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Palgrave MacMillan Us The Anthropology of Protestantism Faith and Crisis Among Scottish Fishermen Contemporary Anthropology of Religion
Book SynopsisThrough his ethnographic study of the fishermen and their religious beliefs, Webster speaks to larger debates about religious radicalism, materiality, economy, language, and the symbolic. These debates also call into question assumptions about the decline of religion in modern industrial societies.Trade Review"A provocative study that draws on the traditional strengths of [anthropology]: village community, reflexive ethnography, ritual and everyday life . . . In addition to scholars of Christianity, anthropologists of Europe, and those interested in the globalization of religion generally, this book could make a good pairing with other works on religious life taking different theoretical turns and engaging distinct ethnographic settings . . . Webster's work makes an excellent contribution to the Contemporary Anthropology of Religion series and portends more good things to come from this young scholar." - Anthropology News 'An innovative attempt to understand the relationship between language and materiality in terms of the Protestant doctrine of consubstantiation . . . The Anthropology of Protestantism enriches the engagement between anthropology and theology, and is a valuable contribution to the anthropology of Christianity and the study of language and materiality. It deserves to earn a wide readership.' - The Anthropology of Christianity Bibliographic Blog "Webster's timely and fascinating book takes us inside the world of an austere traditional community of Protestant Brethren who must confront the radical economic and ecological crisis of the contemporary fishing industry, but with their gaze always fixed on the End of Days. The Anthropology of Protestantism takes us beyond the established study of Pentecostal and charismatic churches, and offers compelling ethnographic and theoretical insights into contemporary Protestantism." - Fenella Cannell, PhD, Social Anthropology, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK "This is quite simply the most compelling, rounded account of the lives of fundamentalist Christians that we have in the anthropological literature. All that is important to the Christians of this Scottish fishing village is here the prayers, the sermons, the sense of human degradation and potential salvation, the immanence of the divine, the imminence of the end times, and the drive to proselytize everywhere, even in the midst of hard and dangerous work at sea. And of course the importance of divine word is here too, in a profound account of the 'sincere' bible reading and speaking that ties these lives together. Concluding with a stunning reconceptualization of modern enchantment as consubstantiation, this elegantly written and powerfully argued book should be read by anyone who wants to know how such demanding forms of Christianity are lived in the contemporary world." - Joel Robbins, Department of Anthropology, University of California, San Diego, USATable of ContentsIntroduction: Gamrie, Words, Signs PART I: GAMRIE 1. Situating Gamrie 2. The Triple Pinch PART II: WORDS 3. Preaching 4. Testimony 5. Fishing PART III: SIGNS 6. Providence and Attack 7. Eschatology Conclusion: Enchantment
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Lulu Press From Jerusalem to Wittenberg
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Lulu.com Suffering with Jesus
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Palgrave MacMillan Us Gender and Pentecostal Revivalism
Book SynopsisThis innovative volume provides an interdisciplinary, theoretically innovative answer to an enduring question for Pentecostal/charismatic Christianities: how do women lead churches? This study fills this lacuna by examining the leadership and legacy of two architects of the Pentecostal movement - Maria Woodworth-Etter and Aimee Semple McPherson.Trade Review“In the face of a lack of in-depth studies on these intriguing religious figures, the book aims to fill the gap in existing religious and gender studies scholarship, offering a theoretically-based, interdisciplinary study. … a fascinating historical journey through the process of establishing legitimacy as a woman pastor in the early twentieth century. Therefore, this book represents a valuable contribution to the history of American revivalism, religion and gender studies and to the further research of female evangelists.” (Aleksandra Djurić Milovanović, Religion & Gender, Vol. 7 (2), 2017)Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Ideal American Minister 2. "Walking Bibles": Narrating Female Pentecostal Ministry 3. "Pants Don't Make Preachers": The Image of a Female Pentecostal Minister 4. "A Glorious Symbol": Building a Female Pentecostal Worship Space 5. "Thunder" and "Sweetness": Authority and Gender in Pentecostal Performance 6. "A Regular Jezebel": Female Ministry, Pentecostal Ministry on Trial Conclusion
