Katharina von Bora (1499-1552)
CHRISTIANS WHO CHANGED THEIR WORLD
The change in religious doctrine brought about by the Protestant Reformation had widespread consequences well beyond what we usually think..Read more
Glenn Sunshine
Ho Feng Shan (1901-1997)
CHRISTIANS WHO CHANGED THEIR WORLD
On September 12, 2015, President Ma Ying-Jeou of Taiwan posthumously awarded the President’s Citation Award to Dr. Ho Feng Shan,..Read more
Katherina Schütz Zell (1497/8-1562)
CHRISTIANS WHO CHANGED THEIR WORLD
Although it is in France today, Strasbourg has a much longer history as part of the Holy Roman Empire. The..Read more
Ching-Ching (Adam) (Eighth Century)
CHRISTIANS WHO CHANGED THEIR WORLD
Nestorian Christianity was established in China in the seventh century through the work of the Persian missionary Alopen. Although it..Read more
Alopen (Seventh Century)
CHRISTIANS WHO CHANGED THEIR WORLD
Although it is not very well known, for the first thousand years of church history there were probably more Christians..Read more
Martin de Porres (1579-1639)
CHRISTIANS WHO CHANGED THEIR WORLD
Martin de Porres was born in Lima, Peru, the illegitimate son of Don Juan de Porres, a Spanish nobleman, and..Read more
Roque González de Santa Cruz (1576-1628)
CHRISTIANS WHO CHANGED THEIR WORLD
Missionaries—both Catholic and Protestant—are frequently portrayed as being tools of the colonial powers, working hand-in-glove with European states to subjugate..Read more
Hannah More (1745-1833)
CHRISTIANS WHO CHANGED THEIR WORLD
In late eighteenth-century England, the opportunities available to women varied by social class. Lower class women had little opportunity for..Read more
José Gregorio Hernández (1864-1919)
CHRISTIANS WHO CHANGED THEIR WORLD
Christianity has a long history of being involved in healthcare, especially of the poor. From the days of the early..Read more
Christians Who Changed Their World: James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey
CHRISTIANS WHO CHANGED THEIR WORLD
Wherever the Gospel goes, schools and hospitals follow. The reason is simple: far from being an other-worldly religion, Christianity has..Read more
