Ancient Landmarks
An evangelical Guide to Patristic and Medieval Thought
Discover the surprising evangelical faith of the ancient and medieval church with Leonardo De Chirico.
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Leonardo De Chirico (Author)
Leonardo De Chirico is pastor of the Church Breccia di Roma and lecturer in historical theology at the Istituto di Formazione Evangelica e Documentazione in Padova, Italy. He earned degrees in History (University of Bologna), Theology (ETCW, Bridgend, Wales) and Bioethics (University of Padova). His PhD is from King’s College (London) and was published as' Evangelical Theological Perspectives on Post-Vatican II Roman Catholicism' (Bern-Oxford: Peter Lang 2003). He directs the Reformanda Initiative, cohosts it's podcast, and is author of several books, including A Christian’s Pocket Guide to the Papacy, Same Words, Different Worlds. Do Roman Catholics and Evangelicals Believe the Same Gospel?, and Engaging with Thomas Aquinas: An Evangelical Approach. He blogs on Vatican and Roman Catholic issues from an evangelical perspective at Vatican Files.
Leonardo De Chirico is pastor of the Church Breccia di Roma and lecturer in historical theology at the Istituto di Formazione Evangelica e Documentazione in Padova, Italy. He earned degrees in History (University of Bologna), Theology (ETCW, Bridgend, Wales) and Bioethics (University of Padova). His PhD is from King’s College (London) and was published as' Evangelical Theological Perspectives on Post-Vatican II Roman Catholicism' (Bern-Oxford: Peter Lang 2003). He directs the Reformanda Initiative, cohosts it's podcast, and is author of several books, including A Christian’s Pocket Guide to the Papacy, Same Words, Different Worlds. Do Roman Catholics and Evangelicals Believe the Same Gospel?, and Engaging with Thomas Aquinas: An Evangelical Approach. He blogs on Vatican and Roman Catholic issues from an evangelical perspective at Vatican Files.
"There are many books on church history that survey the most influential Christian thinkers and their impact on the Christian world. Few, if any, are written distinctly for evangelicals or with the level of intentionality that De Chirico has accomplished here. Ancient Landmarks escorts readers through the most pivotal points in the history of the church through the theology of its most robust theologians while consistently measuring each against the teaching of Scripture and Reformed theology. This is the first book I have read that endeavors to encourage evangelicals to read and love the church fathers but also demonstrates how it can be done without sacrificing their Protestant convictions. It is an essential primer for all students, pastors and laypeople who desire a grounded connection with their Christian past."
"Martin Luther once said: "There is nothing so short as the Christian's memory." We have perhaps robbed ourselves of many blessings by neglecting the church fathers. Most Christians have little understanding of pre-Reformation history, yet there is so much to learn and appreciate (as well as some things to avoid). Leonardo De Chirico opens our eyes to the riches of this period. The contemporary reader can only be enlightened, refreshed and blessed by delving into this treasure-trove."
"In Ancient Landmarks, Dr De Chirico provides a concise overview of the history, people and major movements of patristic and medieval Christianity evaluated through the lens of Reformed evangelical convictions. A wealth of valuable information is presented in a succinct format, allowing for genuine diversity and development of thought. This book commends to its readers the importance of church history while at the same time avoiding the pitfalls of presenting the patristic period as uniform, infallible or essentially the same as Roman Catholicism or Eastern Orthodoxy. It will be especially welcome to evangelical readers for its coverage not just of the patristic period, but of the medieval church as well."
"In this valuable book, Leonardo De Chirico does the church a great service by astutely engaging with the thought of the church in the patristic and medieval eras. Admirably fuelled by engagement with primary sources, and also interacting with a wide variety of contemporary Catholic and Protestant historians, De Chirico offers a unique benefit to those who will interact with his ideas. He not only traces the development of doctrine over a period of roughly 1,400 years. He also engages with the "rightness" and "wrongness" of those ideas from an explicitly Reformational Protestant perspective. This is the reason I will be using this book in my courses in the future."
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What can today's evangelicals learn from the first fourteen centuries of church history?
In Ancient Landmarks, Leonardo De Chirico offers an engaging and accessible guide to the people, ideas and theological developments that have shaped Christianity from the second to the fourteenth century. Introducing readers to influential figures such as Augustine, Aquinas and the Cappadocian Fathers, he explores the debates that continue to shape the church today.
More than a historical survey, this book equips evangelicals to engage the early and medieval church with both appreciation and discernment. De Chirico argues that evangelical Christianity stands firmly within the historic Christian tradition while offering a thoughtful critique of later Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox developments.
Scholarly yet highly readable, Ancient Landmarks is an invaluable introduction to church history and historical theology for students, pastors and thoughtful Christians alike.
In Ancient Landmarks, Leonardo De Chirico offers an engaging and accessible guide to the people, ideas and theological developments that have shaped Christianity from the second to the fourteenth century. Introducing readers to influential figures such as Augustine, Aquinas and the Cappadocian Fathers, he explores the debates that continue to shape the church today.
