The Middle Ages
Issue 93. St. Benedict & Western Monasticism
In this issue, you will discover the story of these counter-cultural Benedictines and have the opportunity to consider how you might apply their ideals to your own life in the rough and tumble 21st century.
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Issue 73. Thomas Aquinas: Greatest Medieval Theologian
Open this issue of Christian History & Biography and meet St. Thomas, a man whose writing shaped the religion of the West and proved that the pen is indeed mightier than the sword.
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Issue 70. Dante's Guide to Heaven and Hell
Before Dante's 3-part Comedy, a book had never been written with such eschatological imagination or morbid illustration. Christian History & Biography invites you to open your mind to the creativity of Dante, the author whose beginnings, struggles, and triumphs you will learn about as you read this colorful and information-rich issue.
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Issue 68. Jan Hus: Incendiary Preacher of Prague
Christian History & Biography offers this issue as a look at the life and death of Jan Hus. An ardent reformer and a passionate preacher, Jan Hus was outspoken in his disdain for the sale of indulgences, the Eucharistic disparity between clergy and laity, and the conduct of priests in general.
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Issue 63. How the Vikings Took Up the Faith
Though the Vikings have been infamous for their attacks on Christian churches and monasteries, those very raids began a centuries-long process of exposure and eventual conversion to the Christian faith.
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Issue 49. Everyday Faith in the Middle Ages
The Middle Ages are commonly remembered for widespread illiteracy, bloody crusades, and the Black Death. However, this issue of Christian History & Biography shows that the so-called "Dark Ages" have given us much more that is worthy of reflection.
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Issue 42. St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis' reckless devotion to the humility of Jesus Christ let him to literal and spiritual nakedness, complete renunciation of social status, and a poverty-stricken life that he willed upon himself.
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Issue 30. Women in the Medieval Church
During the age of Christendom, lay women found one primary outlet through which they could express their spiritual yearnings: monasticism. Read about Julian's visions, Catherine's social service, Joan's bravery, and much more in this enlightening and inspiring issue of Christian History & Biography.
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Issue 22. Waldensians: Medieval "Evangelicals"
This issue of Christian History & Biography chronicles the perilous journey of the Waldensians' radical devotion to the gospel that began well before the Protestant Reformation and is based on three primary elements: adherence to Christ's words, voluntary poverty, and public evangelism.
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Issue 3. John Wycliffe: Bible Translator
This issue reveals a courageous man of faith, willing to fight for biblical truth and against a Church corrupted by money and politics. His final act, translating the Bible into common tongue, is one of the greatest historical achievements for Christianity prior to the Reformation.
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