Serious readers of Why Study History? will find their own love and knowledge of history deepened in satisfying and fruitful ways.

'John Fea's love of his craft is infectious and his knowledge of it inspiring. Kidd, professor of history, Baylor University His provocative, entertaining approach raises all the right questions about the historical vocation.' 'John Fea's Why Study History? performs a tremendous service for all students, teachers, and readers of history.

Sweeney, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School This book will be a great conversation starter in a wide array of Christian college classrooms.'ĭouglas A. His reflections on the study of history brim with scholarly insight, age-old Christian wisdom, and practical advice. 'John Fea is quickly becoming one of the most important voices in the up-and-coming generation of Christian historians. So What Can You Do with a History Major? Epilogue: History and the Church Appendix: A Proposal for the Center for American History and a Civil Society Index Endorsements Christian Resources for the Study of the Past 6. Professors and students of history will value this unique, accessible introduction to the study of history and the historian's vocation. Why Study History? explains why Christians should study history, how faith is brought to bear on our understanding of the past, and how studying the past can help us more effectively love God and others. Studying history can relieve us of our narcissism cultivate humility, hospitality, and love and transform our lives more fully into the image of Jesus Christ. Deep historical thinking has the potential to transform the lives of individuals and society, because it enables us to understand those with whom we differ on important issues. In this introductory textbook, accomplished historian John Fea shows how studying the past can help us understand the present world in which we live. The interpretation of the past is at the core of many of today's divisive political and cultural debates.

John fea why study history