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Book SynopsisExamines the life and ministry of John Kennedy (1819 84), minister of Dingwall Free Church of Scotland. Explores how Kennedy became the effective leader of the Highland Evangelicals through his preaching, writing and public speaking.Trade Review"This is a superb study of the life and times of John Kennedy of Dingwall, eminent Scottish preacher, theologian and church politician. Through extensive research and balanced historical analysis, Alasdair Macleod shows Kennedy's immense influence in shaping and preserving a distinctive Highland Presbyterian evangelical culture in nineteenth-century Scotland. " -Stewart J. Brown, University of Edinburgh

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Book SynopsisOffers an in-depth study of the Umayyad Caliphate of al-Andalus in its primeTrade Review"Eduardo Manzano Moreno has written a gripping account of the court of one of the two most powerful rulers in tenth-century Europe together with the Byzantine emperor based on a detailed contemporary history. If you want to know how medieval government worked, this is a book you have to read. It's all there, from financing war to the culture of urban processions. Manzano Moreno is a master of his field." -Chris Wickham, Chichele Professor of Medieval History Emeritus, University of Oxford

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Book SynopsisI Want God, now revised and updated, will help you focus on your true pursuit of God and watch Him move your soul. Lisa Whittle amplifies the solution to the heart cry of the sick of me life.It is in the heart of every person to want God, but life gets loud, and we forget Him. We get consumed by our problems, our desires, ourselves. We forget our first encounter with the Savior and how much we once wanted Him. But Lisa Whittle believes that if we calibrate our attention, refocusing on God determines the perspective for everything in our life: what we fight for, what we tolerate, how we make decisions, what we choose, what we love, what we chase, what we let go of, and what we are willing to change.  A guidebook, a teacher, and a resource, all in one, I Want God brings rich simplicity to lif

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Book SynopsisThis elegant Bible edition of the RSV delivers this classic translation in a convenient portable size with essential study tools and traditional accents.The Revised Standard Version (RSV) in the Sovereign Collection reflects its place in the legacy and majesty of the King James Version Bible. This beautiful Bible contains design flourishes that pay tribute to the King James Bible produced in 1611, delivered in a convenient portable size with essential study tools.The Sovereign Collection continues Thomas Nelson''s long history and stewardship publishing Bibles, featuring elegant letter illustrations leading into each chapter. Drawing from the legacy of the trustworthy and timeless KJV, these editions use elegant drop cap illustrations leading into each chapter and more classic Bible details.Features include: Classic double column text for narrative books Single-column text for poe

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Book SynopsisThis elegant Bible edition of the RSV delivers this classic translation in a convenient portable size with essential study tools and traditional accents.The Revised Standard Version (RSV) in the Sovereign Collection reflects its place in the legacy and majesty of the King James Version Bible. This beautiful Bible contains design flourishes that pay tribute to the King James Bible produced in 1611, delivered in a convenient portable size with essential study tools.The Sovereign Collection continues Thomas Nelson''s long history and stewardship publishing Bibles, featuring elegant letter illustrations leading into each chapter. Drawing from the legacy of the trustworthy and timeless KJV, these editions use elegant drop cap illustrations leading into each chapter and more classic Bible details.Features include: Classic double column text for narrative books Single-column text for poe

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Book SynopsisThe Gospel and the Modern World brings together more than 30 of D. A. Carson's essays from the evangelical theological journal Themelios, with contributions from colleagues Brian J. Tabb, Andrew David Naselli, and Collin Hansen.

