Three Wise Men from the East: The Cappadocian Fathers and the Struggle for Orthodoxy

I am not an expert on Christian history. This book gave great insight into some of the basics of religion we take for granted, such as the Trinity being God and Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It covers three men during the 300's and their influence on the thinking of the time. The most amazing item I learned from this book is that Basil of Caesarea, as a Christian, established a place for the poor and dying and is still respected for this in an area of mainly Islamic faith. Respect across religious boundaries is much needed in our times! These three men seemed at the beginning of the foundation of all Christian faith. While discussing the Three in One belief with my husband, he stated that it is a simple concept. For us, so many centuries later, it is a simple concept with which we were raised. In the beginning of the Church, it was a new idea, a mingling of one God and a paganistic view of three gods. I enjoyed the book and will pass it on to others interested in adding to their knowledge of Christian history. Thank-you for the free book which I won from Goodreads! Without that, I probably would not have picked it up and broadened my knowledge!

Informative and interesting but at times a little diffuse. It is sometimes not easy to distinguish the protagonists. The prose style is not of a particularly high standard..