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Sophia Institute Press The Stories of Hymns: The History Behind 100 of
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Hendrickson Publishers Inc Studying the New Testament Through Inscriptions
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Catholic Answers Press Real Story of Catholic History
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Catholic Answers Press Pope Peter: Defending the Chur
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Word on Fire Classics Early Church Fathers Collection
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Christian Focus Publications Ltd A Kirk Disrupted: Charles Cowan MP and The Free
Book SynopsisCharles Cowan, advocate of science, art, and social science, spent thirteen years as a Member of Parliament and over thirty years as a founding member and advocate of the Sustention Fund Committee of the newly formed Free Church of Scotland. Within fifty years the fledgling denomination had built 730 new churches, 400 manses, 500 schools and a new theological college, in addition to paying the salaries of all its clergy through its Sustentation Fund. Cowan's legacy is deeply felt in the country of Scotland and the church today.Trade Review"Don MacLeod navigates an ocean of detailed evidence with consummate skill... A page-turner and eye-opener. -- Sam McKinstry (Professor of Business and Financial History, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley)In telling this tale, Macleod has vividly brought to life the story of a man who was gregarious and generous. This book is a splendid example of the best kind of history. -- Sandy Finlayson (Director of Library Services & Professor of Theological Bibliography, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania )Don MacLeod has used a wealth of primary sources... to recreate the life of a leading lay champion of the Free Church of Scotland. -- David Bebbington (Professor of History, University of Stirling, Stirling)This book, with its detailed yet highly readable story, sets the pattern for others to follow. It is high-class biography, accurate and broad in scope, yet immensely interesting and informative. -- Allan Harman (Research Professor of Old Testament, Presbyterian Theological College, Melbourne, Australia)... this account of both Free Church and the individual man of business is both fascinating and sobering. This biography demonstrates that it is possible to be scholarly and also readable. -- Evangelicals NowPerhaps the best biography I have read for some time. Well written, extensively researched and highly informative. -- English Churchman Newspaper... An important but often forgotten fact that emerges throughout this highly readable biography is the central role played by gifted elders in the birth and growth of the Free Church of Scotland... Get this book and read it. -- The Monthly Record- Free Church of Scotland Magazine
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Christian Focus Publications Ltd Gamechangers: Key Figures of the Christian Church
Book SynopsisWeaving together biography and theology, Robert Letham delves into the life and influence of twelve key figures who have helped shape the church. Gamechangers is a must read for any Christian with an interest in learning the way the church has understood the gospel down through the centuries. Features: Athanasius, Gregory of Nazianzus, Augustine, Charles the Great, Anselm, Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, Heinrich Bullinger, John Calvin, John Wesley, J.W. Nevin and Karl Barth. Trade ReviewIt has been said that ideas change the world. Actually, it is people gripped by the ideas that do the changing, as this series of studies of various Christians who did indeed change their worlds reminds us. An extremely interesting and helpful book. -- Michael A. G. Haykin (Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky)...a great book for any Christian who wants to know more about how God has preserved the gospel for them in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds. -- David A. Hohne (Lecturer of Theology, Philosophy and Church History, Moore Theological College, Sydney )Weaving together biography and theology, Letham's Gamechangers shows us once again how fascinating Christian history can be, and how one life can influence generations to come. -- Joel R. Beeke (Chancellor, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan)Robert Letham brings a wealth of academic and pastoral experience to bear in this gem of a book ... exposure to, and understanding of, church history needs to figure more prominently in the church's program of Christian education. Letham's book is an excellent entree into it. -- New Horizons Magazine...an intriguing guide to some outstanding figures of the past by one of the most articulate reformed theological voices of our time. -- Leonardo De Chirico (Church planter in central Rome)
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Oxbow Books The Bir Messaouda Basilica: Pilgrimage and the
