When the Church Was Young: Voices of the Early Fathers

By Marcellino D'Ambrosio

Book Overview

If the word trinity isn't in Scripture, why is it such an important part of our faith?
And if the Bible can be interpreted in many ways, how do we know what to make
of it? And who decided what should be in the Bible anyway?

The Church Fathers provide the answers. These brilliant, embattled, and
sometimes eccentric men defined the biblical canon, hammered out the Creed,
and gave us our understanding of sacraments and salvation. It is they who
preserved for us the rich legacy of the early Church.

D'Ambrosio dusts off the dry theology and brings you the exciting stories and
great heroes such as Ambrose, Augustine, Basil, Athanasius, Chrysostom, and
Jerome. This page-turner will inspire and challenge you with the lives and
insights of these seminal teachers from when the Church was young.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616367776
• ISBN13: 9781616367770
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Franciscan Media
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Every Christian should read this book!

This is the best book to read if you want to understand how Christianity came to be in terms of scripture, tradition and doctrine. It’s the best because of it’s accessible style and language. It was so engrossing that I actually read it in one sitting.