{"product_id":"getting-to-know-the-church-fathers-an-evangelical-introduction-9780801097249","title":"Getting to Know the Church Fathers: An Evangelical Introduction","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Trusted Introduction to the Church Fathers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eThis concise introduction to the church fathers connects evangelical students and readers to twelve key figures from the early church. Bryan Litfin engages readers with actual people, not just abstract doctrines or impersonal events, to help them understand the fathers as spiritual ancestors in the faith. The first edition has been well received and widely used. This updated and revised edition adds chapters on Ephrem of Syria and Patrick of Ireland. The book requires no previous knowledge of the patristic period and includes original, easy-to-read translations that give a brief taste of each writer's thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBryan M. Litfin\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, University of Virginia) is head of strategy and advancement at Clapham School, a classical Christian school in Wheaton, Illinois. He previously served as professor of theology at Moody Bible Institute. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eEarly Christian Martyr Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, and has written numerous scholarly articles and essays.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Baker Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872814764306,"sku":"9780801097249","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_77c557c5-f321-4dfe-ad35-e9d5eb7dce7c.jpg?v=1737911579","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/getting-to-know-the-church-fathers-an-evangelical-introduction-9780801097249","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}