It is vital that Christians understand their history, but unfortunately many do not study it. The task can be daunting. Where does one start? Philosopher Kenneth Samples has made getting started simple. He has been offering a series on his blog titled "Christian Thinkers 101."
He explains:
"This series, 'Christian Thinkers 101,' provides a snapshot of some of the faith’s key theologians and apologists and their important books and ideas."1
These posts are a great way for believers to get acquainted with the faith's deep intellectual heritage and the thinkers who have framed some of our key arguments.
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on St. Augustine
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on C. S. Lewis
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on Blaise Pascal
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on St. Anselm
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on St. Athanasius
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on St. Thomas Aquinas
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on Jonathan Edwards
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on Søren Kierkegaard
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on John Calvin
He explains:
"This series, 'Christian Thinkers 101,' provides a snapshot of some of the faith’s key theologians and apologists and their important books and ideas."1
These posts are a great way for believers to get acquainted with the faith's deep intellectual heritage and the thinkers who have framed some of our key arguments.
The posts in this series thus far are as follows:
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on C. S. Lewis
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on Blaise Pascal
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on St. Anselm
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on St. Athanasius
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on St. Thomas Aquinas
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on Jonathan Edwards
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on Søren Kierkegaard
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on John Calvin
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on Irenaeus
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on St. Jerome
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on Justin Martyr
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on Walter Martin
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on Ronald Nash
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on Mortimer Adler
We will continue to add future posts and if you are interested in reading a book on the importance of Christians understanding their history, we recommend Dayton Hartman's recent book Church History for Modern Ministry. You can read our review here.
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on St. Jerome
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on Justin Martyr
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on Walter Martin
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on Ronald Nash
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on Mortimer Adler
We will continue to add future posts and if you are interested in reading a book on the importance of Christians understanding their history, we recommend Dayton Hartman's recent book Church History for Modern Ministry. You can read our review here.
Courage and Godspeed,
Chad
Footnotes:
1. Kenneth Samples, "Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on St. Augustine," March 8th, 2016.
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