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Book SynopsisHow Catholic religious activism shaped the language and outcome of San Francisco''s debates about over the common good and the public interestTrade Review"[The book] restores the Catholic role in San Francisco's development through the 1960's to its rightful place in the city's history... Issel convincingly shows that Catholic institutions shaped San Francisco's history far more than is understood. And from its backing of unions, civil rights, and the needs of the very poor, the Catholic Church fulfilled its mission of working for San Francisco's greater good." - BeyondChron, March 21st 2013 "William Issel's latest book, Church and State in the City, provides an important missing chapter in the telling of the history of San Francisco... [It] is a 'must'--both for its content and its wealth of references--for any historians whose research is focused on San Francisco. It will make many readers rethink what they thought they knew about the evolution of the city politic and what place religion has played in San Francisco's social, economic, and cultural evolution." - The Institute for Historical Study Newsletter, Spring 2013 "Issel is concerned with highlighting the importance of Catholic Christianity in the political culture of 20th-century San Francisco. He accomplishes this through a critical, contextualized narrative of various issues in the city's history (1890s-1970s) in which Catholic faith-based politics contributed to defining the city's 'common good.'... Even though Issel's coverage of San Francisco's political history is not comprehensive, his narrative is densely detailed... This solid book is worth adding to California, religious, and urban collections. Summing Up: Recommended. " - Choice, May 2013 "The book goes into great detail about the involvement of the Church in the various labor strikes that occurred in San Francisco during the twentieth century, making this a valuable book for those interested in labor history. This is a well-written and complete piece of scholarship that greatly illuminates the involvement of the Catholic Church in the public policy debates of the twentieth century. Although focused on San Francisco, it clearly places the events there in a national and international context as well as giving clear descriptions of the personalities and events that shaped the dynamics of the relationship between the Church and the urban political developments. This is a recommended book for undergraduate and graduate studies in both the History of American Catholicism and Urban History." - Catholic Library World, March 2013 "Church and State in the City is a fascinating analysis of the political history of San Francisco. William Issel makes a compelling case for the central role of religion, particularly the Catholic Church, in the development of a liberal-minded politics in San Francisco from the 1890s through the 1980s... [T]his book breaks new ground and makes a significant contribution to the fields of both urban and California history." - Pacific Historical Review "Issel's longstanding scholarly interest and expertise on the role of ethnicity, race, religion, and politics in American cities, particularly San Francisco, are readily evident in his most expansive treatment to date of church and politics in that city... The volume presents a superb narrative of twentieth-century public life in San Francisco while deftly interweaving analyses of national politics, international Catholic trends, and the local San Francisco context. Most significantly, it is exemplary in its scholarly integration of urban, political, and religious history." - Western Historical QuarterlyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: City of Contests 1 "The True Interests of a City": The Public Interest in a Divided City 2 "The Need for Cooperation": The Origins of the Liberal Growth Regime 3 "No Quarter Can Be Given": Catholics, Communists, and the Construction of the Public Interest 4 "A Great Tragedy": Catholics, Communists, and the Specter of Fascism 5 "With Malice toward None": Catholic Liberalism in San Francisco 6 A "Different Era": San Francisco Women and the Pursuit of the Public Interest 7 "Humanity Is One Great Family": Jews, Catholics, and the Achievements of Racial Reform 8 "Not for ... Real Estate Values Alone": Urban Redevelopment and the Limits of Racial Reform 9 To "Alleviate Racial Concentrations": The Public Interest in Education and Employment 10 "Land Values, Human Values, and the City's Treasured Appearance": The Freeway Revolt 11 "I Came Out of the New Deal": Redefining the Public Interest, 1967-1980 Conclusion: Beyond the New Deal Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThis book studies the complex relationship of religion to modernity and argues that modernity should be understood as the consequence, not the cause, of the new intellectual landscape of the 19th century. Shows how the adoption of historicism in the 19th century engendered Islamic modernism as a theological reform movement.

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Book SynopsisAlka Patel brings together all the architectural patronage attributed to the Shansab?n?s in Afghanistan and Pakistan (Swat and lower Indus region). In doing so, she creates an architectural biography of this pivotal polity and its trans-regional empire.