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Rudolf Otto and the Foundation of the History of Religions
Book SynopsisThis book provides an up-to-date treatment of Rudolf Otto and his work, placing him in the context of comparative religion, theology, and the philosophy of religion. Yoshitsugu Sawai shows how Otto has three faces: the Lutheran Theologian, the Philosopher of Religion, and the Comparative Religionist. The book also shows how, of these, Otto saw himself primarily as a Lutheran Theologian, and provides an account of Otto's engagement with India and the centrality that Hindu theology had on his thinking. In Otto's theory of religion, his well-known concepts including wholly other and numinous constitute a multiple structure of meaning. For example, his concept of the wholly other (das ganz Andere) no doubt has the meaning of God in his Christian theological studies. At the same time, however, from the perspective of comparative religion or the phenomenology of religion, this same term semantically implies the ultimate reality of other religious traditions; Brahman and God (Isvara) in HTrade ReviewRudolf Otto and the Foundation of the History of Religions brings to the English-reading public a comprehensive understanding of the life, intentions, and scholarly achievements of Rudolf Otto (1869-1937). Yoshitsugu Sawai’s erudite study shows Otto to be not only a well-known scholar of comparative religion with a deep and lasting interest in India’s Hindu traditions, but also a philosopher of religion and a dedicated Lutheran theologian. Generalizations about Otto can now be nuanced and corrected, so that we can better appreciate his contributions and their limits too. This is now the go-to work for understanding Otto. * Francis X. Clooney, SJ, Parkman Professor of Divinity, Harvard University, USA *This is a very important, even definitive, work on Otto; the author’s erudition is evident throughout this engaging and well-written book. * Gavin Flood, Professor of Hindu Studies and Comparative Religion, Oxford University, UK *In this perceptive study, Yoshitsugu Sawai suggests that we reframe Otto’s ideas in terms of the semantic analysis of the Japanese philosopher and scholar of religions, Toshihiko Izutsu. As a bonus, he draws attention to the work of Japanese scholars that are not generally accessible to English speakers. * Gregory Alles, Professor of Religious Studies, McDaniel College, USA *Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction: The History of Religions and Otto’s Perspectives on Religion 1. Otto’s Lifetime as a Christian Theologian 2. Journeys to the East: India as the Foundation of Otto’s Comparative Religion 3. Comparative Religious Perspectives on the Holy 4. Influences of the History-of-Religions School on Otto’s Religious Theory 5. Parallelism of Mysticism in Religions East and West 6. The Concept of the “Wholly Other” and the Experience of the Depth 7. Vedanta Philosophy as the Discourse of Mystic Experience 8. Toward the Semantic Understanding of Religions Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
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Owl's Nest Publishers, LLC The Large Catechism of Martin Luther
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Left of Brain Books Calvins Bible Commentaries
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Left of Brain Books Liturgy of the Reformed Churches of the Netherlands
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Random House USA Inc John Calvin Steward of Gods Covenant
Book SynopsisThis selection of the writings of John Calvin (1509—1564) is the first for general readers to appear in many years. It showcases his powerful legacy, which has had far-reaching consequences for the development of religion and culture in Western Europe and in the shaping of American identity.Calvin was a prodigious preacher and writer, and his sermons, Bible commentaries, tracts, and letters fill dozens of volumes. The works chosen for John Calvin: Steward of God’s Covenant highlight ideas central to the Reformation but also to his influence on modern life, e.g., the importance of a work ethic and the notion of being “called” to action in the world; his belief in universal education for boys and girls; and his belief in the sanctity and freedom of individual conscience. Calvin’s theology of the “elect” of God motivated the English and Dutch Calvinists who settled the Atlantic seaboard, their Promised Land. The traditions of their com
