2019 Christian Greats Challenge: Past & Present
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Here is my (overly ambitious) list:
1) A Book on Early Church History
Early Christian Doctrines by J. N. D. Kelly
My mom already has this book, so it's an obvious choice!
2) A Book About a Prominent Christian Who Was Born Between 500 A.D & 1900
Joan of Arc: By Herself and Her Witnesses by Régine Pernoud
This is one of the better-rated biographies of Joan out there. Since childhood I've been fascinated by her story, but haven't yet read anything as in-depth as this is supposed to be.
3) A Christian Allegory
The Pilgrim's Progress (reread) by John Bunyan
4) A Book on Apologetics
Orthodoxy (reread) by G. K. Chesterton
5) A Philosophical Book by a Christian Author
Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings by René Descartes
I hope this counts. I honestly know very little about Descartes, hence the desire to read him. Backup plan: Kierkegaard's The Sickness unto Death.
6) A Missionary Biography or A Biography of a Prominent Christian
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas
7) A Seasonal Book
TBD, but something for Lent. I found two lists here and here that look interesting.
8) A Novel with a Christian Theme
The Keys of the Kingdom by A. J. Cronin
9) A Good Old Detective or Mystery Novel
The Innocence of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton
10) A Substitute - choose a book by any of the authors below in place of one of the above categories:
Timothy Keller
A.W. Tozer
Patricia St. John
Jan Karon
Wendell Berry
Edith Schaeffer
Elizabeth Goudge
OR Choose a second book from a category you like
Allegory #2: The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis
Comments
I read and reviewed Descartes; what a mind bender! I'm still considering joining you with The Pilgrim's Progress and Bonhoeffer.
For Lent can I recommend The Great Lent by Alexander Schmemann? It's supposed to be excellent.
Good luck with this challenge!
I'm doing this challenge, too. I'm reading PP for allegory, and I have a few others filled out, but I still need to make decisions about other categories.
Thanks for the Lenten rec - the Orthodox perspective does sound interesting!