Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 285.9092
EAN: 9781877611988
ISBN: 1877611980
Label: Soli Deo Gloria Ministries
Manufacturer: Soli Deo Gloria Ministries
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 193
Publication Date: January 01, 1994
Publisher: Soli Deo Gloria Ministries
Sales Rank: 382379
Studio: Soli Deo Gloria Ministries
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Rating:  - You won't hear sermons like this at funerals today
This is the sad story of a courageous Puritan minister, Christopher Love, who got tangled up in the political upheaval in England during the time of Oliver Cromwell. Love stood by his convictions (the divine rights of kings) which were distorted into treason, resulting in his execution in 1651. The bulk of the book is made up of letters to and from Love's wife and other friends. What stands out is not only sorrow but the great faith that Love and his peers had in the face of death. Love's funeral ... Read More
Rating:  - OK, not great
Kistler may be a very capable writer, but this book doesn't prove it.
The book has an interesting format. The chapters alternate between historical details and letters to/from Love from prison. Christopher Love was an amazing man whose love for Christ is truly seen and felt in the letters. However, the chapters written by Kistler are often not very informative. This may be a result of the lack of details in Love's story, but whatever the reason it does not make for very interesting ... Read More
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