Dear Sir,
What a delight to read Professor Michael Haykin’s well-argued and informative article ‘Are you a good historian’ (en, December 2015). Historical accuracy is at the heart of the Bible message and we would do well to point to the sound historical method displayed by Luke in the prologue to his Gospel – to offer a single example – when we are called to give an answer to everyone who asks us to give the reason for the hope that we have (1 Peter 3.15).
Readers of en may not be aware that the Christianity & History Forum (CHF) has existed for over 30 years. It has three aims:
1. To promote academic historical thinking and writing based on Biblical, Christian principles.
2. To encourage Christians, particularly those studying and teaching history, to approach the subject from a Christian perspective.
3. To contribute to a historical understanding of issues relating to present-day Christian life and witness.
If anyone would like to know more about the CHF, its publications and its conferences and events, our website is www.chf-online.org.uk or contact me direct at taylor .comm@tiscali.co.uk
Yours sincerely,
