I enjoy biographies. I especially enjoy biographies of prominent Christian leaders and figures from history that played a large role in kingdom work. And when I have the opportunity to read and review such a biography, I do so.

That’s why I was pretty excited to read Simonetta Carr’s new biography on John Knox. As part of the Christian Biographies for Young Readers series, this has the potential to instill a love for biographies in the lives of my kids.

Knox led an interesting life, during an exciting time. As a Protestant believer in the 1500s, Knox played an important role in the Reformation, including pastoring a church where several members helped translate the Geneva Bible, one of the first versions of the Bible in the English language. This Bible pre-dated the King James version by more than half a century, and played a key role in the Reformation.

Much of Knox’s ministry was centered in Scotland, but he spent a lot of time in England and Geneva as well. Knox was very outspoken, especially of matters of faith, and even more so when government tried to dictate in matters of faith and worship. Knox’s stance against such tactics landed him in trouble more than a few times throughout his life.

In this biography of John Knox, Simonetta Carr address not only Knox’s life, but the greater cultural issues that drove him to become the man and leader he was. And she does this in a manner that is engaging and interesting, especially for younger readers.

I plan to pass this book around among my kids and see if it inspires them as it did me.

John Knox is an interesting figure form church history. Who is your favorite figure from the history of the church? You can leave your thoughts in the comments section below.

If you are interested in reading this biography of John Knox, from the Christian Biographies For Young Readers series, by Simonetta Carr, you can purchase it at Amazon.com.

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