More than a historical survey, this book equips evangelicals to engage the early and medieval church with both appreciation and discernment. De Chirico argues that evangelical Christianity stands firmly within the historic Christian tradition while offering a thoughtful critique of later Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox developments.
Scholarly yet highly readable, Ancient Landmarks is an invaluable introduction to church history and historical theology for students, pastors and thoughtful Christians alike.
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Leonardo De Chirico (Author)
Leonardo De Chirico is pastor of the Church Breccia di Roma and lecturer in historical theology at the Istituto di Formazione Evangelica e Documentazione in Padova, Italy. He earned degrees in History (University of Bologna), Theology (ETCW, Bridgend, Wales) and Bioethics (University of Padova). His PhD is from King’s College (London) and was published as' Evangelical Theological Perspectives on Post-Vatican II Roman Catholicism' (Bern-Oxford: Peter Lang 2003). He directs the Reformanda Initiative, cohosts it's podcast, and is author of several books, including A Christian’s Pocket Guide to the Papacy, Same Words, Different Worlds. Do Roman Catholics and Evangelicals Believe the Same Gospel?, and Engaging with Thomas Aquinas: An Evangelical Approach. He blogs on Vatican and Roman Catholic issues from an evangelical perspective at Vatican Files.
Leonardo De Chirico is pastor of the Church Breccia di Roma and lecturer in historical theology at the Istituto di Formazione Evangelica e Documentazione in Padova, Italy. He earned degrees in History (University of Bologna), Theology (ETCW, Bridgend, Wales) and Bioethics (University of Padova). His PhD is from King’s College (London) and was published as' Evangelical Theological Perspectives on Post-Vatican II Roman Catholicism' (Bern-Oxford: Peter Lang 2003). He directs the Reformanda Initiative, cohosts it's podcast, and is author of several books, including A Christian’s Pocket Guide to the Papacy, Same Words, Different Worlds. Do Roman Catholics and Evangelicals Believe the Same Gospel?, and Engaging with Thomas Aquinas: An Evangelical Approach. He blogs on Vatican and Roman Catholic issues from an evangelical perspective at Vatican Files.
Reviews
"There are many books on church history that survey the most influential Christian thinkers and their impact on the Christian world. Few, if any, are written distinctly for evangelicals or with the level of intentionality that De Chirico has accomplished here. Ancient Landmarks escorts readers through the most pivotal points in the history of the church through the theology of its most robust theologians while consistently measuring each against the teaching of Scripture and Reformed theology. This is the first book I have read that endeavors to encourage evangelicals to read and love the church fathers but also demonstrates how it can be done without sacrificing their Protestant convictions. It is an essential primer for all students, pastors and laypeople who desire a grounded connection with their Christian past."
"Martin Luther once said: "There is nothing so short as the Christian's memory." We have perhaps robbed ourselves of many blessings by neglecting the church fathers. Most Christians have little understanding of pre-Reformation history, yet there is so much to learn and appreciate (as well as some things to avoid). Leonardo De Chirico opens our eyes to the riches of this period. The contemporary reader can only be enlightened, refreshed and blessed by delving into this treasure-trove."
"In Ancient Landmarks, Dr De Chirico provides a concise overview of the history, people and major movements of patristic and medieval Christianity evaluated through the lens of Reformed evangelical convictions. A wealth of valuable information is presented in a succinct format, allowing for genuine diversity and development of thought. This book commends to its readers the importance of church history while at the same time avoiding the pitfalls of presenting the patristic period as uniform, infallible or essentially the same as Roman Catholicism or Eastern Orthodoxy. It will be especially welcome to evangelical readers for its coverage not just of the patristic period, but of the medieval church as well."
"In this valuable book, Leonardo De Chirico does the church a great service by astutely engaging with the thought of the church in the patristic and medieval eras. Admirably fuelled by engagement with primary sources, and also interacting with a wide variety of contemporary Catholic and Protestant historians, De Chirico offers a unique benefit to those who will interact with his ideas. He not only traces the development of doctrine over a period of roughly 1,400 years. He also engages with the "rightness" and "wrongness" of those ideas from an explicitly Reformational Protestant perspective. This is the reason I will be using this book in my courses in the future."
In Ancient Landmarks, Leonardo De Chirico offers an engaging and accessible guide to the people, ideas and theological developments that have shaped Christianity from the second to the fourteenth century. Introducing readers to influential figures such as Augustine, Aquinas and the Cappadocian Fathers, he explores the debates that continue to shape the church today.
More than a historical survey, this book equips evangelicals to engage the early and medieval church with both appreciation and discernment. De Chirico argues that evangelical Christianity stands firmly within the historic Christian tradition while offering a thoughtful critique of later Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox developments.
Scholarly yet highly readable, Ancient Landmarks is an invaluable introduction to church history and historical theology for students, pastors and thoughtful Christians alike.