Book SynopsisThis volume charts the radical transformation of an inner city neighbourhood in late antique Carthage which was excavated over a five-year period by a team from the University of Cambridge. Bordering the main thoroughfare leading from the Brysa Hill to the ports, the neighbourhood remained primarily a residential one from the second century until 530s AD when a substantial basilica was constructed over the eastern half of the insula. Further extensive modifications were made to the basilica half-a-century later when the structures on the western half of the insula were demolished and the basilica greatly enlarged with the addition of a new east-west aisles, a large monumental baptistery and a crypt. By carefully reconstructing the complex architectural plan of this innovative building, this study shows how the re-modelled Bir Messaouda basilica was transformed into a major pilgrimage centre overturning established tradition that located such complexes outside the city walls. The Bir Messaouda basilica provides important insights into the transition between Vandal and Byzantine control of the city, the development of a new Christian inter-mural urban landscape in the sixth century AD, and the significance of the pilgrimage in reinforcing ecclesiastical authority in post-Justinianic North Africa.Trade Review…provides very thoughtful assessment of current approaches to the archaeology of 6th-century Christianity within North Africa. * Medieval Archaeology *Table of ContentsBackground and acknowledgments Richard Miles 1. Late Antique Carthage: archaeological and historical contexts Richard Miles 2. The early history of Bir Messaouda: Punic and Roman Simon Greenslade and Richard Miles 3. The transition of Bir Messaouda in the early to mid-6th century AD Simon Greenslade and Richard Miles 4. The transition of Bir Messaouda in the later 6th century AD Simon Greenslade and Richard Miles 5. The baptistery and crypt Simon Greenslade and Richard Miles 6. The later history of the basilica Simon Greenslade and Richard Miles 7. The 6th-century mosaics at Bir Messaouda Jane Chick 8. Plaster Claudia Goodbrand 9. The glass from the excavation at Bir Messaouda Sylvia Fünfschilling 10. The Bir Messaouda pottery Claudia Goodbrand Appendix 1 11. The coins Stefan Krmnicek 12. Metal building materials, personal and utilitarian objects and other small metal finds Ralf Bockmann 13. Ceramic building material from the Bir Messaouda Excavations 2000–2002 Philip Mills 14. The stone finds Ben Croxford Appendix 1: The marble typology Appendix 2: Catalogue of illustrated finds 15. Conclusions Richard Miles Appendix: The search for the Maritime Forum of Carthage John Whitehouse and Sami Harize Bibliography
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University of Wales Press The Social Life of the Early Modern Protestant
Book SynopsisThe Social Life of the Early Modern Protestant Clergy provides unexpected new insights on the lives of the early modern English and Swedish clergy through case studies and broader surveys. Rosamunde Oates demonstrates how the first generations of clergy wives in England used hospitality to support their husbands in the process of reform. Jacqueline Eales examines the shift from the sixteenth-century debate about the legality of clerical marriage to a positive portrayal of women from English clerical families in the years 1620-1720. William Gibson challenges the view that the eighteenth-century English episcopate were rapacious, arguing that they were often careful custodians of episcopal estates. Jonas Lindstroem analyses the account books of a late eighteenth-century pastor Gustaf Berg to illustrate his economic ties with his parishioners, which ran alongside their religious and social relationships. Drawing on Swedish evidence, Beverly Tjerngren charts the decline of hospitality evident in the home of widowed pastor, Adolph Adde, in the late eighteenth-century. And Jon Stobart examines the aspirations to gentility of the late eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Northamptonshire clergy through their domestic material culture.Table of ContentsThe Contributors Editorial Martha or Mary? Clerical Wives and Hospitality in the English Reformation - Rosamund Oates From Debate to Emulation: Wives and Daughters in Seventeenth-century Clerical Households - Jacqueline Eales Finances of the Anglican Episcopate in the Eighteenth Century - William Gibson The Economic Network of an Eighteenth-century Clergyman - Jonas Lindström A Rector in Want of a Wife - Beverly Tjerngren Genteel or Respectable? The Material Culture of Rural Clergy in Late Georgian England - Jon Stobart Index
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University of Wales Press History, Society and the Individual: Essays by
Book SynopsisThis volume consists of five papers selected from a corpus of material researched over the past quarter of a century. None has previously been published, and they represent the author's interest in church history, medical history and the visual arts. Three of the five papers are based on lectures given at conferences or public occasions; the other two derive from research conducted at the Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History in 2010 and 2020.Table of ContentsForeword Preface 'Two Clerical Dramatists and their forgotten heroines of the Celtic Revival: 'Ravishing' Evelina and Scorned Gwendoline.' '"Christian Sincerity": The Reverend Henry Handley Norris and Parochial Ministry.' '"The Country is on the Move," the Revds J W Walsh, F H W Schmitz and the S.P.G. Mission to Emigrants from Liverpool.' '"The Biggest Stink in the World": Thomas Southwood Smith, Social Conscience and London.' 'The Search for the Ideal Male: The Art of Hugh Easton.' Bibliography of the printed works of John Morgan-Guy.
