The Bible is the bedrock of Christian belief,
yet how Christians think and talk about about God, the Bible, and faith
has been shaped by influential thinkers from the first century right up through
the twentieth. In this book, Dr. Daryl Aaron tells the powerful stories of forty
who have helped us better understand what we believe and why we believe it.
With insight – and some surprises – Dr. Aaron explores the lives and most important
teachings of these giants of church history, from Justin Martyr and Augustine to Martin Luther, John Calvin, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and many others, underscoring how their
teaching has influenced the church – for better, or occasionally, for worse.
Let your faith be strengthened as you encounter those who pave the way for us,
often risking their lives for the sake of the very beliefs we hold today.
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers