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Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. The Baptism of Your Child Pack of 5
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Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. Reckoning with History
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£21.85
Harvard University, Asia Center Buddhism Unitarianism and the Meiji Competition
Book SynopsisIn the late 1800s, Japanese leaders invited Unitarian missionaries to Japan to further modernization. Mohr looks at the debates sparked by the encounter between Unitarianism and Buddhism and considers how the idea of universal truth was used by both missionaries and by Japanese intellectuals and religious leaders to promote their own agendas.
£28.86
Harvard University Press The Mormon Jesus
Book SynopsisFor two centuries, Jesus has connected the Latter-day Saints to broader currents of Christianity, even while particular Mormon beliefs have been points of differentiation. From the author of the definitive life of Brigham Young comes a biography of the Mormon Jesus that enriches our understanding of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Trade ReviewThe Mormon Jesus is an example of excellent Mormon scholarship that can be found from authors outside the faith…A worthy look at the LDS faith. -- Doug Gibson * Standard-Examiner *Mormon Jesus is an excellent treatise on the Mormon Christology in its development and current form. It provides a breathtaking overview of Christ in Mormon thought from the pre-Book of Mormon era to the present. Regardless of whether one agrees with Turner’s conclusion—that Mormonism is a non-peculiar, albeit new and unique, branch of Christianity—he provides the field of Mormon studies with a valuable resource that should prove useful for years to come. -- Kyle Beshears * H-Net Reviews *The Mormon Jesus is much more than a treatise on Christology. It is a lively cultural history of how Mormons have thought of Christ from the Book of Mormon to the Hill Cumorah Pageant. Scriptural translations, visions and revelations, temple ceremonies, songs, Sunday school lessons, paintings, sculpture, and poetry all figure in the story of Mormonism’s distinctive Jesus. -- Richard Lyman Bushman, author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone RollingThe Mormon understanding of Jesus has never been static. This excellent and perceptive history traces the development of Mormon ideas about the Savior through nearly two centuries of history and theology, with those beliefs sometimes coinciding with and sometimes diverging sharply from broader currents of Christian thinking. -- Jana Riess, senior columnist for Religion News Service and coeditor of Mormonism and American PoliticsRichly researched and beautifully written, The Mormon Jesus moves far beyond biography to survey the entirety of Mormon history through a focus on the ways that believers see, hear, pray to, and depict Jesus. This groundbreaking new book renders Mormonism as both quintessentially Christian and utterly distinctive. -- Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp, author of Setting Down the Sacred Past: African-American Race Histories
£29.71
Harvard University Press The Puritans in America
Book SynopsisIn a felicitous blend of documents and narrative Heimert and Delbanco recapture the sweep and restless change of Puritan thought from its incipient Americanism through its dominance in New England society to its fragmentation in the face of dissent from within and without.Trade ReviewBy presenting Puritan sermons, reminiscences, poetry, and other writings in a chronological fashion, Heimert and Delbanco have captured the spirit of a vibrant New England, experiencing social, religious, and economic change. The editors’ brief introductions to many of the selections make this volume especially attractive to students of Puritan history and literature. * Virginia Quarterly Review *This anthology pays tribute to Puritan trailblazers in political, religious and literary realms and casts them in a new and sparkling light. Lucid editorial notes and passages accompany the individual selections, the tone of which are at once friendly and scholarly. -- Susan Monsky * Boston Sunday Globe *What commends this particular book are its chronological organization, its insistence that any firm generalizations about Puritans may obscure the ‘human uncertainty’ of their lives in America, its treatment of the movement as sensibility rather than ideology, and its focus on emotionality in the context of the past. By defining Puritanism as an affective style and them allowing us to trace that style’s literary effusions over a century, Heimert and Delbanco invite us to investigate how communities organize their emotions and how time transfigures culturally prescribed feeling, a task well worth taking up. If the heart has its reason, it has its history too. -- Charles L. Cohen * Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences *Table of ContentsPREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS A NOTE ON EDITORIAL METHOD Introduction PART ONE: LOOMINGS Thomas Hooker, The Soul's Preparation for Christ (c. 1626) John Cotton, Christ the Fountain of Life (c. 1628) Thomas Shepard, The Sound Believer (c. 1633) PART TWO: THE MIGRATION Plymouth Robert Cushman, Reasons and Considerations Touching the Lawfulness of Removing out of England into the Parts of America (1622) "G. Mourt," Mourt's