Testimonials
Knowledge of church history is vitally important for the health of Christians but sadly too often neglected in a world where lack of interest in history is a hallmark of cultural life in general. Given this neglect, Christians who want to learn about this subject often wonder where they should start. For many years now I have always given the same answer: if you want a thorough, learned but accessible and well-written history of the church, read Nick
Needham's 2,000 Years of Christ's Power. And now, with the fourth volume finally available, Christians have an excellent resource for improving their knowledge of the history of their faith. Highly recommended.
Carl R. Trueman Paul Woolley Professor of Church History, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania Nick Needham's volumes on church history are exceptional in their coverage, interest and clarity. They explain everything that someone new to the subject might not understand. At the same time, they achieve a depth of detail to interest those who already know something of the subject.
The narrative is illuminated by excerpts from primary sources. We use them as standard texts at LTS and look forward eagerly to forthcoming volumes.
Robert Strivens Principal, London Theological Seminary, London It is a brave historian who tackles the extremely challenging task of writing the 2,000-year history of the Church. There is simply so much stuff to read and master. Of course, the benefits are enormous: a unified, consistent, and focused narrative. Well, Nick Needham is such an historian: brave and knowledgeable and he has more than risen to the challenge of the task. This eagerly-awaited fourth volume has been well worth the wait and, not to pressure our brother scholar, we now look forward to the concluding volume that will bring the account to the present day!
Michael A. G. Haykin Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville,
Kentucky