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Book SynopsisMoves the discussion of American civil religion into the twenty-first century Civil Religion, a term made popular by sociologist Robert Bellah a little over fifty years ago, describes how people might share in a sacred sense of their nation. While hotly debated, the idea continues to enjoy wide application among academics and journalists. Bellah used civil religion to make sense of the turmoil of the 1960s, especially moral debates provoked by the Vietnam War. Now, a half-century later, American society is again riven by conflict over immigration, economic inequality, racial oppression, and culture wars issues. Is Bellah's hopeful assessment still useful for understanding contemporary America? If not, how should we think of it differently?Civil Religion Today reassesses the term to take stock of its usefulness after fifty years of engagement in the field. Looking both at the concept and at ground-level studies of how we might find civil religion in practice, this book aims to push the Trade Review"Is the concept of civil religion still relevant, more than fifty years after Robert Bellah made the term famous? According to the stellar cast of interdisciplinary scholars who contributed to this volume, the answer is yes—but only by going ‘beyond Bellah.’ Civil Religion Today makes a compelling case for keeping civil religion in our conceptual toolkit if we are to understand enduring conflict over the meaning of America." -- Ruth Braunstein, University of Connecticut"A profound and necessary book. A half-century since Robert Bellah’s seminal essay re-launched the study of civil religion, the United States is facing an alarming growth in religious nationalism and political polarization. The formidable team of scholars assembled here shed much needed light on what binds us together and what drives us apart. Even more, this book sets the agenda for the next generation of scholarship on US civil religion." -- Matthew Hedstrom, University of Virginia"Makes a strong case for the usability and enduring relevance of ‘civil religion.’ An important and timely book that should reach a wide readership." -- Kristy Nabhan-Warren, University of Iowa"This is a rich and provocative discussion of the meaning of American civil religion fifty years after Robert Bellah’s famous essay." * Nova Religio *"The papers in this volume largely, but not exclusively, focus on the political and social aspects of civil religion, although a few papers address theological elements as well. The papers are well written and carefully argued…" * Choice *

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Book SynopsisFinalist, Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion, Analytical-Descriptive Studies, given by the American Academy of Religion A comprehensive collection of the pioneering work of Leonard Norman Primiano, one of the preeminent scholars in religious studies In 1995, Leonard Norman Primiano introduced the idea of "vernacular religion." He coined this term to overcome the denigration implied in the concept of "folk religion" or "popular religion," which was juxtaposed to "elite religion." This two-tiered model suggested that religion existed somewhere in a pure form and that the folk version transforms it. Instead, Primiano urged scholars to adopt an inductive approach to the study of religion and to pay attention to experiential aspects of belief systems, ultimately redressing a heritage of scholarly misinterpretation. Here for the first time, Leonard Norman Primiano's pioneering works have been collected into one volume, providing a foundational look at one of the preeminent scholars of twentieth-century religious studies. Vernacular Religion makes visible the dimensions of vernacular religion in North America, exemplifying the richness of its ability to explain key facets of American society, including especially thorny issues around race and sexuality. The volume also demonstrates a method of abiding engagement, the creation of ongoing relationships with those who are studied, and how the relationship between scholars and the communities they study inform an ethics of critical commitmentwhat Primiano calls an "ethnography of collaboration and reciprocity." This posthumous collection, edited by Deborah Dash Moore, brings together key studies in vernacular religion that explore its expression among such varied groups as Catholics, LGBTQ Christians, and the followers of Father Divine. Vernacular Religion models empathetic ethnographic engagement that embraces American religion in all its rich diversity, illuminating Primiano's enduring legacy.Trade ReviewReading this work, I feel nothing so much as grateful that someone had the idea to do this ‘collected works’ project. . . . Primiano’s study of Dignity is the best work on Dignity. His study of the Peace Mission is the best work on Father Divine. . . . This volume not only collects important essays, but also reflects to the field more of itself, a part that has been missing or under-told to this point. -- Julie Byrne, Monsignor Thomas J. Hartman Chair in Catholic Studies and Professor in the Department of Religion, Hofstra UniversityThis impressive volume persuasively recommends and gorgeously exemplifies a nuanced courageous scholarship of human engagement and commitment. -- Sally M. Promey, Director, Center for the Study of Material and Visual Cultures of Religion, Yale UniversityThe collection is compelling, with rich ethnographic details, and represents a major contribution to the field as a body of work. -- Jodi Eichler-Levine, Berman Professor of Jewish Civilization and Professor of Religion Studies, Lehigh University

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Book SynopsisPresents a rich and comprehensive history of Christianity’s flourishing. Philip Esler is ever careful to situate this growth in the context of Ethiopia’s politics and culture. In so doing, he highlights the remarkable uniqueness of Christianity in Ethiopia.Table of Contents Part One: Introduction 1. Locating Ethiopian Christianity Part Two: The History of Orthodox Ethiopian Christianity 2. The Advent of Christianity in Ethiopia 3. Fifth to Seventeenth Centuries 4. Mid-seventeenth Century to the Present Part Three: Ethiopian Orthodoxy 5. Intellectual and Literary Traditions 6. Art, Architecture, and Music 7. Theology Part Four: Other Ethiopian Christianities 8. Protestantism 9. Catholicism Part Five: Conclusion 10. The Future of Christianity in Ethiopia

