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  -