Fire and Faith: The Untold Story of Sebastian Castellio's Epic Battle with John

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This Reformation-era novel tells the story of Sebastian Castellio, a brilliant theologian whose calls for religious tolerance sparked a violent backlash from his one-time colleague and friend, the renowned Protestant Reformer John Calvin.

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The explosive novel that confronts the Reformation's horror and heroism.It's 1563 and Europe teeters on a knife-edge. Catholics and Protestants are on the brink of a war so catastrophic that it will kill millions and rage for a hundred years. One voice cries out-pleading for peace and calling for tolerance.Will that voice be heard, or will it be silenced?Based on real-life characters and events, this historical novel tells the story of Sebastian Castellio, a brilliant theologian and ethicist, whose calls for religious tolerance and dialogue in the sixteenth century sparked a violent backlash from his one-time colleague and friend, the renowned Protestant Reformer John Calvin.

Author Biography

Kristin Jack lives in Dunedin, New Zealand, where he runs a mentoring program for vulnerable young people. Prior to 2010, he and his wife Susan (along with their children, Kaleb and Emma) spent sixteen years in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, starting health and development projects among the city's poorest residents.

Review

"A beautiful retelling of how one extraordinary man stood against the exploding violence of 16th century Europe. Wonderful!" - RICHARD ROHR, Franciscan priest and author of Falling Upward."This is a riveting historical reconstruction of the life of Sebastian Castellio. Brilliant!" - DAVID GUSHEE, Distinguished Professor of Christian Ethics and author of After Evangelicalism."Once I started reading, I couldn't stop. I was caught up in the astonishing story of a 16th century scholar who marshaled his intelligence and courage to engage a world in which the righteous gave no quarter, but slaughtered one another in the name of God." - DAVE ANDREWS, author of Compassionate Community Work.

Details ISBN0473698234 Author Kristin Jack Pages 480 Publisher Kristin Jack Year 2023 ISBN-13 9780473698232 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-12-20 Imprint Kristin Jack Subtitle The Untold Story of Sebastian Castellio's Epic Battle with John Calvin Audience General ISBN-10 0473698234 UK Release Date 2023-12-20 We've got this

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