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Neeland Media Commentary on Galatians
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Augsburg Fortress Publishers Power Politics and the Missouri Synod
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Augsburg Fortress Publishers Lutherans in America
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Augsburg Fortress Publishers Martin Luthers NinetyFive Theses
Book SynopsisBy almost any reckoning, the Ninety-Five Theses ranks as the most important text of the Reformation, if not in substance at least in impact. As the anniversary of its posting on the church door in Wittenberg approaches, what better way to remember and recognize the occasion than to make this important text more easily understood by twenty-first-century readers?Timothy J. Wengert, one of the best-known interpreters of Luther and Lutheranism active today, sets his newly translated Ninety-Five Theses in its historical context with a detailed introduction and illuminating study notes. To help the reader understand the context and the import of the Ninety-Five Theses more deeply, Wengert provides two more related and essential documents: Luthers Letter to Archbishop Albrecht of Mainz (to which he appended a copy of the Theses) and Luthers 1518 Sermon on Indulgences and Grace (writ
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Augsburg Fortress Publishers Luther Refracted
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Augsburg Fortress Publishers The Honeycomb Scroll
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Wilfrid Laurier University Press The United Church of Canada: A History
Book Synopsis From its inception in the early 1900s, The United Church of Canada set out to become the national church of Canada. This book recounts and analyzes the history of the church of Canada's largest Protestant denomination and its engagement with issues of social and private morality, evangelistic campaigns, and its response to the restructuring of religion in the 1960s. A chronological history is followed by chapters on the United Church's worship, theology, understanding of ministry, relationships with the Canadian Jewish community, Israel, and Palestinians, changing mission goals in relation to First Nations peoples, and changing social imaginary. The result is an original, accessible, and engaging account of The United Church of Canada's pilgrimage that will be useful for students, historians, and general readers. From this account there emerges a complex portrait of the United Church as a distinctly Canadian Protestant church shaped by both its Christian faith and its engagement with the changing society of which it is a part. Trade Review``This is a highly useful and much needed account of the history of the United Church of Canada. A collection of essays contributed by a variety of authors, this volume nevertheless seems like a single-authored book.... I found this anthology to be highly readable, well-researched and thoughtful. The book provides a useful introduction to the ecclesiastical and, indeed, social, history of twentieth-century Canada.'' -- Valerie Wallace, Victoria University of Wellington -- Ecclesiastical History, Volume 64/3, July 2013, 201307``The publication of The United Church of Canada should be noted as one of the most significant milestones in the documentation and exploration of the history of Christianity in Canada. This volume not only explores the origins of the unique ecumenical project that is the UCC but, perhaps more importantly, bravely confronts its key movements, conversations, and contributions in the story of Canadian political and religious history. The contributing authors provide the reader with a rich dialectic in perspective, tone, and interpretation that significantly enhances the impact of the volume. Given the importance of The United Church to the discourse of Canadian nation-making, this work is a must-read for those who seek not only to understand the history of Christianity in North America but to engage the conversation of religion and culture, politics and power, meaning-making and societal well-becoming as we reorder our discourse of selfhood in a transnational environment.'' -- Wendy Fletcher, Vancouver School of Theology, author of Like Water on Rock:Gender Integration in Canadian Anglicanism (2002) -- 201109``A book like this only appears once in a generation. Don Schweitzer has masterfully marshalled a cadre of very fine authors to produce an outstanding collection of essays, and it is