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The Canticle of Brother Sun
Francis Of Assisi
Tattered Treasure of Assisi
How a rich and carefree man relinquished everything to follow Christ.
DR. LAWRENCE S. CUNNINGHAM is professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author or editor of sixteen books, most recently Thomas Merton: Spiritual Master: The Essential Writings (Paulist, 1992).
Seizing Every Moment for Prayer
How one Puritan secretly blessed thousands.
How Virtue Drives Out Vice
FRANCIS OF ASSISI
God's Goodness In an Indian Attack
A Puritan woman’s frightening ordeal.
Deathbed Vigil
Anguished Conversion
How “vile” young Thomas Shepard met God.
John Chrysostom: Did You Know?
by KEVIN DALE MILLER Kevin Dale Miller is assistant editor of The Christian Reader and Your Church magazines.
John Chrysostom: From the Editor - Admiring the Fire
by MARK GALLI Mark Galli is managing Editor of Christian History.
Golden Tongue & Iron Will
by ROBERT A. KRUPP Robert A. Krupp is the librarian at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He is author of Shepherding the Flock of God: The Pastoral Theology of John Chrysostom (Peter Lang, 1991).
Preaching to Dread and Panic
ROBERT PAYNE (d. 1983) was the author of highly praised histories and biographies, including Fathers of the Western Church (1951) and The Holy Fire: The Story of the Early Centuries of the Early Christian Churches in the Near East (1957), from which this article is adapted with permission.
John Chrysostom: A Gallery of Politicos, Pagans, and the Pious
by JOHN O. GOOCH John Gooch is an editor at the United Methodist Publishing House in Nashville, Tennessee. He is author of The Doctrine of Holiness in Tertullian (University Microfilms, 1983).
John Chrysostom: Christian History Timeline
by GERARD H. ETTLINGER Gerard H. Ettlinger is professor of theology at St. John’s University in Jamaica, New York. He is editor of a critical edition of the Greek text of Saint Jean Chrysostome: A’ une Jeune Veuve Sur le Mariage Unique (Sources Chrtiennes, 1968), and of Theodoret of Cyrus: Eranistes (Clarendon, 1975).
The Genius of Chrysostom's Preaching
by CARL A. VOLZ Carl A. Volz is professor of church history at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is author of Pastoral Life and Practice of the Early Church (Augsburg/Fortress, 1990).
Cured by the Master of Angels
A Sermon on the healing of the paralytic
John Chrysostom From Homily XII in St. John Chrysostom: On the Incomprehensible Nature of God, translated by Paul W. Harkins (Catholic University of America Press, 1982). Used with permission.
Letters from a Lonely Exile
by CHRISTOPHER A. HALL Christopher A. Hall is assistant professor of biblical and theological studies at Eastern College in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. He is author of “Religion and Health: A Bibliographic Essay” (Westview, forthcoming).
Culture Wars
by MARGARET SCHATKIN Margaret Schatkin is associate professor of theology at Boston College and author of “John Chrysostom as Apologist” (Patriarchal Institute for Patristic Studies, 1987).
John Chrysostom: Christian History Interview - More Than a Great Preacher
Interview with Bishop Kallistos Ware
Adoring the Ineffable
John Chrysostom: Recommended Resources
by ROBERT L. WILKEN Robert L. Wilken is professor of history at the University of Virginia. In addition to his work on Chrysostom mentioned above, he is author of A Land Called Holy: Palestine in Christian History and Thought (Yale, 1992).
How We Got Our Bible: Did You Know?
Little-known and remarkable facts about the history of the Bible
David M. Scholer is professor of New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He is author of A Basic Bibliographic Guide for New Testament Exegesis (Eerdmans, 1973).
How We Got Our Bible: From the Editor - Reading the Bible Backwards
Mark Galli, managing Editor
The Crown of English Bibles
The King James Version was the culmination of 200 turbulent years of Bible translation.
Tony Lane
The Fiery Man Behind the First English Bible
Stephen Miller
The Bible on our Lips
What the English Bible Cost One Man
Tyndale's comfort to persecuted Bible readers
Mark Galli is managing editor of CHRISTIAN HISTORY.
Reading a Banned Book
Tyndale's comfort to persecuted Bible readers
The Difference a Translation Makes
Early attempts to capture Psalm 23.
Wycliffe Bible (Purvey Edition, 1388)
How We Got Our Bible: A Gallery of Mavericks & Misfits
The key players in the history of the Bible haven't necessarily been popular—or orthodox.
Stephen M. Miller is a free-lance writer, formerly editor of Illustrated Bible Life. He is a consulting editor of CHRISTIAN HISTORY.
How We Got Our Bible: Christian History Timeline
by PHILIP W. COMFORT [PHILIP W. COMFORT Dr. Philip W. Comfort is visiting professor of New Testament at Wheaton College and author of The Quest for the Original Text of the New Testament (Baker, 1992).]
A Testament Is Born
Could Matthew take shorthand?—and other intriguing reasons the New Testament may have emerged surprisingly early.
Dr. Carsten Peter Thiede is director of the Institut Für Wissenschaftstheoretische Grundlagenforschung in Paderborn, Germany. He is also a member of the CHRISTIAN HISTORY advisory board.
What Writings Must Christians Obey?
Four definitions of the New Testament
Books That Almost Made It
Excerpt from a popular writing that some wanted to include in the New Testament: The Shepherd of Hermas
How We Got our Old Testament
The process was long and complex, and the result is still a matter of dispute.
