What is the theme in Trial and Triumph: Stories from Church History by Richard M. Hannula?

Christian heroism and bravery are the main themes in the story. Trial and Triumph: Stories from Church History is essentially a story about fifty-odd historical figures that are heroes within the Christian religion. Author Richard Hannula goes out of his way to portray the characters he discusses in a largely favorable light and to bring out their most heroic actions and deeds, and to show how their greatest achievements affected the Christian Church. Hannula also distinguishes between several types of bravery and heroism in the book. F