Radiant: Fifty Remarkable Women in Church History

Great gift for both my wife & myself. Canon Press has been a blessing!

Added to our shelf

It was great! Canon Press has been a major blessing these past few years for my wife and I, and our three daughters! I appreciate that there is a Christian publishing company out there that is putting out excellent reliable historical content for young women looking build up there knowledge in a Christian worldview.

This is a fantastic book. Filled with short but rich biographical sketches of remarkable women in church history, Radiant showcases lives of hope, joy, and struggle in a powerful way. Highly recommended.

I have been enjoying Hannula’s books and reading them to our children: very powerful stories, and I am very thankful for them. One concern however that I had was in chapter 12: Clare of Assisi. My wife and I read this one together and we were very concerned with her lack of honor towards her parents and blatant rebellion when she left home. (See Mark 7:9-13) Later in the chapter Clare associates the “Holy Gospel” with a possible works based salvation when she tells others that they must sell all that they have and give to the poor as being the words of the “Holy Gospel”. Perhaps Clare was referring to the New Testament book, but we still found it concerning. I realize that it is easy to look back at people in history and judge possible individual sins, and that we need to offer them grace as Christ offers us, but where the book often discusses some of the sins of our hero’s of our faith as something to be repented of (as this story has when Clare repents of her over-fasting and self-denial), perhaps a comment is due earlier in the chapter as well.

Once again, I am very thankful for this book and Trial and Triumph, and have been very blessed by them. I would be interested to hear any feedback you may have on this comment.

Thanks,
Ian

My wife and I love the length of these accounts, such that our 7 year old can listen to a whole chapter. We also love moving in chronological order through history. It is slightly concerning, however, the Roman Catholic-like emphases placed throughout these accounts. For example, the author seems to use the RC definition of sainthood rather than the Biblical one. Also, there is such an emphasis on the good works of some of these women to the exclusion of their theology or faith. It is not outright praising RC views, but it is enough to cause us to not be too excited & not want to purchase from this author again.

Radiant: Fifty Remarkable Women in Church History

My heart is so encouraged to read about the courageous faith of believers that have lived before me. These stories of women in church history have been such a timely blessing. Connecting with these women of faith inspires and emboldens my faith.

My wife really enjoys missionary stores. So this book was right up her alley. Nice short stores that have bolstered her faith and put her in aww of who God uses and is.

My wife and I read these as part of our family worship time together and they’re super impactful, convicting and encouraging. Thank you so much for this! It’s amazing to see other Christian women who are sometimes overlooked, and I don’t see another book that is like it. At least, I haven’t read any except for Challies book, Devoted. This is a much more in-depth look and I’m thankful for Richard Hannula’s work and for Canon Press in publishing it.