form of short, dramatic narratives of the lives of many of the leaders of the early church. Though the authors bring these tales to life through imagined details, they remain true to their meticulous historical research. The result is stories that not only inform about the struggles and victories of the earliest believers, but also inspire faithful living in our own day. Though written for a young audience (the publisher suggests ages 9-14), Peril and Peace is also an enjoyable and informative read for adults who feel a little weak on their early church history. As a wonderful bonus, the book includes several chapters that fill in the background to its stories on such topics as creeds, councils, and how we got our Bible.
For all readers, this book is an important reminder of the "great cloud of witnesses" calling us to endurance in the "race that is set before us" (Hebrews 12:1). - Mark Traphagen, Bookstore Staff, January 2006.
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