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Book SynopsisThe worldwide church of the 21st century

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Book SynopsisThe enthralling story of how Christianity emerged in the first centuries AD

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Book Synopsis Volume One: Ten CommandmentsThe German Edition of Commentary on Luther''s Catechisms by Albrecht Peters has long been the gold standard of research on the catechetical texts of the great reformer. This translation makes the wealth of research available in English for both the researcher and the catechist.    Foreword by Gottfried SeebassTranslated by Holger K. Sonntag Separate volumes address the Decalogue, the Creed, the Lord''s Prayer, the Sacraments, and Confession with the Table of Duties, prayers, and the Marriage and Baptismal Booklets.  Books In This SeriesCommentary on Luther''s Catechisms, Ten CommandmentsCommentary on Luther''s Catechisms, CreedCommentary on Luther''s Catechisms,

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Book SynopsisScaer examines the question of whether infants can have faith. He reviews the publications of well-known and influential theologians, providing a unique body of research.

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Book SynopsisJust five months after Martin Luther published his Ninety-Five Theses, thirteen-year-old Philipp was declared Landgrave of Hesse, ruler of one of the most powerful principalities of the Holy Roman Empire.During his forty- nine-year reign, he proved a divisive leader-he boldly promoted the Reformation but was openly married to two wives at the same time, against the advice of Luther and other theologians. He ruled his land well but ignored sage advice from friends.Some people admired Philipp as a hero. Others despised him as scandalous. However he was viewed, one thing was for sure: God was able to use Philipp''s leadership skills to unite the Reformation movement and allow it to grow.This comprehensive look at the life and role of Philipp invites readers to take a deeper look at the intertwining history of the Church, the Reformation, and politics.

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Book SynopsisHaitian Modernity and Liberative Interruptions investigates the intersections of history, literature, race, religion, decolonization, and freedom that led to the founding of the postcolonial state of Haiti in 1804. Particular attention is given to the place of religion in the Haitian Revolution, as well as to the interpretation and representation of this singular event in the work of Frederick Douglass and Langston Hughes. This book not only examines the multiple legacies and the problems of Enlightenment modernity, imperial colonialism, Western racism, and hegemony, but also studies their complex relationships with the institutions of slavery, religion, and Black freedom. Topics range from Makandal's postcolonial religious imagination to Boukman's liberation theology to Langston Hughes' discussion of the role of prophetic religion in the Haitian Revolution. Haitian Modernity and Liberative Interruptions also compares Du Bois's theory of double consciousness with Fanon's theory of decolonization and revolutionary humanism.Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Introduction: Interpreting and Engaging the Haitian Revolution 1 An Appraisal of Recent Scholarship on the Haitian Revolution 2 The Rhetoric of Prayer: Dutty Boukman, the Discourse of “Freedom from Below,” and the Politics of God 3 Prophetic Religion, Violence, and Black Freedom: Reading Makandal’s Project of Black Liberation through A Fanonian Postcolonial Lens of Decolonization and Theory of Revolutionary Humanism 4 “A City Upon a Hill”: Haiti, Religion, and Race: Frederick Douglass’ Freedom Discourse and the Significance of the Haitian Revolution as a Freedom Event in Modernity 5 The Spirit of Revolution, the Spirit of Black Freedom: The Representation of the Haitian Revolution and the Function of Black Religion in Langston Hughes’ Emperor of Haiti Bibliography Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisIn The Azusa Street Mission and Revival, Cecil M. Robeck, Jr. brings to bear expertise from decades of focused study in church history to reveal the captivating story of the Apostolic Faith Mission in Los Angeles, which became known as the Azusa Street Mission. Sometimes the largest blaze begins with the tiniest spark.At the dawn of the twentieth century, William J. Seymour, the son of Louisiana slaves, began meeting with a tiny congregation in a two-story wooden building in downtown Los Angeles. What began as a spontaneous gathering of believers quickly grew into a passionate revival and renewal of the work of the Holy Spirit. The movement spread at breathtaking speed. With little more than a printing press, a trolley stop, and a powerful message, the spiritual fire emanating from the Apostolic Faith Mission on Azusa Street rapidly crossed strict cultural and national borders—into MexTrade Review'This is the definitive work by the acknowledged master of the subject.' --Jack W. Hayford, President of the International Four Square Church

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Book SynopsisIlluminate your understanding of the New Testament. In The Complete Works you will discover what the New Testament writers knew about Abraham, Moses, Samuel, David, and Solomon and examine an in-depth history of Herod and his infamous family.

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