Why Study History? Reflecting on the Importance of the Past (Paperback)

John Fea

ISBN 10: 0801039657 / ISBN 13: 9780801039652

Published by Baker Publishing Group, Ada, MI, 2013

About this Item

Paperback. What is the purpose of studying history? How do we reflect on contemporary life from a historical perspective and can such reflection help us better understand ourselves, the world around us, and the God we worship and serve? In this introductory textbook, accomplished historian John Fea shows why Christians should study history, how faith is brought to bear on our understanding of the past, and how studying the past can help us more effectively love God and others. Deep historical thinking can relieve us of our narcissism; cultivate humility, hospitality, and love; and transform our lives more fully into the image of Jesus Christ." Shows why Christians should study history, how faith impacts our understanding of the past, and how studying the past can transform our lives. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Why Study History? Reflecting on the Importance of the Past (Paperback)
• Publisher: Baker Publishing Group, Ada, MI
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801039657
• ISBN 13: 9780801039652
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Shows why Christians should study history, how faith impacts our understanding of the past, and how studying the past can transform our lives.

About the Author

John Fea (PhD, State University of New York at Stony Brook) is distinguished professor of American history at Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. He is the author of Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? and the coeditor of Confessing History: Explorations in Christian Faith and the Historian's Vocation. He writes a popular daily blog, The Way of Improvement Leads Home.