Courage and Conviction

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One-sentence summary

Biographies of Christian leaders of the Reformation Church for children.

Description

This third volume of the Christian history series for children has stories about the reformers in the 16th and 17th centuries. Children will learn about a German monk, a French scholar, and a Scottish tutor who objected to the evil practices in the churches. Children will learn about the queens and explorers who risked their lives for the freedom to worship.

This was a time of war and upheaval, but also a time for trusting in God's promises. God used Erasmus, Luther, Katherine Parr and William Bradford in different ways and places. They helped change church government and some of the methods of worship. Children will learn from the reformers' wrong choices and be encouraged by their strengths and talents.

The book also tells about Scientific Revolution, wars of religion, the Puritans, and the settling of the Americas.

Considerations

• This third volume of the history series was written for children ages 9-14.
• The book has 256 pages.

Limitations

• The biographical stories are based on historical research and facts, but some story lines are fiction. Children in some cultures may not be able to distinguish what is fact from what is fiction.
• Because many names are used in the stories, children will need to be able to follow sometimes complicated story lines.
• Except for the cover, the book has no pictures.

Guidelines for Use

• As an audio book.
• As Christian radio programs.
• Use in schools and Sunday schools as curriculum for church history.
• For training adults. It could be used to teach national church workers in Bible schools and seminaries.

Where to Obtain

Link to Producer or Source Organization

Christian Focus Publications Ltd (CF4Kids)

Cost

3.99 (GBP) as of June 2008

Producer/Owners

Author/Artist/Producer

Mindy and Brandon Withrow

Current copyright owner

Mindy and Brandon Withrow, 2006

Other Information

If you are interested in translating this third volume of the history of the Christian church into a minority language, you will need to contact Christian Focus Publications Ltd. Together with them you will need to work out a Creative Commons License agreement.

Reviewed by

Vida, VMS

Date

June 2008