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Why Christians Have Forgotten Their History

Why are so many Christians unfamiliar with the great men and women whom God has used throughout the history of His Church?
Why Christians Have Forgotten Their History

Why are so many Christians unfamiliar with the great men and women whom God has used throughout the history of His Church?

In this video, I examine seven reasons why historical Christian figures are often neglected today, including presentism, historical illiteracy, inaccessibility, anti-tradition thinking, pragmatism, the complexity of historical figures, and the loss of a historical view of the Church. More importantly, I argue that recovering our Christian heritage is not about glorifying the past—it is about learning from the faithful saints Christ has saved and worked through in the past.

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