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University of Wales Press The Society for the Reformation of Manners in
Book SynopsisThe Society for the Reformation of Manners in Hull was formed in 1698 by religiously-inspired mariners, merchants and tradesmen who aimed to hinder the spread of sin and wickedness in their town. Their methods included initiating prosecutions against their neighbours’ transgressions, and sponsoring sermons on the subject of spiritual reformation. Unlike other religious societies of this period, the majority of the leading members in the Hull society were Dissenters from the Church of England. For many nonconformists, the period represented a providential ‘now or never’ moment for moral reform. The Society’s activities shed considerable light on the degree to which High Churchmen were willing to tolerate the Toleration. An exceptional survival for a regional society for the reformation of manners, this volume presents their records in full for the first time, with an introductory essay analysing its origins, membership, methods, and ultimate decline.Table of ContentsIntroduction Minute Book of the Society for the Reformation of Manners in Hull, 1698-1706 Schedule of Prosecutions, 1698-1705 Appendices
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Four Courts Press Ltd The perjury trial of Patrick Hurly of Moughna Co.
Book SynopsisOn 31 May 1701, the former Jacobite functionary, and notorious cheat, Patrick Hurly of Moughna, Co. Clare, was convicted of perjury for swearing a false affidavit in respect of a ? sham robbery? of gold and jewellery worth 1,300. This study, based on the printed trial transcript, an extensive archive created by Sir Donat O? Brien as he worked to ward off Hurly? s attempted prosecution, and the state papers, rehearses the complex evidence produced in the trial, the legal manoeuvres undertaken by both sides, and the local rivalry that underpinned the case.
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Christian Focus Publications Ltd Cambridge and the Evangelical Succession
Book SynopsisThese are the stories of four key ministers of the 18th and 19th centuries who changed the whole spirit of the Church of England - and whose influence is still seen today. Each one of these men was associated with Cambridge University.William Grimshaw (1708-1763) Christ's College, was a friend of John Wesley who was one of the first leaders of the 18th century revival. He frequently had 1200 worshippers at his church in Haworth (most outside the building!). Even the modern day Poet Laureate, Ted Hughes, felt his influence.John Berridge (1716-1793) Clare College was influenced by Grimshaw and became known as the ?Pedlar of the Gospel' after refusing to obey his Bishop who said he should NOT be preaching to the people in the fields.Henry Venn (1725-1797) Queen's College was also a leader in the Evangelical Revival and the ?spiritual father' of the Clapham Sect of Social reformers, which included William Wilberforce's campaign against slavery. He was also the mentor to Charles Simeon* (1759-1836) Kings College, a founder of the Church Missionary Society and a key consultant for the East India Company on their choice of chaplains, one of whom was his curate. Sir Marcus Loane has also written Oxford and the Evangelical Succession (ISBN 978-1-84550-245-4).Trade ReviewThis is a book, which will delight anyone who is interested in the revival under the Wesleys or history of the early evangelical movement in the Church of England. It is also a volume that is written in a readily accessible style that will challenge and inspire a Christian faith in the twenty-first century. It would make an excellent gift to anyone particularly to your church minister if he hasn't yet drawn inspiration from these exceptional and exemplary men of God. -- British Church Newspaper
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Christian Focus Publications Ltd Unity and Diversity: The Founders of the Free
Book SynopsisIt has been many years since there has been a popular level book, which has looked at the life and ministry of some of the ‘fathers’ of the Free Church of Scotland. This book looks at the life and ministry of a number of the key figures in the Disruption era and late 19th Century Free Church. Beginning with Thomas Chalmers, each chapter has a biographical sketch of a key figure with an emphasis on why these men mattered in their time and what they still have to say to us in the 21st century. All of the men portrayed were committed to the advancement of the Gospel in Scotland and further afield. While they shared a commitment to the Confession of Faith and reformed theology, this was expressed in unique ways by each of these men. Hence both unity and diversity is on view in these fascinating pages.Trade Review"The variety between these men, in gifts, interests, influence, attitudes, and even theological emphases, is laid out very clearly through the book. But equally clear, against that very background, is the unity they upheld in the church, at the heart of which was their common insistence on the final authority of the Bible as God's Word. As such, there is something here for readers in every church, whether or not they are 'in ministry' or not - it is very readable, hardly seeming to run to around 300 pages." -- Evangelicals NowAt this moment in church history the people of God sorely need to be reminded that following Christ means being willing to part with cherished denominational identities and connections, church buildings, and even houses and secure salaries. This welcome book includes a picture of each of these founding fathers of the Free Church of Scotland and - to a man - they all look as sober as hot, black coffee in a styrofoam cup. As we are in no danger of overdoing their earnestness, spending a few hours with such steely-eyed men can safely serve to remind us of what it means to stake one's life and livelihood on the lordship of