Parade of Faith: A Biographical History of the Christian Church

by Ruth A. Tucker

Publisher:

Zondervan

, 2011

Overview

Part storybook, part textbook, part historical overview, Parade of Faith presents the history of Christianity in riveting fashion. Ruth Tucker adopts the metaphor of a parade, journey, or pilgrimage to explore the history of Christianity, which began as the Messiah marched out of the pages of the Old Testament and will end one day when “the saints go marching in” to the New Jerusalem. The book is divided into two chronological groupings: first, the advent of Christianity until the German and Swiss Reformations; second, the Anabaptist movement and Catholic Reformation until the present-day worldwide expansion of the church. Yet, ultimately the topic matter is not movements, dates, or a stream of facts, but instead people—people who still have stories to tell other Christians. And with a little help from clues to their own contexts, they can still speak clearly today.

This book is laid out systematically to showcase the biographies of such prominent figures within their historical settings. The pages are peppered with historical “what if” questions, explorations of relevant topics for today, personal reflections, illustrations, and lists for further reading. Parade of Faith is an excellent introduction for undergraduate students and interested lay readers.

Key Features

• Explorations of relevant topics for today
• Suggestions for further reading

Praise for the Print Edition

Ruth Tucker is one of the finest storytelling teachers and writers I know.

—Scot McKnight, Karl A. Olsson Professor in Religious Studies, North Park University

Church history at its best—a must for ministers and lay people alike.

—Hutz Hertzberg, executive pastor, The Moody Church

The reputation of Tucker as a masterful storyteller is well known.

—Larry Lindquist, professor, Denver Seminary

Product Details

• Title: Parade of Faith: A Biographical History of the Christian Church
• Author: Ruth A. Tucker
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Print Publication Date: 2011
• Logos Release Date: 2012
• Pages: 512
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Church history; Christian biography
• ISBNs: 9780310497561, 9780310206385
• Resource ID: LLS:PARADEFAITH
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2020-04-24T16:14:27Z

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About Ruth A. Tucker

Ruth A. Tucker (PhD, Northern Illinois University) has for more than three decades taught at colleges and seminaries, including Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Calvin Theological Seminary. She is the author of many books, including From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya and Dynamic Women of the Bible. Tucker lives with her husband, John Worst, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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