2,000 Years of Christ's Power: Part One: The Age of the Early Church Fathers
2,000 Years of Christ's Power: Part One: The Age of the Early Church Fathers
2,000 Years of Christ's Power: Part One: The Age of the Early Church Fathers

2,000 Years of Christ's Power

by Nicholas R. Needham

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2,000 Years of Christ's Power: Part One: The Age of the Early Church Fathers
Pages 400
Publisher Evangelical Press
Published 7/1/1998
ISBN-13 9780946462490
2,000 Years of Christ's Power: Part Two: The Middle Ages
Pages 462
Publisher Evangelical Press
Published 9/1/2000
ISBN-13 9780946462568
2,000 Years of Christ's Power: Part Three: Renaissance and Reformation
Pages 624
Publisher Evangelical Press
Published 10/1/2003
ISBN-13 9780946462667

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Carl Trueman Carl Trueman May 30, 2015
Needham clearly and concretely explains the broad political, social, and economic climate, then weaves in the specific writers, preachers, leaders, and books that shaped the theology. The volume covering the theological developments during the Middle Ages was fascinating, probably because I have previously dissed the era as a theological trifle. It was not. Especially noteworthy was Needham’s chapter on the global rise of Islam and its impact on Christian theology (2:15-45). I was surprised to learn John of Damascus (675-749) ministered under Islamic rule and even acted as a Prime Minister to the local Islamic rule! Within these medieval debates over Islamic theology opened controversies on the Trinity, incarnation, God’s sovereignty, and the nature of worship. These debates were handled by men like John of Damascus and Thomas Aquinas. My point is: Needham’s scope of content expands beyond the walls of the church to provide necessary historical background in the theologicaldevelopments within the walls. [Full Review]