Reformation for Armchair Theologians

Very easy to read. Sunshine—a Protestant—doesn’t make this a diatribe against Rome. A balanced and fairly unbiased recounting of the historical facts, poking fun at the follies of all parties along the way.......more

A delightfully quick read. This is my new go to for popular introductions to the Reformation. Sunshine is a very engaging writer—the right blend of careful historical selection, humor, and narrative flow.......more

A book of the month selection, this was very educational and I'm glad I had an entire month to finish it. Evident from the title, Sunshine adds humor to his books, but only a sprinkle, which is just fine. For an academic publication, it read nicely with a little bit of motivation required. Toward th......more

I have an M.Div degree from Seminary and 23 years of pastoral experience. And in all that time, I find that this book would probably be the most helpful one I have come across in sharing with an average church member the significance of the Protestant Reformation. Using some lighthearted humor, as w......more

One of the good books in the "Armchair Theologian" series, well-written and comprehensive. Sunshine covers most of the major issues, wading fairly easily through topics that would bog down most theologians and church historians. The major concern with the book is that he will from time to time use a......more