John Owen: The Prince of Puritans

Kids Talk Church History

The inscription on John Owen's grave says he is "a traveler on earth who grasped God like one in heaven." Later, he was called "the Prince of Puritans." How did he earn these high praises while navigating one of the most tumultuous times in British history, when hundreds of others were forced to leave the country? Why did they find six boxes of pistols in his house? And how was he instrumental in bringing John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress to print? Christian, Grace, and Hannah discuss these questions and others with Dr. Lee Gatiss, the director of Church Society, editor of the NIV Proclamation Bible, and a lecturer in Church History at Union School of Theology, on this episode of Kids Talk Church History.

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Show Notes:

Simonetta Carr’s book about John Owen: https://reformedresources.org/john-owen-christian-biographies-for-young-readers-hardcover/

Daily Readings – John Owen by Lee Gatiss: https://www.christianfocus.com/products/2980/daily-readings-john-owen

The New City Catechism: https://newcitycatechism.com/

The Complete Works of John Owen: https://www.crossway.org/articles/introducing-the-complete-works-of-john-owen/

Lee Gatiss’ favorite book by Owen: https://banneroftruth.org/us/store/commentaries/hebrews-8/

In case you’d like to do some research of your own, the three people that Lee would like to meet from church history are James Usher, Edward Reynolds, and William Gurnall.