The Illumined Heart: Capture the Vibrant Faith of Ancient Christians

by Frederica Mathewes-Green and Robert B. Gibson

Why are modern Christians so indistinguishable from everyone else?
How come Christians who lived in times of bloody persecution were so heroic, while we who live in safety are not?
How could the first Christians fast valiantly, but we feel deprived without dessert?
How did New Testament believers pray without ceasing?
How could the early Christian martyrs actually forgive their torturers?
What did the Christians of the first centuries...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557254869
• ISBN13: 9781557254863
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA)
• Length: 46 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.3" x 6.5"
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher