The Reformation: How a Monk and a Mallet Changed the World, written by Stephen Nichols, is a book to inform the reader about the Catholic Reformation. This book was not exactly intriguing, and did not appeal to the reader at most times. Martin Luther, a monk, used his mallet to attach his 95 theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, hence the title of the book. The strokes of his mallet echoed all throughout the continent, and along with other reformers, his 95 theses would greatly change the Catholic religion throughout Europe. In the first chapter, Nichols explains why the reformation matters today. He says that history has always been crucial to the people of God, and that the church depends on it, and starts with two main
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One of the good things about this book is that it is based purely on facts. It was also written from a Christian point of view, so it incorporates God into history. Something not so great about the book is that it is very bland. There isn’t much excitement to it which makes it boring and hard to follow. The targeted audience is unclear, though the word choice is quite advanced, so one could assume the targeted audience would be adults and not for children still in high school. If the book was read and discussed in a classroom for better understanding, the book would most likely be suitable for young adult audiences, but otherwise not. A clear targeted audience would be for those who believe in God, since He is mentioned throughout the book as a whole, and discussed in depth as well. Another positive about this book is that the author is qualified, so the content can be trusted to be true and not completely biased by his personal opinion. This book would be great for Christians looking to broaden their knowledge of church history, so they can benefit from knowing and understanding the history of the church and thus the history of their faith, and how their religion has changed throughout the ages. It will be useful to any individual desiring to know the history that sparked the beginning of the Protestant Church. Though high-level language is used, Nichols manages to fit 450 years of history into a 150-page book, divided
One of the good things about this book is that it is based purely on facts. It was also written from a Christian point of view, so it incorporates God into history. Something not so great about the book is that it is very bland. There isn’t much excitement to it which makes it boring and hard to follow. The targeted audience is unclear, though the word choice is quite advanced, so one could assume the targeted audience would be adults and not for children still in high school. If the book was read and discussed in a classroom for better understanding, the book would most likely be suitable for young adult audiences, but otherwise not. A clear targeted audience would be for those who believe in God, since He is mentioned throughout the book as a whole, and discussed in depth as well. Another positive about this book is that the author is qualified, so the content can be trusted to be true and not completely biased by his personal opinion. This book would be great for Christians looking to broaden their knowledge of church history, so they can benefit from knowing and understanding the history of the church and thus the history of their faith, and how their religion has changed throughout the ages. It will be useful to any individual desiring to know the history that sparked the beginning of the Protestant Church. Though high-level language is used, Nichols manages to fit 450 years of history into a 150-page book, divided