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Book SynopsisWeaving together biography and theology, Robert Letham delves into the life and influence of twelve key figures who have helped shape the church. Gamechangers is a must read for any Christian with an interest in learning the way the church has understood the gospel down through the centuries. Features: Athanasius, Gregory of Nazianzus, Augustine, Charles the Great, Anselm, Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, Heinrich Bullinger, John Calvin, John Wesley, J.W. Nevin and Karl Barth.
Trade ReviewIt has been said that ideas change the world. Actually, it is people gripped by the ideas that do the changing, as this series of studies of various Christians who did indeed change their worlds reminds us. An extremely interesting and helpful book.
-- Michael A. G. Haykin (Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky)
...a great book for any Christian who wants to know more about how God has preserved the gospel for them in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds.
-- David A. Hohne (Lecturer of Theology, Philosophy and Church History, Moore Theological College, Sydney )
Weaving together biography and theology, Letham's Gamechangers shows us once again how fascinating Christian history can be, and how one life can influence generations to come.
-- Joel R. Beeke (Chancellor, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Robert Letham brings a wealth of academic and pastoral experience to bear in this gem of a book ... exposure to, and understanding of, church history needs to figure more prominently in the church's program of Christian education. Letham's book is an excellent entree into it.
-- New Horizons Magazine
...an intriguing guide to some outstanding figures of the past by one of the most articulate reformed theological voices of our time.
-- Leonardo De Chirico (Church planter in central Rome)
