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Mere Believers

Book Review: Mere Believers

November 27, 2015 by Bob Trube Leave a Comment

Mere Believers: How Eight Faithful Lives Changed the Course of History, Mark Baer. Eugene: Cascade Books, 2013. Summary: Can individuals seeking to live faithfully to their calling change history? These profiles of eight British believers demonstrate that “mere believers” can indeed have a transformative influence in matters both of the heart and of the intellect. … [Read more...] about Book Review: Mere Believers

Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion Tagged With: Book Review, dorothy l. sayers, Faith and Calling, g. k. chesterton, Great Britain, Hannah More, history, Marc Baer, Mere Believers, Mere Believers: How Eight Faithful Lives Changed the Course of History?, Olaudah Equiano, Oswald and Biddy Chambers, Selina Hastings, William Wilberforce

Surrounded by “Mere Believers”

June 8, 2014 by Tom Grosh IV 2 Comments

William Wilberforce defined  Christian  as “a pilgrim travelling on business through a strange country.” -- Marc Baer Last week when registering for  the  2014 Ancient Evangelical Future Conference  at  Trinity School for Ministry,  I found myself surrounded by the testimony of many who have gone before us in Christ, including "Mere Believers" who I have enjoyed getting to know better through the work of Marc Baer (author interview). I confess that it has been quite some time since I visited Trinity School for … [Read more...] about Surrounded by “Mere Believers”

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: 2014 Ancient Evangelical Future Conference, Hannah More, Mere Believers, William Wilberforce

Interview: Marc Baer on “Mere Believers”

May 29, 2014 by Tom Grosh IV Leave a Comment

William Wilberforce defined  Christian  as “a pilgrim travelling on business through a strange country.” -- Marc Baer Through his presence at and presentations for a number of InterVarsity Graduate and Faculty Ministry gatherings, it has been my privilege to get to know  Marc Baer,  Professor and Chair  of the Department of History, Hope College (Holland, MI). As such, it was with great enthusiasm I took up the opportunity to read his Mere Believers: How Eight Faithful Lives Changed the Course of History … [Read more...] about Interview: Marc Baer on “Mere Believers”

Filed Under: Books, Christ, Christ and the Academy, Interview Tagged With: adult converts, Charles Malik, christian scholarship, faculty interview, Faith and Calling, Great Britain, history, interviews, Marc Baer, Mere Believers, Mere Believers: How Eight Faithful Lives Changed the Course of History?, modern history, The Two Tasks

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