"Timeless Witness" Written and compiled by Tony
Lane is a 413 page survey of prominent people and/or writings from church
history staring with Ignatius of Antioch (c. 115) and ending with Therese of
Lisieux (1897). There are a total of 100 entries bring the reader up to 1897.
The author states the reason and scope of his writing on
page 11.
In
this collection I have only included works that I consider useful and
profitable to read, rather than selecting works based on their importance. But
That does not mean that I have narrowly restricted myself to those with whom I
am in full agreement. The selection is 'catholic' in that it includes Roman
Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran, Reformed, Anabaptist and other authors.
The inclusion of a work does not imply an endorsement of its entire contents
but only the judgment that it is an important Christian classic that can be
read with profit, even though it may need to be read with discernment.
This was
an absolute pleasure to read. Each person or writing is given a short
introduction and then a short piece of their text is given. This is a great way
to start understanding church history and those people who were major and minor
influences throughout that history. If you're interested in learning about
church history (and we all should be) then do yourself a favor by picking this
book up and reading it. The entries are short only around 3 pages long but the
information and the appreciation you'll
gain for church history is immeasurable.
You can buy a copy here
