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Charles H. Spurgeon: Did You Know?
A collection of true and unusual facts about Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Eric W. Hayden, formerly minister at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, is the author of numerous books on Spurgeon, including Searchlight on Spurgeon (Pilgrim, 1973).
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Did You Know?
Little-known or remarkable facts about Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945)
Mark and Barbara Galli live in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. This is their first joint contribution to Christian History.
The Golden Age of Hymns: Did You Know?
Dr. James Townsend is Bible editor at David C. Cook Publishing Co. and author of eight volumes in The Bible Mastery Series (Cook).
Women in the Medieval Church: Did You Know?
Jeannette L. Angell is a doctoral candidate in history and liturgics at the School of Theology, Boston University.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: From the Editor - A Spiritual Tonic
DR. KEN CURTIS Founder and Senior Editor
From the Editor: Sleepy Preaching
MARSHALL SHELLEY [Executive Editor, Christian History]
The Golden Age of Hymns: From the Editor - Silent String
KEVIN A. MILLER
The Hymn Born in a Synagogue
How a Hebrew text and synagogue melody became a well-known Christian hymn.
Dr. James D. Smith III is Senior Pastor of Clairemont Emmanuel Baptist Church and Adjunct Professor of Church History at Bethel Seminary-West, both in San Diego. He is a member of the advisory board of Christian History.
Women in the Medieval Church: From the Editor - In the Middle (Ages) of a Debate
KEVIN A. MILLER
Catherine of Siena
She lived only 33 years, but her vibrant faith and writings were so influential she has been declared a Doctor of the Church.
Caroline T. Marshall is Professor of History at James Madison University in Harrisonburg Virginia, and a contributor to The History of Christianity (Lion, 1977).
The Forgotten Wesley
Often overshadowed by his famous older brother, Charles Wesley has emerged as perhaps "the greatest hymnwriter of all ages."
Dr. James Townsend is Bible editor at David C. Cook Publishing Co. and author of eight volumes in The Bible Mastery Series (Cook).
The Life & Times of Charles H. Spurgeon
He was the quintessential Victorian Englishman, yet his masterful preaching astonished his era—and lives long beyond it.
Dr. Patricia Stallings Kruppa is associate professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin, and author of C. H. Spurgeon: A Preacher's Progress (Garland, 1982).
The Life and Death of a Modern Martyr
Born into privilege, Dietrich Bonhoeffer was headed toward a brilliant career as a theologian. Then he came to see life "from the perspective of those who suffer." In Nazi Germany, that cost him his life.
Dr. Geffrey B. Kelly is professor of systematic theology at La Salle University in Philadelphia and author of Liberating Faith: Bonhoeffer's Message for Today (Augsburg, 1984).
Daring Thoughts
Selected quotations from Dietrich Bonhoeffer's writings. Quotations primarily from A Testament to Freedom: The Essential Writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, edited by Geffrey B. Kelly and F. Burton Nelson (HarperCollins, 1990).
Radicals in Times of Revolution
Dr. James Townsend is Bible editor at David C. Cook Publishing Co. and author of eight volumes in The Bible Mastery Series (Cook).
Spurgeon's Conversion
The story he told over 280 times in his sermons
MARY ANN JEFFREYS
The Black Death
Catherine of Siena lived—and helped others—during the most devastating plague in human history.
—The Editors
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A Gallery of Family, Friends, & Co-Conspirators
Significant people in Dietrich Bonhoeffer's life
Dr. F. Burton Nelson is professor of theology and ethics at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois, and co-author of A Testament to Freedom: The Essential Writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (HarperCollins, 1990).
Five Religious Options for Medieval Women
In the High Middle Ages, Christian women found many ways to live a holy life.
Dr. Ann K. Warren is Adjunct Associate Proffessor of History at Case Western Reserve University and author of Anchorites and Their Patrons in Medieval England (California, 1985).
Sayings of Spurgeon
A sampling of his wisdom and wit
compiled by MARY ANN JEFFREYS
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