TY - BOOK AU - Armstrong,Chris R. TI - Patron saints for postmoderns: 10 from the past who speak to our future SN - 9780830837199 (pbk. : alk. paper) U1 - 270.092/2 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Downers Grove, Ill. PB - IVP Books KW - Christian biography KW - Postmodernism KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-249); Introduction -- Antony of Egypt : pursuing holiness and living powerfully -- Gregory the Great : discerning hearts and finding balance -- Dante Alighieri : loving the universe and saving our souls -- Margery Kempe : weeping over Jesus' body and praying his heart -- John Amos Comenius : learning diversity and teaching peace -- John Newton : proclaiming grace and uniting the church -- Charles Simeon : overcoming wounds and shaping leaders -- Amanda Berry Smith : standing tall and breaking down barriers -- Charles M. Sheldon : knowing our neighbors and serving them well -- Dorothy L. Sayers : keeping it real and waking the church -- Conclusion: A postmodern challenge from Dante via Sayers N2 - A professor of church history, Armstrong provides rich portraits of ten people from the past who: translated the gospel for their own times; broke down barriers; ministered out of the brokenness we all share; knew what it feels like to live on the margins; believed in the power of stories to bring transformation through Christ. --from publisher description ER -