Jesus Christ. Sandy Finlayson has written a clear, lively book that concedes when these churchmen were wrong without thereby obscuring their passionate stand for the Gospel. -- Timothy Larsen (McManis Professor of Christian Thought, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois)"Sandy Finlayson's study of the nineteenth century leaders of the Free Church of Scotland is neither hagiography nor iconoclasm; rather, it is the thoughtful reflection of a committed presbyterian on the men who helped shape the Scottish church through their commitment to orthodoxy, evangelism, and social action. The attractive churchmanship which these church leaders represented is all too rare today; and I hope this work will do something to restore it to its rightful place in the wider Christian landscape." -- Carl R. Trueman (Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies, Grove City College, Pennsylvania)"Reading the lives and works of these men will make us all wiser, healthier, more daring and, in the best sense of the word, broader Christians; and in the poor, fragmented church in Britain today, this is what is most urgently needed." -- The Evangelical Magazine (Published by Evangelical Movement of Wales)
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Christian Focus Publications Ltd Five Leading Reformers: Lives at a Watershed of
Book SynopsisChristopher Catherwood summarises the lives of Martin Luther, John Calvin, Ulrich Zwingli, Thomas Cranmer and John Knox. He unlocks the motivation, the power and drive that pushed these men to risk their position, their livelihoods and their lives.Trade ReviewThis is a vigorous insider's account of five churchmen and theologians prominent in the movement that transformed the face of Christendom. The author emphasises especially the political dimension of the reformation, and with it the emancipation of lay people. He corrects caricatures, without portraying plaster saints. This is a religious biography with a message for today, lest we forget. -- David Wright, New College, Edinburgh ((1937-2008) Senior Lecturer in Ecclesiastical History, New College, University of Edinburgh)Christopher Catherwood's fluent style brings out the broad sweep of a spiritual movement which transcended national barriers and has left a permanent mark on Europe and in the wider world. He shows how five men of very different personality and outlook could all be caught up in the same experience of a life transformed by the power of God. The portraits are painted "warts and all" but the message is clear - God can and does use the weak and imperfect things of this world to proclaim his message of salvation in Christ to all who believe. -- Rev. Dr. Gerald Bray, Sanford University, Alabama (Research Professor, Beeson Divinity School at Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama)Reading this was a joy, it was short and witty, containing enough detail to be obviously informative and well researched yet it spoke in non-academic language expressing its message easily, confidently and vividly. It was easy to be drawn into the story as the pace was quick, well structured and modern in its approach. -- CLC Book ReviewsHis work is marked by honesty, for he does not look away from their flaws. But Catherwood also shows how their lives were touched by greatness from God, for He must be the ultimate explanation for the reformers' accomplishments. Catherwood does not merely re-tell familiar facts. He opens up their meaning and relevance, so that one is drawn into the drama with effortless fascination. As I read, I was constantly making connections with our present-day situation. It was a privilege to read this book, and it is a delight to recommend it. -- Ray Ortlund (Lead Pastor, Immanuel Church, Nashville, Tennessee)Christopher Catherwood, a writer abreast of ongoing historical study of the period and aware of the spiritual issues hanging on the chain of events, tracks five major players from the cradle to the grave: Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, Cranmer, Knox. Each in his way was a watershed figure, and Catherwood's vivid profiling of them will help to keep their memory green. -- Dr J. I. Packer, Professor Regent College, Vancouver ((1926–2020), Board of Governors’ Professor of Theology, Regent College, Vancouver, Canada)
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Christian Focus Publications Ltd Churches, Revolutions And Empires: 1789–1914
Book SynopsisAn Enlightening Exploration of The Christian Church During One of Its Most Turbulent Times. Includes: American War of Independence French Revolution European Enlightenment Industrial Revolution Abolition of The Slave Trade The Civil War Features Maps Charts Quotes Drawings ‘Revolution’ might just be the best word to describe the period from 1789 to 1914 which was a time of momentous and often violent change in the western world. The formation of the modern world amidst a time of empire, upheaval, revolution, and war. Political, social, economic, and religious transformation took place, which dramatically affected society at large and in turn the years that followed. In this fascinating book, the author focuses on key people, themes, and events to show that while often society is influenced by the Church, the reverse is equally true, for good and bad. This is not a book that just looks at the Church in history but a gripping explanation of the intertwining of the two, with the huge challenges faced across the various emerging denominations, as they begin to be seen as a worldwide Christian church. On this truly exciting journey, here are a few of the many events you will explore. We look at life after the American War of Independence where different preachers took varying stances for it, against it and pacifistic. How the French Revolution toppled a monarchy and changed the relationship between church and state. How the European enlightenment accompanied the decline of the church along