This Companion provides an accessible introduction to Martin Luther for students of theology and history and everyone interested in the life, work and thought of the first great Protestant reformer. Historians and theologians present a complete picture of Luther's major writing themes and the ways in which his ideas spread and continue to be important. The Companion is oriented to those with li…
These brief lessons are based on historical people and events, with insightful questions at the end of each. They will encourage families to talk about what God has done in their lives and in the lives of Christians of years gone by.
In 1730, nineteen- year-old Marie Durand was arrested and taken from her home in a village in Southern France for the crime of having a brother who was a Protestant preacher. Imprisoned in the Tower of Constance, Marie would spend the next thrity-eight years there. Simonetta Carr introduces us to the truth - and encouraged others to do so as well. Beautiful illustrations, a simply told story, a…
Jonathan Edwards lived at a time when many people were seriously questioning long-accepted ideas about the world, life, and God, and his answers to these questions have left a mark on the way we think today. While he is often remembered as the preacher of a scary sermon about a spider dangling over fire, he remains significant as one of the greatest thinkers America has produced. Simonetta Carr…
Tokoh yang kompleks dan sangat menarik, Athanasius, uskup dari Aleksandria, paling dikenang sebagai Bapa Ortodoksi, mempertahankan doktrin Trinitas melawan ajaran sesat Arius. Dalam judul terbaru dari seri biografi Tokoh Kristen ini, penulis Simonetta Carr memperkenalkan kepada anak-anak kehidupan dan masa dari bapa gereja yang penting ini, yang tidak kenal lelah membela Pengakuan Iman Nicea. I…
Meski memimpin Inggris kurang dari dua minggu dan dieksekusi dengan tuduhan pengkhianatan di umur enam belas tahun, Lady Jane Grey dikagumi dari generasi ke generasi karena keberanian dan kesetiaanya kepada Injil. Dalam Serial Biografi Tokoh Kristen ini, Simonetta Carr menceritakan intrik seputar Lady Jane Grey dan menjelaskan konteksnya: hiruk pikuk politik di masa Reformasi Inggris. Peta, fot…
While he would have preferred the simple, quiet life of the monastery- teaching, reading, thinking, and writing about God - Anselm of Canterbury spent much of his life dealing with powerful kings, consulting with popes, and serving reluctantly as archbishop of Canterbury. Through Anselm's story, Simonetta Carr teacher what life was like in medieval Western Europe. Young readers will learn of th…
Outside of the people in the Bible, Augustine of Hippo is the most influential person in church history. Yet how many people know his story? In this book, Simonetta Carr Introduces young readers to the life and ministry of Augustine. Readers will come to know Augustine's personal struggles and the high value he came to place on the Bible and truth. Readers will also see the difficult days in wh…
Dalam buku ini, Simonetta Carr menceritakan kepada para pembaca mengenai kehidupan John Owen. Kita dibukakan akan hal-hal apa saja yang menarik minat John Owen di masa sekolahnya, perhatiannya yang ia tunjukkan pada orang lain ketika menjabat sebagai pendeta, dan buku-buku berpengaruh yang ia tuliskan. Anak-anak juga akan mengetahui masa-masa sulit yang dilalui oleh Owen, dan bagaimana Owen mel…
In this book, Simonetta Carr informs readers about John Owen's life, revealing some of the things that interested him while in school, the care he showed to people when he became a pastor, and the influential books that he wrote. Children will also come to understand the difficult times in which Owen lived, and how he handled the terrors of war and religious persecution. Full of Illustrations a…