DOC A Global History of Christians: How Everyday Believers Experienced Their World by Paul R. Spickard; Kevin M. Cragg in History

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Helpful but Out-of-Date SurveyBy MWCAs someone who teaches church history at a Protestant Seminary in Asia; I found this book extremely helpful as a broad survey of Christian history. The strength of the volume is highlighting how the theological debates filtered down into the everyday lives of believers; at many points; such as during the medieval church; some of the esoteric debates made little difference. Another strength is the author's ability to weave a more global picture of Christianity with helpful chapters that survey Christianity in Latin America; Africa; and Asia. As the Christian church becomes increasingly global it becomes important for Christians from these areas of the world to discover their Christian roots. This is true of some of my students from China who appreciate learning about the early Nestorians; or still yet later; Jesuit missionaries; that pre-dated the much more modern Protestant missions of the 19th-century. Altogether I would strongly recommend this volume as a helpful general survey; but the list of suggested readings is grossly out-of-date and I came up with a page of typos. I can only hope that the publisher will produce a revised and expanded version. If they were to do so; I would consider using it as a text for a class I teach on global Christianity.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy RuselisThis will be a great resource for College and for my ministry. Thank you.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. I actually enjoyed reading this and learning from itBy Miraj PatelThis text managed to make history a story. If you're new to the history of Christianity; it's both well-written and entertaining. I actually enjoyed reading this and learning from it.