Reading this book makes one think about how the church can evangelize a population that is not Christian, which will be a main concern of the church in the new era following the collapse of Christendom in the West. Bede intended his account of the historical development of the church in England to be a source of spiritual inspiration for his readers as he described heroes who were models of saintly behavior. While Ecclesiastical History of the English People is an indispensable source for constructing the early history of England, Ireland and Scotland, Bede’s work is also a compelling account of the life and mission of the Christian church. A prolific writer of biblical commentaries, histories, and other works, Bede is best known for writing the first account of the history of Anglo-Saxon England, and he is considered to be the father of English history. Bede (673-735) was a learned monk who resided in a monastery on the northeast coast of England. One of the classics of ancient Christian writings is Bede’s Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum ( Ecclesiastical History of the English People).
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