Review: The 40 Most Influential Christians Who Shaped What We Believe Today Daryl Aaron Bethany House Publishers 2013 Read the title of this book again. The niche that this author has found isn’t the top 40 Christians, but the 40 he believes have had the most impact on current Christian belief---from a conservative position. As he states early on those included in this book are not a definitive list but the ones he chose, some of which do not reflect his particular views (13). This is a selling point for this book, I think, in that he is willing to engage a more diverse range of opinion than I originally expected to find. This book covers an immense timeline from first century AD to the mid-20 th century, from Clement of Rome to Carl F.H. Henry. Each of his choices receives a treatment that covers Context, Contribution, and Conclusion. The chapters are short but contain enough information to serve as a good starting poi...