Toon, Peter

God's Statesman

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ISBN 13:: 9781532643873
author:: Toon, Peter
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Wipf & Stock Publishers
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2018
Pages:: 208
Dimensions:: 22.6 x 15.2 x 1.3 centimetres (0
Genre:: Religion, Spirituality, Biography,
Condition:: New
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£19.13

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John Owen: A Life of Spiritual Leadership and Statesmanship. This biography offers a fresh perspective on the life and work of John Owen, widely regarded as Britain's greatest theologian. Peter Toon, an expert in the Puritan era, draws on extensive research to reveal Owen's profound influence on youth and his role as a statesman who often tempered zeal with wisdom. Owen's remarkable achievements include preaching before the House of Commons at just thirty years old, yet it is his spiritual legacy that has endured. With few personal records to draw upon, Toon's biography is a valuable contribution to English literature, shedding new light on this outstanding leader and servant of God.

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