Tuesday, October 6, 2009

William Tyndale

William Tyndale

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 10:17

Of all creatures both in sea and land,
Only to Man Thou hast made know Thy ways,
And put the pen alone into his hand,
And made him secretarie of Thy praise.

George Herbert, “Providence”

On this day in 1536 William Tyndale died. Tyndale was a scholar and linguist who translated a large portion of the Bible into English. He wanted the common people in England to be able to read the Scriptures in their own language. The library has some resources about William Tyndale. Here are a few titles:

Philosophy and the Christian Faith
The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt By Day (fiction)
A History of the Christian Church by Qualbin
Christianity: a Social and Cultural History
The History of Christianity by Nystrom
The Story of Christianity by Gonzolez
The Story of the Church by Clouse
History of the Christian Church by Schaff
Church History in Plain Language by Shelley
The Reformation by Chadwick
Turning Points by Noll
Sketches From Church History by Houghton
Christianity Through the Centuries by Cairns
Christendom by Bainton
Foxe's Book of Martyrs

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