with emerging movements in Germany, the urbanisation of England after the industrial revolution and the rise in Christian socialism. The results of the American civil war and the moral initiatives which resulted in the abolition of slavery, while the struggles with racism and anti–Semitism continued. The landmark publication and acceptance of Charles Darwin’s ‘The Origin of Species’. Meanwhile there is an explosion in oversees missionary work with the likes of David Livingstone in Africa, Hudson Taylor in China, and William Carey in India. And finally, the setting of the scene for the arrival of World War One.Trade Review"The book is clear, well arranged and up-to-date in its absorption of recent research. It covers the full range of denominations across the globe, setting religion firmly in its socio-political context and so addressing central historical issues such as empire and national identity. It is likely to command a wide readership in universities, theological colleges, ministers' studies and private homes." -- David Bebbington (Professor of History, University of Stirling, Stirling)"Clear, comprehensive, well-informed about the history of western churches, unusually perceptive about Christian developments elsewhere in the world, and throughout written in entirely accessible prose. Students and experienced readers should both welcome this most helpful volume." -- Mark A. Noll (Author of ‘America’s Book: The Rise and Decline of a Bible Civilization, 1794–1911’)"The period from 1789 to 1914 was the crucible in which the modern world was born. A time of revolution, upheaval, empire and war, it shaped Europe and thus the rest of the world. As a result, any understanding of the world today must be built on a clear grasp of what happened during this time. Ian Shaw is a first-rate historian and this is a first-rate book which should take its place as a standard account of the period." -- Carl R. Trueman (Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies, Grove City College, Pennsylvania)... anyone who wants to understand the issues churches face today needs a clear understanding of the past, so serious readers besides students of history and church leaders will find this a satisfying and illuminating read. -- Evangelicals Now"I think this is a most impressive book. A book like this should become a standard work in the way that Alec Vidler's Church in an Age of Revolution used to be." -- Ian Randall (International Baptist Theological Seminary, Prague, Czech Republic)"I have long been looking for a text that would help my students in Africa understand the double development of a post western Christianity as well as a post Christian west. With Ian Shaw's extraordinary book Churches, Revolutions and Empires, that search is over." -- Mark Shaw (Director of the Centre for World Christianity, Africa International University, Nairobi, Kenya)"Ian Shaw's book will give a sure and illuminating guide to these multiple processes of revolutionary change which began to redraw the contours of world Christianity." -- Brian Stanley (Professor of World Christianity, University of Edinburgh and editor of Cambridge History of Christianity: World Christianities, 1815-1914)"...capably and confidently charts the course of the western church through this era of upheaval and change. Shaw's grasp of primary and secondary sources is impressive, as is his ability to synthesize. This is history on the big scale and an excellent example of such." -- Michael A. G. Haykin (Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky)
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Four Courts Press Ltd Irish Anglicanism, 1969–2019: Essays to mark the
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Four Courts Press Ltd Ireland and the Crusades
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Four Courts Press Ltd Adomnan, Adhamhnan, Eunan: Life and afterlife of
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O'Brien Press Ltd Saint Patrick: Life, Legend and Legacy
Book SynopsisAn engaging and rich exploration of Saint Patrick and his extraordinary influence on the world. Forced into slavery at the age of fifteen, Patrick overcame all hardship to fulfil his calling: to bring the people of Ireland into the light of God's word. He carried out his mission of conversion and care at a crucial time of change, as Christianity spread across Romanised Europe and harnessed existing social structures and belief systems in Pagan Ireland. Patrick met high kings and mythical heroes, Celtic gods and goddesses, lowly farmers and loyal servants, and he left lasting marks upon the Irish landscape and way of life. He was humble, courageous and resourceful, and was the first of Ireland's saints to write down his experiences. Thus began the cult of Saint Patrick, galvanised over 1500 years of devotion and scholarship, and culminating recently in the cheerful 'greening' of the world's most famous landmarks. Drawing from recorded histories, 'tall tales' from all four provinces and beautiful illustrations, this is a light-hearted look at the global phenomenon of Saint Patrick, his life and his legacy, the facts and the fiction of his incredible journey from slave to international saint.Trade Reviewcrammed with fascinating insights -- Irish Daily Maila lovely book -- KCLR LiveTable of ContentsIntroduction page 09 Patrick Q&A 13 PART ONE: Ireland in Patrick’s Time 21 PART TWO: Patrick’s Story 77 PART THREE: Tall Tales from the Four Provinces 101 Northern Light: Stories from Ulster 104 Ends of the Earth: Stories from Connacht 122 Valley of the Kings: Stories from Leinster 141 From Myths to Monks: Stories from Munster 150 PART FOUR: The Greening of the World 163 Select Bibliography 195 Illustrations 200 Index of Place Names 201
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Banner of Truth Trust An Ark for All God's Noahs: In a Gloomy, Stormy
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Banner of Truth Trust Seven Leaders: Preachers and Pastors
