For Kirk and Covenant: The Stalwart Courage of John Knox (Leaders in Action Series) (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Dougles Wilson (Author), George Grant (Editor) "DOROTHY PARKER, the great American wit, once wrote a poem called ""Partial Comfort"" that gave voice to a very common assumption about John Knox..." (more)
Key Phrases: faithful pastors, John Knox, Mary Queen of Scots, Christ Jesus (more...)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581820585
• ISBN-13: 978-1581820584
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #536,598 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very engaging, July 29, 2001

By	Raymond Cannata "Rev. R. Cannata" (New Orleans, LA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have read 3 or 4 biographies of Knox in the past ten years. Stanford Reid's *Trumpter of God* is considered the standard. But Wilson's is by far the most engaging.

I am not a Wilson fan at all. But this is a good read.

Wilson has not attempted a comprehensive biography. Instead he hits the milestones and highlights what made Knox one of the most interesting figures in Western history. WIlson seems to have relied primarily on 2 or 3 sources and has little to no familiarity with the bulk of the scholarly literature on Knox, but this matters little for the scope of this work.

Wilson makes contemporary, practical applications from Knox's that the reader will find very challenging.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for facts on his character, September 19, 2006

By	Charles Walton "Chuck W" (Kanawha, IA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For Kirk and Covenant is an easy book to pick up and get a feel for John Knox--particularly his character. But I have not found the result of reading it to be that I feel that I really know and love the man himself. The book's short chapters (topically arranged) are engaging but paint a choppy picture of his life. Author Douglas Wilson's aim to display his godly character and leadership requires him to continually protect Knox from his critics--the result being an almost perfect picture of him in every chapter. I'll use For Kirk and Covenant as a supplementary reference, but I look forward to reading a more comprehensive chronological biography.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another 5 Star book from the Leadership Series..., August 8, 2001

By	"12reader12" (Bangor, Maine United States) - See all my reviews

A great reformer written from an honest perspective, well aware of our own culure... another great one for young and old alike!