My Top 5 Books on Church History

An oldie but a goodie, this classic survey strikes the right balance of substance and readability.

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The most widely read biography of Luther—and for good reason. A great read on the most important Protestant pastor in history.

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Readers can feel Wesley's heart burning on almost every page.

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An exceptionally insightful collection of essays by today's senior statesman among missions scholars.

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If you are a typical North American, this book is a must-read. It undermines our ethnocentric view of what God is doing today.

Christianity Today profiled Andrew Walls' work in 2007. His book was one of the "Books of the Century."

Our coverage of The Next Christendom includes:

God's Word in an Old Light | Philip Jenkins on how global South Christians read the Bible. (December 5, 2006)

Downward, Outward, Later | A superb new history of Christianity. By Philip Jenkins (Books & Culture, September/October 2006)

Books & Culture Corner: Books of the Year | The top ten. (OK—make that twelve.) (Books & Culture, December 30, 2002)

Philip Jenkins' The New Faces of Christianity won one of Christianity Today's book awards in 2007. Our review of his most recent book is also available online.

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