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Originally Posted by Matthias I am looking for suggestions on good books on the history of Christianity.
I recently picked one up called "A History of Christianity" By Kenneth Scott Latourette at a used bookstore and it looked like it was going to be a good read, but after the first few chapters I am not quite sure what to make of it. Is anyone familiar with it?
Thanks for any help | It was my seminary text, excellent scholarship, but is one of the most boring texts to read. Perfect example of an excellent scholar whose style of reporting leaves much to be desired. But someone may differ from my experience with this text.
DTK |
David,
I actually find it well written and not boring to read, but what has me wondering is the way the author relates the story of Christ. I'm not sure how do describe it but it, but he seems to paint a very secular picture of Jesus. He also seems to have no understanding of the divinity of Christ. I am actually shocked to hear that he is a Baptist to be honest.
However, I did browse through the section on the Reformation, and yes I agree the scholorship is excellent.
Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I will be checking them out!