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Banner of Truth Great Awakening
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Christian Focus Publications Ltd Puritan Profiles: 54 Contemporaries of the
Book SynopsisThe history of seventeenth century England was tumultuous. During this period England underwent a civil war, a regicide, an experiment with republican government, a restoration of monarchy and constant upheavals in politics and religion. What a confusing period! As the century began Puritans were poised against Episcopalians, parliament against the forces of an absolutist monarchy and the question hung in the air - what kind of Christian expression would be the Church of England eventually reflect?Trade Review...a fascinating book which contains fifty-four brief biographies of the Puritan era and weaves their lives into the historical setting of the Westminster Assembly of 1643-49...an instructive piece of history and a joy to read. -- Banner of Truth Magazine'For those who admire the confessional statements of the Westminster Assembly but know little of their origins, this is a wonderful introductory volume. The diversity of the assembly participants with their immense commonalities is amazing. Also of interest are the enormous energy involved in the debates, the participants' struggles to understand the Bible, and their freedom to vent disagreement at high decibels while maintaining a spirit of unity. The book is well organized and presented in an effective format ...' -- John D. Hannah, Biblioteca Sacra (Distinguished Professor of Historical Theology, Research Professor of Theological Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas)For historians and serious history students, Barker's extensive bibliographies are invaluable for research purposes. This is not a book for light reading. It is a fine work of history possessing serious scholarly value. -- Dr Tom Dow (President and Professor of Church History, Emmanuel Bible College, Kitchener, Ontario)... written in a readable, scholarly and perceptive manner... an excellent book that speaks of the amazing providence of God in raising up so many godly and able men. -- Evangelical Times... very readable, interesting, and thought provoking book. -- Equip for Ministry Magazine'Will Barker's love of biography, historian's eye for detail, his personal devotion to Christ and Scripture make these pages an expertly guided tour of the varied characters and remarkable personalities drawn together by the Westminster Assembly.' -- Sinclair Ferguson, Tron Kirk, Glasgow (Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi)
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Christian Focus Publications Ltd Great Events in the Story of the Church
Book Synopsis Starting with the crucifixion of Jesus and ending with the 1974 International Congress on World Evangelisation, Geoffrey Hanks explains the significance of these 36 events on our church today. He traces several themes through the book such as the collating of the scriptures into 66 books and centuries later the publishing of the King James Version of the Bible.The useful information boxes give further details, for instance 'Son of Man', 'indulgences' , 'Calvin at Geneva', and 'The Hebrew Language'
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Christian Focus Publications Ltd Long Long Ago in Jerusalem: The Life and
Book SynopsisLong, Long Long ago in Jerusalem, there lived a man who healed the sick, made the lame walk and gave the blind back their sight. He also forgave people for their sins - because he was more than a man - he was God.Jesus Christ came to people of Jerusalem and loved them. Yet, the people of Jerusalem became his enemies. They whipped him, made fun of him, falsely convicted them and then nailed him to a cross to die... BUT...Jesus death was not the end of the story - it was all a part of God's plan... his plan to rescue his people and save them from the sin that would stop them entering heaven. Wait in anticpation as the story of the crucifixion unfolds.Watch in amazement as the woman discover that Jesus is alive! Wonder at the miracle they have all witnessed. Wonder at the miracle of Jesus! You can read about the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ in the Bible. You will find it in Luke chapters 22-24.
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Christian Focus Publications Ltd Our Covenant Heritage: The Covenanter's Struggle
Book SynopsisThe drama depicted in this book took place in Scotland in the late seventeenth century when English Kings conducted a twenty-eight year reign of terror to destroy the Presbyterian Church. Historians refer to those persecuted as 'Covenanters' because they had sworn a covenant to preserve their faith. Thousands chose to suffer persecution rather than give in to the king, hundreds died.The troubles of John Nisbet of Hardhill, began when he refused to have one of his children baptised by the Episcopalian curate, who had replaced his Presbyterian minister. This decision led to the loss of all his worldly wealth, the death of his wife and daughter, and ultimately his own execution. John Nisbet's son, James, survived to tell the tale of the lives of the Covenanters. Edwin Nisbet Moore, one of his descendants, in an inspiring book, tells us what the real issues were, and still are, for the church.Trade ReviewWe need to regain something of the biblical radicalism that characterised the covenantors. This is a book well worth reading and taking to heart. -- Evangelical Times... of great historical and theological importance. We are confronted with the importance of commitment to God and the meaning and benefits of the Christian's covenantal relationship established by God. -- PCA News'Edwin Moore appreciates this heritage bequeathed to our generation by the faithful Scottish Covenanters. May you be gripped by a vision of God's greatness and a desire to serve