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Title: Four Witnesses: The Early Church in Her Own Words by Rod Bennett ISBN: 0-89870-847-8 Publisher: Ignatius Press Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: This book is wonderful for people of all faiths.
Comment: This book is wonderful for people of all faiths. Being a new Catholoc convert, and previous Lutheran, I found the writings of the four Fathers to be very helpful in explaining many tennents of the faith. Why does the Church believe such and such, where does that belief fit in with the Bible, how the Bible was developed from early beliefs, why does the Church hold such staunch opinions on certain topics - these questions and more are all answered in the early writings of the Church. In studying theses early writings, one comes to question many of our modern interpretations as not being truly apostolic and therefore, not truly teachings from Jesus. This book reads like a novel, but is not fluffy. I highly recomend this book to any one looking for answers to what the early Chruch taught and believed. Inspiring and occasionally unsettling, this book has taught me much.
Rating: 5
Summary: A compelling read
Comment: This book is an awesome story! I finished this book in a short time, finding the story very compelling. It felt more like I was reading a novel than some dry history book. Rod Bennett does a wonderful job setting the historical stage for each character, revealing the conflicts and emotions that they must have faced. Bennett reveals what early Christians believed and how they endured despite persecution, leading to the growth of the Church. "The blood of martyrs is the seed of Christians" wrote Tertullian. Every Christian will find the story of these witnesses inspiring, and I highly recommend this book to anyone.
Rating: 5
Summary: Wow! Church history that reads like Gladiator, not Quo Vadis
Comment: This is undoubtedly one of the coolest books on Church history available anywhere - it's so far away from the deadly dry, impenetrable historical prose of modern university scholars. It's obvious this guy has done his homework (copious footnotes everywhere and careful, aesthetically-pleasing structure of the narrative), but what sets it apart is the fact that you can actually enjoy reading it - enjoy the stories of these interesting historical figures as they unfold. Hear them speak in their own voices; see them travel through the countries they lived in; feel their pain and joy as they delight in the struggle to help the baby Church thrive. Highly recommended - especially to anyone curious about what the early Church taught and believed, but didn't think it was possible to really know for sure...
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Title: The Teachings of the Church Fathers by John Randolph Willis, John R. Willis, M. J. Enchiridion Patristicum Rouet De Journel ISBN: 0898708931 Publisher: Ignatius Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Mass of the Early Christians by Mike Aquilina ISBN: 0879739428 Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: The Fathers of the Church: An Introduction to the First Christian Fathers by Michael J. Aquilina ISBN: 0879736895 Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Lord, Have Mercy: The Healing Power of Confession by Scott Hahn ISBN: 0385501706 Publisher: Doubleday Books Pub. Date: 18 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Faith of the Early Fathers (Faith of the Early Fathers) by William A. Jurgens ISBN: 0814604323 Publisher: Liturgical Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 1970 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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