rightfully being snapped up by scholars, students, ministers, libraries, and lay leaders. This is a vitally important book and succeeds in being both scholarly and accessible to a wide readership.'' -- Mac Watts -- Touchstone, Vol. 32, No. 1, February 2014, 201406``Engaged with the present and looking to the future, The United Church of Canada has paid scant attention to its past, as have most academic historians. But the church, Canada, and the church's role within Canadian society have altered drastically since church union in 1925. Now Don Schweitzer has assembled an excellent group of scholars to tell the story. Readers within the denomination can learn from the past and find resources to develop a vision for the future, while all readers will gain deeper understanding of Canada during the past century. A perceptive and readable study.'' -- Marilyn Färdig Whiteley, author of[http://www.wlupress.wlu.ca/Catalog/whiteley-methodist.shtml Canadian Methodist Women, 1766-1925: Marys, Marthas, Mothers in Israel] (WLU Press, 2005) -- 201109Table of Contents The United Church of Canada: A History edited by Don Schweitzer Acknowledgments Introduction Abbreviations Genealogical Chart of Church Union in Canada William T. Gunn Part One: Chronology 1. Unity Among Many: The Formation of The United Church of Canada, 1899-1930 C.T. McIntire 2. The 1930s Eleanor J. Stebner 3. The United Church and the Second World War Ian McKay Manson 4. A Golden Age: The United Church of Canada, 1946-1960 John H. Young 5. ""And Whether Pigs Have Wings"": The United Church in the 1960s Sandra Beardsall 6. The 1970s: Voices from the Margins Joan Wyatt 7. 1980s: What Does it Mean to Be The United Church of Canada? Emergent Voices, Self-Critique, and Dissent Tracy J. Trothen 8. 1990-2003: The Church into the New Millennium Ross Bartlett Part II: Thematic Issues 9. Worship on the Way: The Dialectic of United Church Worship William S. Kervin 10. A Look at Ministry: Diversity and Ambiguity Charlotte Caron 11. United Church Mission Goals and First Nations Peoples Alf Dumont and Roger Hutchinson 12. Jews and Palestinians: An Unresolved Conflict in The United Church Mind Alan Davies 13. Awash in Theology: Issues in Theology in The United Church of Canada Michael Bourgeois 14. The Changing Social Imaginary of The United Church of Canada Don Schweitzer List of Contributors Index Contributors' Bios Ross Bartlett is an ordained United Church minister and instructor at the Atlantic School of Theology and lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Sandra Beardsall is Professor of Church History and Ecumenics at St. Andrew's College, Saskatoon. Michael Bourgeois is Vice-principal and Associate Professor of Theology at Emmanuel College, Toronto, and served as Chair of The United Church of Canada's Committee on Theology and Faith from 2000 to 2006 during the development of ""A Song of Faith."" Charlotte Caron, a diaconal minister in the United Church, is currently Acting Principal at the Centre for Christian Studies in Winnipeg, and a volunteer with the Stephen Lewis Grandmother-to-Grandmother campaign. Alan Davies is Emeritus Professor of Religion, Victoria University and University of Toronto. Alf Dumont was the minister at St. John's United Church in Alliston (1992-2011) and adjunct staff at Emmanuel College (2005-10). He was the first Director of the Dr. Jessie Saulteaux Resource Centre (1984-88) and the First Speaker (Executive Secretary) of the All Native Circle Conference (1988-92). Roger Hutchinson is Emeritus Professor of Church and Society at Emmanuel College of Victoria University and the Toronto School of Theology at the University of Toronto. William S. Kervin is Associate Professor of Public Worship at Emmanuel College of Victoria University and the Toronto School of Theology in the University of Toronto. Ian McKay Manson is an ordained United Church minister currently working in Toronto. He holds a Th.D. in the History of Christianity from Emmanuel College, Toronto School of Theology, University of Toronto. C.T. McIntire teaches history and religion at the University of Toronto, and is a fellow of Victoria College, Toronto. Don Schweitzer is McDougald Professor of Theology at St. Andrew's College, Saskatoon. Eleanor J. Stebner holds the J.S. Woodsworth Chair in the Humanities at Simon Fraser University. Tracy J. Trothen is Associate Professor of Theology and Ethics at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Joan Wyatt is an independent scholar and Th.D. candidate at Emmanuel College, Toronto School of Theology, University of Toronto. John H. Young is Assistant Professor of Practical Studies at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.