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Book SynopsisIn the nineteenth century, white Americans contrasted the perceived purity of white, middle-class women with the perceived eroticism of women of color and the working classes. The Latter-day Saint practice of polygamy challenged this separation, encouraging white women to participate in an institution that many people associated with the streets of Calcutta or Turkish palaces. At the same time, Latter-day Saints participated in American settler colonialism. After their expulsion from Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois, Latter-day Saints dispossessed Ute and Shoshone communities in an attempt to build their American Zion. Their missionary work abroad also helped to solidify American influence in the Pacific Islands as the church became a participant in American expansion.Imperial Zions explores the importance of the body in Latter-day Saint theology with the faith’s attempts to spread its gospel as a “civilizing” force in the American West and the Pacific.Trade Review"Imperial Zions is an admirable and ambitious project."—Carleigh Beriont, Montana: The Magazine of Western History"Hendrix-Komoto has written a book that takes belief and practice seriously, and not just for those in power. She shows how those on the margins of society used belief to advocate for themselves and to maintain their long-standing cultural identities."—Nathaniel Wiewora, Reading Religion"With Imperial Zions, Amanda Hendrix-Komoto adds to a burgeoning scholarship that locates Latter-day Saints as very much a part of the history of empire-building in the American West and across the Pacific world."—Tisa Wenger, Pacific Historical Review"Imperial Zions is an important contribution to ongoing efforts to center Native cultures, stories, experiences, and perspectives as we seek to further understand the complexities of early Latter-day Saint history and culture."—Sam Mitchell, Dawning of a Brighter Day“Imperial Zions is a signal contribution to the history of the Latter-day Saints. Amanda Hendrix-Komoto brings modern scholarly concepts of empire and colonialism to bear in a thoughtful, insightful way. Her intertwined analyses of Native American and Pacific Islander Latter-day Saints represent a crucial advance in the field.”—Quincy D. Newell, author of Your Sister in the Gospel: The Life of Jane Manning James, a Nineteenth-Century Black MormonTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Note on Terminology Introduction 1. The Race and Sex of God 2. The Bonds between Sisters 3. Redeeming the Lamanites in Native America and the Pacific 4. Creating Polygamous Domesticities 5. Making Native Kin 6. Native Zions Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis study utilises John Donne’s works concerning the Jacobean Settlement as a contextualised case study to examine a seriously pressing issue in contemporary society: the issue of Catholic loyalism post-1603 and the disputes that thistopic sparked over the matter of conformity.Altman examines Donne’s polemic in line with the vast expanse of literature relating to the pamphlet war and situates Donne’s arguments within a strong contemporary tradition of conformist thought. Within this context, the study argues that Donne articulated a theory of royal absolutism that would have struck home with many contemporaries who, whether Catholic or not, were faced with a regime determined to bring them into conformity. It further contends that the religio-political standpoint represented by Donne was not only fairly obvious to the English state but was also widely accepted by it.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Situating John Donne within post-Reformation studies1 Absolutism and the moderation of religion2 Resistance theory, tyrannicide and the trope of the ‘Evil Jesuit’ 3 Volunteerism and self- sovereignty in discourses on martyrdomConclusion: John Donne studies and the “Revisionist” paradigmIndex