Dr. Bruce Waltke is professor of Old Testament at Regent College in Vancouver, British Colombia. His most recent book is a commentary on Micah (Baker, 1993).
More Than One Bible
Christians still disagree over the content of the Old Testament.
Discovering the Oldest New Testaments
The bizarre stories behind the great Greek manuscripts.
H. G. G. Herklots was a professor of exegetical theology at St. John's College in Canada and a rector in Flaxton, Manchester, in England. He wrote How Our Bible Came to Us (Oxford/A&C Black), from which this article is adapted.
The Look and Feel of the First Bibles
H. G. G. Herklots was a professor of exegetical theology at St. John's College in Canada and a rector in Flaxton, Manchester, in England. He wrote How Our Bible Came to Us (Oxford/A&C Black), from which this article is adapted.
How We Got Our Bible: Christian History Interview - From the Apostles To You
INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE METZGER
How We Got Our Bible: Recommended Resources
Francis of Assisi: Did You Know?
Little-known or remarkable facts about Francis of Assisi
Mark Galli is managing editor of Christian History.
Francis of Assisi: From the Editor - Discomforting Francis
Mark Galli
Snapshots of a Saint
Stories that reveal Francis's intense, complex personality.
Francis of Assisi: A Gallery of Five Who Knew a Saint
Not everyone who loved Francis followed his way.
Mark Galli is managing editor of Christian History.
Francis of Assisi 1181-1220: Christian History Timeline
Joanne Schatzlein, O.S.F., is congregation administrator at Sisters of Saint Francis of Assisi in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Francis's Troubled World
In that day, it took extreme measures to live for peace: a photo-essay.
The Editors
The Case for Downward Mobility
Why did Francis insist that his followers live in absolute poverty?
William S. Stafford
A Time to Be Poor
In Francis's day, abandoning possessions was seen as a key to holiness
Dr. William S. Stafford is professor of church history at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia. He is author of Domesticating the Clergy: The Inception of the Reformation in Strasburg, 1522–1524 (Scholar's Press, 1994).
Francis's Tenacious Lady
Gentle Clare of Assisi had to defy family and church to follow in Francis's way.
Ingrid Peterson, O.S.F., is a lecturer at the Tau Center, Sisters of Saint Francis, in Winona, Minnesota. She is author of Clare of Assisi: A Biographical Study (Franciscan Press, 1993).
The Strange Stigmata
Did Francis really receive the wounds of Jesus?
Dr. Lawrence S. Cunningham is professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author or editor of sixteen books, most recently Thomas Merton: Spiritual Master: The Essential Writings (Paulist, 1992).
Fractures in Francis's Order
How should his followers obey his instructions?
Controversial Passages
Francis of Assisi: Christian History Interview - Modern Medieval Man
Eight hundred years later, Francis's life and message seem remarkably up to date.
interview with Conrad Harkins
Francis of Assisi: Recommended Resources
Conrad Harkins, O.F.M., is a scholar at the Franciscan Institute at Bonaventure University in New York, and author of numerous articles on Francis of Assisi.
The American Puritans: Did You Know?
Little-known or remarkable facts about the American Puritans
Cassandra Niemczyk is an independent scholar who contributed to The Variety of American Evangelicalism (Tennessee, 1991).
The American Puritans: From the Editor - Questions You Asked
Kevin A. Miller, Executive Editor
Quest For Pure Christianity
For 100 years, the American Puritans strove to create a model Christian society.
Dr. Edwin S. Gaustad is professor emeritus of history and religion at the University of California Riverside, and author of A Religious History of America (Harper & Row, 1990).
Ordering Their Private World
What Puritans did to grow spiritually
Dr. Charles E. Hambrick-Stowe is pastor of Church of the Apostles (United Church of Christ) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and adjunct professor of church history at Lancaster Theological Seminary. He is author of The Practice of Piety: Puritan Devotional Disciplines in Seventeenth-Century New England (North Carolina, 1982), from which portions of this article have been adapted.
New England Dynasty
The lives and legacies of the Mathers, America's most influential Puritan family.
Dr. George W. Harper is professor of church history and theology at Alliance Biblical Seminary in Manila.
When the Sermon Reigned
No activity shaped Puritans more than their "plain" preaching. Here's what it was like.
Dr. Allen C. Guelzo is associate professor of history at Eastern College in St. David's, Pennsylvania. He is the author of Edwards on the Will: A Century of American Theological Debate (Wesleyan, 1989<).
The American Puritans: Christian History Timeline
Dr. Francis J. Bremer is professor of history at Millersville (Pennsylvania) University. He is author of The Puritan Experiment: New England Society from Bradford to Edwards (St. Martin's, 1976).
The American Puritans: A Gallery of Gifted Founders
The first generation of American Puritans was extraordinarily talented. Here are five leading examples.
Mark Galli is managing editor of Christian History.
Theology On Fire
Puritans were not lukewarm about anything, let alone what they believed about God.
Dr. J. I. Packer is Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, and author of numerous books, including A Quest for Godliness: The Puritan Vision of the Christian Life (Crossway, 1990).
Where American Puritans Lived
Witch Hunting in Salem
Why were 19 people hanged?
David D. Hall
The Puritans Behind the Myths
And how these adventurers affect us today.
interview with Harry S. Stout
The American Puritans: Recommended Resources
Mark Galli is managing editor of Christian History.
The American Puritans: About This Issue
Mark Galli, Managing Editor
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