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Regent College Publishing,US English Spirituality in the Age of Wesley
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Regent College Publishing,US A History of the Brethren Movement: Its Origins, Its Worldwide Development and Its Significance for the Present Day
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Regent College Publishing,US Writings and Disputations of Thomas Cranmer Relative to the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper
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Regent College Publishing,US True Christianity
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Solid Ground Christian Books Our Sovereign God: Addresses from the Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology
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Solid Ground Christian Books The History of Protestantism: Volume Two
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Baylor University Press The Making of Korean Christianity: Protestant Encounters with Korean Religions, 1876-1915
Book SynopsisA major catalyst for the growth of Korean Christianity occurred at the turn of the twentieth century when Western missionaries encountered the religious landscape of Korea. These first-generation missionaries have been framed as destroyers of Korean religion and culture. Yet, as Sung-Deuk Oak shows in The Making of Korean Christianity, existing Korean religious tradition also impacted the growth and character of evangelical Christianity. The melding of indigenous Korean religions and Christianity led to a highly localized Korean Christianity that flourished in the early modern era. The Making of Korean Christianity sorts fact from myth in this exhaustive examination of the local and global forces that shaped Christianity on the Korean Peninsula.The Making of Korean Christianity was recognized by the´??International Bulletin of Missionary Research as one of the top Fifteen Outstanding Books of 2013 for Mission Studies.Trade ReviewA wealth of historical data from the turn of the last century on the formation of Korean Christianity is meticulously presented and carefully analyzed. -- S. Michael Ahn, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary -- Themelios[ The Making of Korean Christianity ] is a must read for anyone who wants to study world Christianity. -- Gun Ho Lee, The Presbytery of New Hope -- InterpretationThe history of Protestantism in Korea is rich and complex, and Oak's work makes a valuable contribution toward understanding its origins and initial development. -- Sean C. Kim, University of Central Missouri -- Sungkyun Journal of East Asian StudiesIn short, Sung-Deuk Oak has produced an insightful study of the history of Christianity in Korea. This outstanding book is a must-read for anyone interested in modern Korean history, cross-cultural interactions, and global Christian studies. -- Joseph Tse-Hei Lee, Pace University in New York -- The Asian Christian Review[ The Making of Korean Christianity ] is highly recommended not only for those interested in the development of Korean Christianity, but also for those who want to explore the 'creative combination of the principle of Christian universality (vertical transcendence) and that of inculturation (horizontal adaptation)'. -- Gun Cheol Kim -- Africanus JournalTable of Contents Illustrations, Tables, Diagrams, and Maps Preface and Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction 1 God Search for the Korean Name for God, Han?ânim 2 Saviors Images of the Cross and Messianism 3 Spirits Theories of Shamanism and Practice of Exorcism 4 Ancestors Confucian and Christian Memorial Services 5 Messages Chinese Literature and Korean Translations 6 Rituals Revivals and Prayers Conclusion Appendix Glossary Bibliography Index
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Merchant Books The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
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A & D Publishing The Essential Martin Luther
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Wipf & Stock Publishers Denuded Devotion to Christ: The Ascetic Piety of Protestant True Religion in the Reformation
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Angelico Press The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
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Cascade Books Martin Luther as He Lived and Breathed
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Seedbed Publishing How God Saves the World: A Short History of Global Christianity
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Lushena Books A History of the Moravian Church
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Glh Publishing Streams in the Desert
Book SynopsisSince its first publication in 1925 Streams in the Desert has become one of the most loved and best selling devotionals by inspiring generations of Christians. Enjoy this classic work and be filled with rich insight of God''s love and purpose for his people.
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Glh Publishing How To Live Well
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Cascadia Publishing House Anabaptist Political Theology After Marpeck
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