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Book SynopsisMarian maternity in late-medieval England takes advantage of the fifteenth century’s intense interest in the Virgin Mary, the best-documented mother of the medieval period, to examine the constructions and performances of maternity in vernacular religious texts. By bringing together texts and authors that are not often discussed in tandem, this study offers a rich examination of the multiple factors at play as Marian material circulated among experienced devotional readers. Taking a close look at the private devotional reading of late-medieval patrons, the book shows how texts including Chaucer’s poetry, Margery Kempe’s Boke, and legendaries of female saints are saturated with indirect references to and imitations of the Virgin. Marian maternity in late-medieval England employs a matricentric feminist approach to discern how readers’ devotional literacies inform their understanding and imitation of the Virgin’s maternal practice. Attending to internal cues in the texts, to manuscript contexts, and to the evidence and content of readers’ multiple literacies, the author examines Marian maternity as both theological concept and imitable practice. The result is a book that explains late-medieval perceptions of Mary’s maternity and sets them against readers’ devotional, emotional and relational circumstances.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Marian maternity, matricentric reading, and devotional literaciesPart I The reader: Margery Kempe’s devotional literacies and imitatio Mariae1 The Dominican literacies of Margery Kempe’s pilgrimages2 Mar(ger)y at the foot of the CrossPart II The genre: Defining Marian absence in legendaries of women3 The community service of mystics’ maternal bodies 4 ‘In Our Lady’s Binds’: Mary’s maternal peers in East Anglian devotionPart III The author: Chaucer as matricentric poet5 A Mary for every mother: mothers as agents of orthodoxy6 A Marian, maternal CeciliaConclusion: ‘Show yourself a mother’BibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisAnticlerical legacies is the first comprehensive study of the reception of Thomas Hobbes’s ideas by the English deists and freethinkers in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.One of the most important English philosophers of all time, Hobbes’s theories have had an enduring impact on modern political and religious thought. This book offers a new perspective on the afterlife of Hobbes’s philosophy, focusing on the readers who were most sympathetic to his critical and radical ideas in the decades following his death. It investigates how Hobbes’s ideas shaped the English anticlerical campaign that peaked in the early eighteenth century and that was essential for the emergence of the early Enlightenment.The book shows that a large number of writers – Charles Blount, John Toland, Anthony Collins, Matthew Tindal, Thomas Morgan, and many others – were more Hobbesian than has ever been appreciated. Not only did they engage consistently with Hobbes’s ideas, they even invoked his authority at a time when doing so was highly unpopular. Most fundamentally, they carried on Hobbes’s war against the kingdom of darkness and used various Hobbesian weapons for their own war against priestcraft.Analysing the ways in which the deists and freethinkers developed their nuanced theories and conducted their heated dialogues with the orthodoxy, they emerge from this study as sophisticated and valuable theorists in their own right. The case of Hobbes and his successors demonstrates that anticlericalism was a key component of a much larger programme whose primary aim was to secure civil harmony, peace, and stability.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 The early days of English deism (c. 1670–1695)2 The deist controversy (1696–1710)3 The age of freethinking (1711–1723)4 The last battle (1724–1740)Conclusion

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Book SynopsisLet the dead speak explores the historical and social dynamics of Spiritualism, the religious movement associated in the popular imagination with nineteenth-century parlour séances and ghost photography. -- .

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Book SynopsisRevival history expert sorts fact from myth in the story of one of the best known revivals Scotland has played host to a vast array of religious revivals over the course of its history, but by far the best known of these is the Lewis Revival of 1949–52 (also known as the Hebrides revival). The stories around it are extraordinary, with the Spirit working in the lives of many people across this Scottish island. There have been, however, rumours and myths that have grown up around the stories of the Lewis Revival, that did not actually occur. Revival history expert, Tom Lennie, examines the eye witness accounts and sorts the amazing true story from the exaggerations that have become entangled. The story of the revival that truly occurred is based on overwhelming evidence. Its essence was powerful preaching, based on God’s word. It was a remarkable, life changing event for hundreds of individuals, and that still has an impact today.Trade ReviewIsland Aflame is, in essence, the most comprehensive and honest treatment of a movement which has been made famous in Christian circles throughout the world. It needs to be read by all who want to know and understand the true Lewis revival of 1949–52. -- Steve Taylor (Photographer; author, ‘Skye Ablaze: Spiritual Awakening on the Isle of Skye and the Maritimes’)Tom Lennie has accomplished a Herculean task in providing us with a comprehensive and searching examination of the evidence for the Lewis revival of 1949–52. The quality, depth and perception of his research shines through every page of this monumental study.Tom Lennie … has rightly focused on the revival of hungry hearts through the ministry of God’s word and the power of the Holy Spirit, and he has done an excellent job – providing a most accurate account. -- Donald John Smith (Ballantrushal, Isle of Lewis, Scotland)A must read for anyone seeking to understand genuine revival. I pray that ‘Island Aflame’ will set your own heart aflame. -- Shane Idleman (Lead Pastor, Westside Christian Fellowship, Leona Valley, California)Having lived through these thrilling days, we can say that Tom Lennie gives an accurate picture, the most accurate that we have seen. -- William and Margaret Macleod (Barvas, Isle of Lewis, Scotland)The beautiful thing that comes from Tom Lennie’s book is that, although some of the well–known stories may not have been entirely factual, many of them were true indeed! I was left being greatly edified and encouraged. -- R. T. Kendall (Previous minister of Westminster Chapel, London)This book contains careful research, fascinating history and, above all, a wonderful reminder of the mighty works done by God in the Outer Hebrides. -- Thomas Davis (Minister, Carloway Free Church, Isle of Lewis, Scotland)

