Gamechangers: Key Figures of the Christian Church (Letham)

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Letham, Robert

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9781781915998

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Christian Focus Publications

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195

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Paperback

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Weaving together biography and theology, Robert Letham delves into the life and influence of twelve key figures who have helped shape the church. Gamechangers is a must read for any Christian with an interest in learning the way the church has understood the gospel down through the centuries.

Table of Contents:

Athanasius (295-373)
Gregory of Nazianzus (330-391)
Augustine (354-430)
Charles the Great (741-814)
Anselm (1033-1109)
Thomas Aquinas (1225-74)
Martin Luther (1483-1546)
Heinrich Bullinger (1504-75)
John Calvin (1509-64)
John Wesley (1703-91)
J.W. Nevin (1803-86)
Karl Barth (1886-1968)

Author

Robert Letham is Senior Lecturer in Systematic and Historical Theology at the Wales Evangelical School of Theology, Bridgend, Wales.

Endorsements

"It has been said that ideas change the world. Actually, it is people gripped by the ideas that do the changing, as this series of studies of various Christians who did indeed change their worlds reminds us. An extremely interesting and helpful book." - Michael A. G. Haykin, Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky

"Weaving together biography and theology, Letham's Gamechangers shows us once again how fascinating Christian history can be, and how one life can influence generations to come." - Joel R. Beeke, President and Professor of Systematic Theology and Homiletics, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan

"...a great book for any Christian who wants to know more about how God has preserved the gospel for them in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds." - David A. Hohne, Lecturer of Theology, Philosophy and Church History, Moore Theological College, Sydney

"...an intriguing guide to some outstanding figures of the past by one of the most articulate reformed theological voices of our time." - Leonardo De Chirico, Church planter in central Rome