Portraits of Faithful Saints

by Herman Hanko

Overview

Read about old favorites, such as Augustine and Luther, and learn about the obscure, though equally influential Christians, such as Cocceius and Olevianus. This collection of short biographies details the lives of fifty-two professing believers who lived and died for Christ. Not sentimental or fictionalized, these accounts tell what Christians actually said and did during difficult times, and they prepare the reader to face opposition today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781944555245
Publisher:	Reformed Free Publishing Association
Publication date:	01/01/1999
Pages:	466
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

PART ONE: Ancient Period (100–750)

1. Polycarp: Martyr of Christ

2. Justin Martyr: Convert from Heathendom

3. Tertullian: Theologian of the Trinity

4. Anthony: Ascetic among Ascetics

5. Athanasius against the World

6. John Chrysostom: Golden-Tongued Preacher

7. Augustine: Theologian of Sovereign Grace

8. Patrick: Missionary to Ireland

9. Columba: Missionary to Scotland

10. Boniface: Apostle to the Germans

PART TWO: Medieval Period (750–1517)

11. Alcuin: Educator

12. Gotteschalk: Martyr for Predestination

13. Anselm: Archbishop of Canterbury

14. Bernard of Clairvaux: Monastic Reformer and Preacher

15. Francis of Assisi: Medieval Saint

16. Catherine of Siena: Mystic

17. The Waldensians: Medieval Protestants

18. John Wycliffe: Morning Star of the Reformation

19. John Hus: Bohemian Reformer

PART THREE: Reformation Period on the Continent (1517–1600)

20. Martin Luther: German Reformer

21. Ulrich Zwingli: Reformer of Zurich

22. John Calvin: Genevan Reformer

23. William Farel: Fiery Evangelist of the Reformation

24. Martin Bucer: Ecumenist of the Reformation

25. Peter Martyr Vermigli: Italian Reformer

26. Heinrich Bullinger: Covenant Theologian

27. Theodore Beza: Calvin’s Successor

28. The Story of Two Fredericks (Frederick the Wise; Frederick the Pious)

29. Zacharius Ursinus and Caspar Olevianus: Authors of the Heidelberg Catechism

30. Guido de Brès: Author of the Belgic Confession

31. Peter Datheen: Father of Reformed Liturgy

32. William the Silent: Father of the Netherlands

PART FOUR: Reformation in Britain (1525–1600)

33. William Tyndale: Father of the English Bible

34. John Knox: The Reformer of Scotland

35. Hugh Latimer: English Reformer and Martyr

36. Thomas Cranmer: Sinning Reformer

37. Andrew Melville: Father of Presbyterianism

PART FIVE: Post-Reformation Period in Britain (1600–1700)

38. Alexander Henderson: Covenanter

39. Samuel Rutherford: Westminster Divine

40. The Story of the Two Margarets: The Wigtown Martyrs

41. John Bunyan: Author of The Pilgrim’s Progress

PART SIX: Post-Reformation Period in the Netherlands (1600–1920)

42. William Ames: Puritan in the Netherlands

43. Franciscus Gomarus: Stubborn Champion of God’s Glory

44. Johannes Maccovius: Supralapsarian

45. Gijsbert Voetius: Defender of Orthodoxy

46. Johannes Cocceius: Biblical Theologian

47. William III of Orange: Warrior of the Faith

48. Hendrik De Cock: Reformed Reformer

49. Abraham Kuyper: Dutch Calvinist

PART SEVEN: 20th Century Reformers in the U.S. (1920-1965)

50. J. Gresham Machen: Presbyterian Reformer

51. Herman Hoeksema: Theologian and Reformer

52. George Martin Ophoff: Humble Servant of the Truth

Suggested Reading

Index of Selected People, Places, and Religious Terms

About the Author

Editorial Reviews

"While Portraits of Faithful Saints may not make the official textbook lists in some seminaries, students are going to latch on to Hanko's latest as an indispensable cheatsheet on the biography of theologians—the Halley's Handbook of its field."—Christian Observer

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