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Title: Outstanding Introduction to Church History
Review: Cairns' work, though not necessarily monumental, is powerful, insightful, and scholarly. I have used several excellent church histories and in my experience, Cairns is certainly among the best. Contrary to what one reviewer said, Cairns takes neither an overly Calvanistic approach to theological anthropology nor does he appear to prefer any one form of Christianity over another. However, he does go to great lengths to present an unbiased, scholarly view of how the Holy Spirit guided church leaders and the historical developments of the church over time. I strongly recommend this book as an introduction to church history for anyone in church leadership who desires a history of the Christian church that pulls no punches and tells it like it was.
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