Him faithfully as you read this helpful book.' -- J. Ligon Duncan III (Chancellor and CEO, Reformed Theological Seminary)'well done... reads well and tells the stories of martyrdom movingly.' -- James M. Boice (Late pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia)'Our Covenant Heritage is a profound work, remarkable for its primary source material research. It contains many intriguing and revealing lessons for Christians of all denominations.' -- D. James Kennedy ((1930-2007) Late Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Fort Lauderdale, Florida)This book will open the eyes of the reader to something of the history of the Covenanters in Scotland as seen through writings of those who were there. This should be must reading for all Americans, who benefit from a freedom of religious heritage much of which was developed by the Scots-Irish settlers as a result of the persecutions they suffered -- Morton H. Smith
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Messianic Jewish Publishers Yeshua: A Guide to the Real Jesus and the
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The Library of America American Sermons (LOA #108): The Pilgrims to
Book SynopsisThe sermon is the first and most enduring genre of American literature. At the center of the Puritan experience, it continued in succeeding centuries to play a vital role—as public ritual, occasion for passion and reflection, and, not least, popular entertainment. The fifty-eight sermons collected in this volume display the form’s eloquence, intellectual rigor, and spiritual fervor. Ranging from the first New England settlements to mass-media evangelism and the civil rights movement in the 1960s, these texts reclaim a neglected American tradition.The Puritan sermons with which the volume opens are extraordinary in their richness of imagery, force of argument, and probing psychological insight. From John Winthrop’s visionary injunction that “wee must consider that wee shall be as a citty upon a Hill,” to Samuel Danforth’s admonition not to deviate from the divine “errand into the wilderness,” these seventeenth-century works first explored what it means to be an American.Jonathan Edwards’s remarkable “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” which stirred its eighteenth-century audiences to frenzy, shows the intensity to which the sermon could rise, while Jonathan Mayhew’s “Discourse Concerning Unlimited Submission” heralds the political thinking that led to the American Revolution.The ferment of the nineteenth century—the Mexican War, the struggle against slavery, the Civil War—inevitably affected the sermon. Orthodoxies were challenged, and a new diversity emerged in the Unitarianism of William Ellery Channing, the Transcendentalism of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the new Church of Latter Day Saints, and the gathering strength of the African-American sermon tradition.The twentieth-century sermons collected here continue to wrestle with fundamental spiritual and civic concerns. They range from a homily on charity by the popular evangelist Billy Sunday to a discourse on interfaith cooperation by Abraham Joshua Heschel, and from Harry Emerson Fosdick’s controversial “Shall the Fundamentalists Win?” to John Gresham Machen’s uncompromising riposte. The achievement of the African-American sermon attains a new breadth of influence in the inspiring oratory of Martin Luther King Jr.LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.
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Fons Vitae,US The Immense Ocean: Al-Bahr al-Madid: A Thirteenth
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McMullen Museum of Art Fragmented Devotion: Medieval Objects from the
Book SynopsisMediaeval art survives today as fragments of larger works, usually displayed by historical period, geographic location, artistic medium or iconographic theme. "Fragmented Devotion" is the first exhibition to explore the meanings these fragments have in our understanding of mediaeval art and religious life from the Middle Ages to the present. Most of these objects have bever been shown before in North America, and many have not been published since the beginning of the 20th century. The catalogue includes essays by historians, art historians, philosophers and theologians. The writings discuss the meanings these objects had in mediaeval religious practice. The essays then go on to trace how those original meanings changed when the objects were collected and installed by Alexander Schnutgen within the larger context of Catholicism and nationalism in 19th-century Germany. Finally, the contributors look at the 1920s and 1930s when the objects were installed in a museum-like setting and consider this installation in light of the developments in mediaeval art history and the policies of national socialism.
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Seagull Books London Ltd Offence: The Jewish Case
Book SynopsisPart of an ongoing series published in cooperation with "Index on Censorship" that deals with religion and free expression, "The Jewish Case" is distinctive in several ways. To begin with, even calling Judaism a religion is problematic: the breadth of Judaism, combined with its antiquity, gives Jewish sensibility a complexity that defies the simple distinction between 'religious' and 'secular'. That complexity affects the entire discussion of the Jewish case on tolerance and censorship - especially today, when Israel and its relationship to Zionism are central political and social concerns. In the light of this difficulty, Brian Klug in "The Jewish Case" develops a critique of Jewish sensibilities from within - confronting Judaism with itself - rather than attacking it from the outside. Focusing on the current controversy over Israel, and drawing on three basic features of Judaism - iconoclasm, commitment to argument, and respect for human dignity - Klug makes a Jewish case for outspokenness.
