Patron saints for postmoderns
Subtitle: 10 from the past who speak to our future
By: Chris R. Armstrong.
Publisher: IVP Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Downers Grove, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 249
ISBN-13: 9780830837199
Subjects: Christian biography; Postmodernism -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Description: A professor of church history, Armstrong provides rich portraits of ten people from the past who: translated the gospel for their own times; broke down barriers; ministered out of the brokenness we all share; knew what it feels like to live on the margins; believed in the power of stories to bring transformation through Christ. --from publisher description
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-249).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Antony of Egypt : pursuing holiness and living powerfully; title: Gregory the Great : discerning hearts and finding balance; title: Dante Alighieri : loving the universe and saving our souls; title: Margery Kempe : weeping over Jesus' body and praying his heart; title: John Amos Comenius : learning diversity and teaching peace; title: John Newton : proclaiming grace and uniting the church; title: Charles Simeon : overcoming wounds and shaping leaders; title: Amanda Berry Smith : standing tall and breaking down barriers; title: Charles M. Sheldon : knowing our neighbors and serving them well; title: Dorothy L. Sayers : keeping it real and waking the church; title: Conclusion: A postmodern challenge from Dante via Sayers.