What did the twelve apostles do after Calvary? Where did they go? C. Bernard Ruffin has woven Scripture, tradition, and historical documents to re-create and outline the lives of each of Christ's closest followers.
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This review is from: The Twelve: The Lives of the Apostles After Calvary (Paperback)
... for the Christian who also happens to be a history buff. This book attempts to address the question "What happened to all of the Apostles after Jesus died?"The book is divided into chapters which address each Apostle. Drawing from the New Testament, each chapter provides detail on each Apostle and his role in Jesus' ministry, it also attempts to give a character analysis (personality, etc) on each Apostle. The book then tries to give a full indepth history on what each Apostle did based on extra-biblical sources (for example Eusebuis' "History of the Church"). The book also relies on local stories that are generated on each Apostle (for example St. Thomas and his ministry in India). It is in no-way a definitive history on each apostle, but it does try to give a fully detailed history given the limited amount of material. The prose is excellent, making this a very easy-to-read book. For anyone who is interested in the history of the Christian Church, and would like to read up more on the Apostles, I would highly recommend this book.
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The "Lives of the Apostles After Calvary is in informitive and eye opening look at the lives and personalities of the twelve apostles of Christ. Bernard Ruffin presents a human side to the apostles that is not present much anywhere else. Ruffin freely admits that information on the lives of some of the apostles such as Thomas or Barthalmew is lacking at best and there for his conclusions are sometimes conjunture. Mr Ruffin however presents a wide range of sources from historical doucuments to simple legend to present a profile of each apostle that includes thier strengths and weakness' but most importantly their faith. This is an excellent book for any Christian esp.. one who also happens to be a history buff. There is as one early reviewer put it, a slight Catholic bias to this book, but it is only slight, being Catholic I of course not only didn't take any offence in this but found it some what refressing. There realy is nothing here that would offend the belife of any seriuos protest and this book can be highly recommended for Christians of all Denomonations.
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An inspiring and learning experience,
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This well balanced book is a must for all those interested in learning about the lives of the Apostles. The author explores all that it is known from history, tradition and legend that is relevant to the facts about the lives of the Apostles. Once I finished reading the book I learned many facts of the Apostles from their first meeting with Christ, to their martyrdom. This book was an inspiring and learning experience. I could identify myself with some of the Apostles and at the same time realize that they were common people like we all are, who lived a saintly life and accomplished the mission given by Our Lord to spread the word to all nations.
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It is appropriate that we begin our study with the life of the "rock" upon whom Christ founded His Church. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
apostolic college, other apostles, fishing business Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
James the Righteous, John the Baptist, Holy Spirit, Sea of Galilee, James the Less, New Testament, James the Great, Jesus Christ, Last Supper, Judas Iscariot, Jude Thaddaeus, Old Testament, Roman Empire, Simon Peter, Asia Minor, Mary Magdalene, The Acts of Thomas, Church Fathers, Clement of Alexandria, Council of Jerusalem, John's Gospel, Simon Magus, South India, Black Sea, Son of God New!
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It is appropriate that we begin our study with the life of the "rock" upon whom Christ founded His Church. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
apostolic college, other apostles, fishing business Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
James the Righteous, John the Baptist, Holy Spirit, Sea of Galilee, James the Less, New Testament, James the Great, Jesus Christ, Last Supper, Judas Iscariot, Jude Thaddaeus, Old Testament, Roman Empire, Simon Peter, Asia Minor, Mary Magdalene, The Acts of Thomas, Church Fathers, Clement of Alexandria, Council of Jerusalem, John's Gospel, Simon Magus, South India, Black Sea, Son of God New!
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- The History of the Church from Christ to Constantine by Eusebius on 7 pages
- History of Christianity by Paul Johnson on page 173, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- New Testament Apocrypha, Vol. 1: Gospels and Related Writings Revised Edition by Wilhelm Schneemelcher in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- History of the Christian Church, 8 vols. by Philip Schaff in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Latin Christianity (Early Church Fathers) by Alexander Roberts in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- The Fathers of the Church: An Introduction to the First Christian Teachers by Michael J. Aquilina in Back Matter
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