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Watkins Media Limited The Unholy Land: An Unconventional Guide to
Book SynopsisIn this current context of desperate geopolitical upheaval, there is no better time to address oneness, reconciliation and a statement of otherness beyond the limitations of contemporary media. The Holy Land: Contemporary Visions and Scriptures seeks dialogue with ancient lands and sacred spaces, along with modern visions of the people who inhabit them and the burgeoning contradictions of their daily lives. It attempts to address and liberate a complex, profound relationship between man and territory since the beginning of time, and nowhere is this dynamic more prescient than in the Holy Land.
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Windgather Press Early Christianity in South-West Britain: Wessex,
Book SynopsisThis book offers a new assessment of early Christianity in south-west Britain from the fourth to the tenth centuries, a rich period which includes the transition from Roman to native British to Saxon models of church. The book will be based on evidence from archaeological excavations, early texts and recent critical scholarship and cover Wessex, Devon and Cornwall.In the south-west, Wessex provides the greatest evidence of Roman Christianity. The fifth-century Dorset villas of Frampton and Hinton St Mary, with their complex baptistery mosaics, indicate the presence of sophisticated Christian house churches. The fact that these two Roman villas are only 15 miles apart suggests a network of small Christian communities in this region. The author uses evidence from St Patrick’s fifth-century ‘Confessions’ to describe how members of a villa house church lived. Wessex was slowly Christianised: in Gloucestershire, the pagan healing sanctuary at Chedworth provides evidence of later use as a Christian baptistery; at Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire, a baptistery was dug into the mosaic floor of an imposing villa, which may by then have been owned by a bishop.In Somerset a number of recently excavated sites demonstrate the transition from a pagan temple to a Christian church. Beside the pagan temple at Lamyatt, later female burials suggest, unusually, a small monastic group of women. Wells cathedral grew beside the site of a Roman villa’s funeral chapel. In Street, a large oval enclosure indicates the probable site of a ‘Celtic’ monastery. Early Christian cemeteries have been excavated at Shepton Mallet and elsewhere. Lundy Island, off the Devon coast, provides evidence of a Celtic monastery, with its inscribed stones that commemorate early monks. At Exeter, a Saxon anthology includes numerous riddles, one of which describes in detail the production of an illuminated manuscript in a south-western monastery. Oliver Padel’s meticulous documentation of Cornish place-names has demonstrated that, of all the Celtic regions, Cornwall has by far the highest number of dedications to a single, otherwise unknown individual, typically consisting of a small church and a farm by the sea. These small monastic ‘cells’ have hitherto received little attention as a model of church in early British Christianity, and the latter part of the text focuses on various aspects of this model, as lived out in coastal and in upland settlements, on islands, and in relation to larger Breton monasteries. Study of 60 Breton sites has demonstrated possible connections between larger Breton monasteries and smaller Cornish cells.Trade ReviewThe author's religious background offers a unique perspective […] This insight is combined with a detailed historical and archaeological approach, and a selection of lovely images, resulting in a highly engaging and informative volume. * Current Archaeology *Table of Contents1. House churches in Roman villas of rural Wessex 2. Roman Christian sites in central Somerset 3. Coastal sites in Somerset and Devon 4. The ‘First Life of Samson’ 5. Early saints of the Fal estuary 6. Early Christians on Bodmin Moor 7. Breton monasteries and Cornish offshoots 8. The Channel Islands and the Scillies
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Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd Essentials of Jewish History
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Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd Essentials of the Land of Israel
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ATF Press Spirit Possession, Theology and Identity: A
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ATF Press Lumina Pandit a Collection of Historical Treasure
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ATF Press Famille Dominicaine Et Droits de l'Homme: Passe,
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ATF Press Famille Dominicaine Et Droits de l'Homme: Passe,
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ATF Press Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical
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ATF Press Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical
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ATF Press Go Where the Work is Waiting
Book SynopsisThese pages tell the story of the Sisters of St Joseph of Goulburn, one of the Josephite Congregations that carried out the vision of Father Julian Tenison Woods and St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. The book traces the lives and work of the Sisters in bringing a Catholic education to remote and isolated children in south west New South Wales. It covers the years from the foundation of the Congregation in Goulburn in 1882 to its merger or fusion with the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart in 2012. As well as looking at the lives of the Sisters it gives a sense of life in the many small and often remote places where they established schools, and the events in both Church and State that impacted upon their lives. In the pages of the book it is possible to imagine the Sisters going about their daily tasks, meeting challenges as they had to be faced while resolutely following what they discerned was being asked of them at each stage of their journey.
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ATF Press The Bonhoeffer Legacy: An International Journal.
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ATF Press The Bonhoeffer Legacy
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ATF Press Veronica Brady in Her Own Words
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ATF Press Veronica Brady in Her Own Words
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