Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary
Liberty University

BOOK CRITIQUE:
Christianity's Dangerous Idea: The Protestant Revolution--
A History from the Sixteenth Century to the Twenty-First

A Paper Submitted to
Dr. Jonathan Yeager of the Liberty Theological Seminary
In Partial Completion of Course Requirements For
CHHI 525

Paul J. Limato 111
Norfolk, VA.
November 2012

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 1
SUMMARY 1
CRITIQUE
CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INTRODUCTION

Donald Whitney’s book Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life explores eleven different spiritual disciplines that should be active in the believers’ life. The spiritual disciplines bring about spiritual growth that flow from disciplines that are both private and corporate.[1] The ultimate goal of engaging in and practicing spiritual disciplines is to draw the individual closer to God. The eleven disciplines that Whitney outlines in this book are: Bible intake, prayer, worship, evangelism, serving, stewardship, fasting, silence and solitude, journaling, and learning. In all of this practicing, the main objective is that one begins to practice the disciplines outlined in this book to promote their own spiritual growth. Even though the list that Whitney puts forth in this book is not a comprehensive list, simply incorporating the disciplines listed in this book will put one on the path to growth.
SUMMARY
McGrath’s Book, Christianity's Dangerous Idea: The Protestant Revolution--
A History from the Sixteenth Century to the Twenty-First, is divided into three major sections. The first section, “Origination,” traces the history of the Protestant movement from the early German, Swiss, French, and English Reformers, especially Luther and Calvin, through the challenges of