CHRISTOPHER CATHERWOOD

Based on exhaustive research and written with an unflinching, unbiased eye towards revealing the often painful truth, Making War in the Name of God unveils humanity's ancient habit of sanctifying bloodshed - and exposes a past that seems doomed to repeat itself every day from the Middle East to Europe. From the first Jihads and the Crusades to the sectarian terrorism of today, acclaimed scholar Catherwood traces the fascinating history of holy war, revealing complexities that are vital to understanding a subject that continues to divide us all.

Trece siglos de guerras santas. Cristianos contra musulmanes. Sunnitas contra chiítas. Católicos contra protestantes. ¿Por qué los hombres emprenden guerras en nombre de Dios? Desde las primeras jihads del siglo VII y las cruzadas de la Edad Media, hasta las guerras de la Reforma y el terrorismo de los fanaticos de hoy, el ensayista Christopher Catherwood recorre la fascinante historia de las guerras santas y revela las sutilezas y los complejos detalles que resultan esenciales para comprender un tema que sigue dividiendo a la humanidad. El resultado es un libro agudo que analiza el pasado que ha forjado nuestro violento presente y la siniestra conexion entre guerra y religion.

As Colonial Secretary in the 1920s Winston Churchill made a decision regarding the Middle East that was to have calamitous consequences. Scholar and strategic policy consultant, Christopher Catherwood discusses how Churchill created an artificial monarchy of Iraq after the First World War, forcing three radically different peoples to combine under a single ruler. Today''s map of the Middle East, the rise of Saddam Hussein and Gulf Wars of 1991 and 2003 are the unwitting legacy of a conference led by Churchill in Cairo in 1921. Inducing Arabs under the rule of the Ottoman Turks to rebel against their oppressors - abetted by T. E. Lawrence - the British and French during the First World War convinced the Hashemite clan that they would rule over Syria. In fact, Britain had already promised the territory to the French. Partly to make amends and partly for pragmatic economic reasons, Churchill created a single nation state, Iraq, and made the Hashemite leader Feisel king of a land with which he had no connection. Catherwood dissects Churchill''s decision - the results of which continue to cause terrible grief to Iraq''s indigenous peoples and anxiety to the rest of the world.

Martyn war erst zehn Jahre alt, als er den Brand seines Elternhauses hautnah miterlebte. Er und seine ganze Familie konnten noch rechtzeitig gerettet werden, mussten dann aber mit ansehen, wie ihr Haus mitsamt dem Geschaft des Vaters, also ihre ganze Lebensgrundlage, restlos niederbrannte. Wo sollten sie nun wohnen? Wie sollten sie sich ernahren? Alles war zerstort. Doch Gott sorgte fur die Familie und hatte fur Martyn eine besondere Lebensaufgabe.In diesem Buch erzahlt sein Enkel Christopher Catherwood von dem erstaunlichen Leben seines Grovaters Martyn Lloyd-Jones, der im Alter von sechzehn Jahren eine Ausbildung zum Arzt begann. Er war begabt und erfolgreich und wurde der Assistenzarzt des koniglichen Leibarztes. Aber er gab alles auf, um Christus zu predigen. Warum tat er das? Es war Gottes Absicht, durch Martyns klare Verkundigung der biblischen Wahrheiten Gemeinden zur Bibel zuruckzubringen. Martyn war voller Eifer und brannte fur Gott, und er wurde nicht nur als treuer Prediger zum Vorbild, sondern auch als gottesfurchtiger und vorbildlicher Ehemann, Vater und Grovater.

Martyn Lloyd-Jones is widely considered one of the greatest preachers of the 20th century, but few modern Christians know much about his remarkable life and long-standing ministry at Londons historic Westminster Chapel. In this new biography, Christopher CatherwoodLloyd-Joness eldest grandsonintroduces a new generation of Christians to the physician-turned-preachers important legacy. Organized thematically, this engaging study highlights "the Doctors" constant emphasis on the centrality of the Bible when discussing theology or the Christian life, showing how he integrated his belief and practice in the context of a quickly changing world.

In this concise, accessible guide, author Christopher Catherwood takes his readers through the history of the faith, educating them about the uniqueness of Christianity from its birth to the diverse, global Evangelical Church we know today. Church History is the perfect place to start for anyone who wants to know where to begin this quest for knowledge.Enjoy discovering more about the lives of men and women from various times and places, not only to better understand the church, but also to know how to live wisely in this age. These are some of the many reasons why history is so important.From those who desire to learn more about their fellow followers of Jesus Christ throughout history to those who want to learn more about church for themselves, this book will test you to dig deeper in your faith.

In the changing political, social, and religious landscape of the West, the term evangelical is increasingly losing meaning and credibility. Although some people say there is no unity to what evangelicals believe, church historian Christopher Catherwood sets out to prove otherwise, stating, "We are a people defined by our beliefs, and that is what distinguishes us in our twenty-first century postmodern times." Catherwood delivers a succinct and organized review of the global evangelical movement, looking at its earliest days, current place in world Christianity, political and social influence, unifying theological doctrinal beliefs, and its view on eschatology.Using the doctrinal basis of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students and the 1974 Lausanne Covenant, Catherwood summarizes evangelical beliefs before describing the scope of the global church and the shift of evangelicalisms center from the global North and West to the South and East. Catherwood demonstrates that the term evangelical is not only meaningful, but necessary. Anyone wanting to know about the past, present, and future of evangelicalism will find this book helpful.