Eric Liddell
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1556611501
ISBN-13
9781556611506
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Imprint
Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publ
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 1st, 1990
Print length
176 Pages
Weight
106 grams
Dimensions
17.90 x 10.80 x 1.30 cms
Product Classification:
Biography: generalBiography: generalChristian mission & evangelismChristianity
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This famous Scottish runner whose story was portrayed in Chariots of Fire went on to become a missionary to China.
One of the greatest heroes of the Cross in this centuryEric Liddell, hero of the film Chariots of Fire, risked becoming a national disgrace at the 1924 Paris Olympics when he refused to run on a Sunday. Disqualifying himself from the finals, Britain''s hope of a medal was sacrificed as well. But the thinly veiled criticism in the press turned to sensational acclaim when Eric enteredand wona race for which he was completely untrained, finishing a full five meters ahead of the favorite.He was a celebrity, but the faith which had inspired his courageous stand stirred in him again, and at the height of his fame he announced that he was leaving athletics to return as a missionary to the land of his birth, China. This story of "God''s Athlete" makes for exciting reading.From renowned Scottish athlete to missionary in China.
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