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Book Synopsis'As informative as it is entertaining - read it, you won't regret it' Paula GooderBeards have had cultural and religious significance for thousands of years. A fascinating story is to be told of the religious significance of beards from the ancient civilisations to today. This book will survey beard theology from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and Mesopotamia, to the Jews of Jesus's day and through to the early Church fathers who strongly promoted the beard, the Latin church which outlawed it leading up to and after the Great Schism of 1054. We will pursue the story of the protestant reformers and leaders of the evangelical revival of the 19th century all had plenty to say about the beard.This largely untold and intriguing story of the religious significance of beards and will containa series of entertaining true historical stories, such as the cardinal who lost the papacy due to his beard, the female pharaoh who wore the fake beard and how beards were cited in the papal bull of excommunication that formalised the split of the Eastern and Western churches in the great schism.As well as providing a unique historical narrative, it also provides a subtle basis for reflection on current theological disputes and debates, gently inviting you to consider what parallels there areto the historical theological disputes which today seem trivial but caused heated passions in their day. It will entertain and inform in equal measure.'A profound exploration of the way beliefs turn to rules . . . smart, funny and absolutely fascinating' Cole MoretonTrade ReviewEver wondered about beards and their theology? No, me neither, but this little book has persuaded me that Ishould have. It is as informative as it is entertaining - read it, you won't regret it. * Dr Paula Gooder, Chancellor of St Paul’s Cathedral, London *I love this hirsute "horrible history" of the Church. It's funny, enlightening and completely novel - which is some achievement given the history of Christendom! * Revd Dave Tomlinson, vicar & author of Black Sheep and Prodigals *On the face of it, tracking the history and theology of men's facial hair throughout the Bible and the historyof the Church may "be-a-rd-iffi cult" concept for some of us to take seriously. But I "moustache-sure" you that itleads to an unusual yet intriguing read. Beyond the fuzz Mouse helps us to explore male identity,gender disparity, cultural appropriation and the contextualisation of the gospel. This book does notshortcut the issues, trim off the rough bits or split unnecessary theological hairs. Razor sharp in its wit andcharm, it off ers us a whisker-stop tour of all sorts of hairy and prickly issues. * Dr Krish Kandiah, Founding Director of Home for Good & author of God is Stranger and Paradoxology *Despite not having a beard (the occasional pre-menopausal random chin hair aside) this is a hairy good read.Beard theology? I mean, who knew? A must-read for everyone from 70s-style Oxbridge chin-stroking theologiansto church-in-an-industrial-unit hipster evangelicals. * Revd Kate Bottley, priest in North Nottinghamshire & BBC Radio 2 presenter *'Smart, funny and absolutely fascinating. Lurking behind all that facial hair is an unexpectedly profound exploration of the way beliefs turn to rules and change the way we look and act. You'd think a man calling himself Mouse and writing about beards would be hiding something, but this book is wonderfully revealing about human nature.'Cole Moreton, writer & broadcasterIt's in the book's many diversions that the real joy is to be had * Premier Christianity *

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Book SynopsisThe story of Christianity in America is a fascinating one, marked by constant change, development, and innovation. The faith has shaped the country, even as the country has shaped it. Award-winning historian Mark Granquist has written an up-to-date telling of this story from the arrival of Europeans to the present day. While the twists and turns are complex, varied, and at times confusing, Granquist has identified several consistent threads that weave their way through the various branches and periods of American Christianity: voluntary religion, pluralism, and an innovative religious marketplace.The account is comprehensive without being overwhelming. And it is presented in a clear and compelling narrative sure to capture and hold readers'' interest. This book is therefore ideal for use in semester-long classes in undergraduate or graduate programs and appealing for general readers. The main text is accompanied by illustrative elements including sidebars, images, maps, and timelines.

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