Hans Küng’s book, Great Christian Thinkers, summarizes theology in terms of the life and works of seven major great Christian thinkers in theology, from St. Paul to K. Bart. It took me a while to borrow this book Great Christian Thinkers by Hans Küng but it’s worth the wait. By the very title I thought it might be too complicated for my reading comfort. I’ve initially assumed that Küng’s approach would be full of methodological abstractions geared towards people coming from the theology world. On the contrary, I found the book clear, readable and very interesting. It is short considering the coverage. I appreciate the way Hans Küng outlined it as he starts with a short yet clear introduction about …Read more text
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American Evangelist Billy Graham
Billy Graham is regarded as the greatest Protestant evangelist and preacher. Happy Birthday Rev. Billy Graham! Billy Graham (1966) William Franklin “Billy” Graham, Jr., KBE, is simply known as Billy Graham to the world. He is born on November 7, 1918. Best known as the best evangelical Christian evangelist, Rev. Graham is also author of several books, most of them book sellers. He has spent personal time with 12 presidents of the United States, from Harry S. Truman to Barack Obama. …Read more text
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Martin Luther’s 95 Theses and the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther, the leader of the Protestant Reformation posts his ninety-five theses. It was on October 31, 1517, that the great German Catholic reformist Martin Luther posted his famous 95 Theses on the church door in Wittenberg, Germany. Luther was one of the greatest thinkers of the Western world and the leader of the Protestant Refomation. A Catholic monk, Martin Luther disagreed with the Church’s practices on selling of indulgences, which means forgiving the punishment for sins. He strongly believed that God …Read more text
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Spurgeon: A Lesson on Giving and Receiving
One of my most admired Christian preachers is Charles Spurgeon. He was also a prolific writers whose inspirational insights have been some of the greatest guiding lights through my many years of challenges in keeping with my faith. He believed actions were more important than words. One day, whilst preaching in his congregation of perhaps a quarter of a million people, he made an appeal for a great venture including the building of an orphanage for the homeless children, requiring …Read more text