Relation (1622) Thomas Morton, New English Canaan (1634-1635) William Bradford, Of Plymouth Plantation (1630-1650) Massachusetts Bay William Ames, Conscience with the Power and Cases Thereof (c. 1630) Thomas Hooker, The Danger of Desertion (1631) John Winthrop, Reasons to Be Considered for...the Intended Plantation in New England (1619) John Cotton, God's Promise to His Plantations (1630) John Winthrop, A Model of Christian Charity (1630) John Cotton, Letter from New England (1634) John Winthrop, Journal (1642) William Hooke, New England's Tears for Old England's Fears (1640) John Cotton, Foreword to John Norton, The Answer (1648) Edward Johnson, Wonder-Working Providence of Sion's Savior in New England (c. 1650) Peter Bulkeley, The Gospel-Covenant (c. 1639-1640) PART THREE: CITY ON A HILL The First American Poetry Thomas Tillam, "Upon the First Sight of New England" (1638) Anne Bradstreet, Poems and Prose (c. 1635-1670) The Antinomian Crisis John Cotton, A Treatise of the Covenant of Grace (c. 1636) Anne Hutchinson, The Examination of Mrs. Anne Hutchinson (1637) John Winthrop, A Defense of an Order of Court (1637) Henry Vane, A Brief Answer (1637) Thomas Shepard, The Parable of the Ten Virgins (1636-1640) Thomas Hooker, The Application of Redemption (c. 1640) The Specter of Toleration Nathaniel Ward, The Simple Cobbler of Aggawam (c. 1646) Business in the Bible Commonwealth Robert Keayne, Last Will and Testament (1653) PART FOUR: O NEW ENGLAND! The Cotton-Williams Debate Roger Williams, The Bloody Tenent of Persecution (1643) John Cotton, The Bloody Tenent, Washed and Made White in the Blood of the Lamb (1646) Roger Williams, Experiments of Spiritual Life and Health (c. 1650) The Passing of the Fathers John Norton, Abel Being Dead Yet Speaketh (c. 1655) New England Alone John Davenport, The Saint's Anchor-Hold (1661) John Norton, Election Sermon: Sion the Outcast Healed of Her Wounds (1661) The Jeremiad Michael Wigglesworth, "God's Controversy with New England" (1662) Increase Mather, The Mystery of Israel's Salvation (1667) Thomas Shepard, Jr., Eye-Salve (1672) The Revival of Piety Mary Rowlandson, Narrative of Captivity and Restoration (c. 1677) Solomon Stoddard, The Safety of Appearing at the Day of Judgment
£37.36
Abingdon Press Theology in Wesleyan Traditions
£25.20
Abingdon Press Manana Christian Theology from a Hispanic Perspective
£17.09
Princeton University Press After Cloven Tongues of Fire
Book SynopsisThe role of liberalized, ecumenical Protestantism in American history has too often been obscured by the more flamboyant and orthodox versions of the faith that oppose evolution, embrace narrow conceptions of family values, and continue to insist that the United States should be understood as a Christian nation. In this book, one of our preeminentTrade Review"The intensely autobiographical essays of this book add luster but also complexity to David Hollinger's reputation as one of the most noteworthy historical essayists of his generation. The luster comes from the coruscating flow of insight he communicates about the larger meaning of liberal or mainline Protestantism in recent American history. The complexity arises from the book's tight interweaving of personal biography and historical analysis."--Mark Noll, Intellectual History Review "In these tightly argued, elegantly written interlocking essays, Hollinger, one of America's premier historians, examines the career of liberal Protestantism in the United States."--Philip Jenkins, Christian Century "The erudition, insight, range, and quality of these essays cannot be captured in brief summary, but the contribution can. Simply put, no scholar of American religion, American intellectual life, or American politics can afford to ignore After Cloven Tongues of Fire. More than a book on liberal Protestantism, the essays here reshape our understanding of the very nature of modernity in America and what makes it unique."--Matthew S. Hedstrom, Journal of the American Academy of Religion "After Cloven Tongues of Fire succeeds in offering a nuanced and compelling interpretation of liberal Protestantism's engagement with the increasingly complex and diverse cultural and intellectual climate of the twentieth century. Hollinger's work offers much to historians and students of this era as well as to the study of Protestantism in the United States."--Jeffrey Williams, Catholic Historical ReviewTable of ContentsPreface ix 1. The Accommodation of Protestant Christianity with the Enlightenment: An Old Drama Still Being Enacted 1 2. After Cloven Tongues of Fire: Ecumenical Protestantism and the Modern American Encounter with Diversity 18 3. The Realist-Pacifist Summit Meeting of March 1942 and the Political Reorientation of Ecumenical Protestantism in the United States 56 4. Justification by Verification: The Scientific Challenge to the Moral Authority of Christianity in Modern America 82 5. James, Clifford, and the Scientific Conscience 103 6. Damned for God's Glory: William James and the Scientific Vindication of Protestant Culture 117 7. Communalist and Dispersionist Approaches to American Jewish History in an Increasingly Post-Jewish Era 138 8. Church People and Others 170 9. Enough Already: Universities Do Not Need More Christianity 190 10. Religious Ideas: Should They Be Critically Engaged or Given a Pass? 199 Epilogue: Reinhold Niebuhr and Protestant Liberalism 211 Index 227
£49.30
Princeton University Press Rough Country
Book SynopsisTracing the intersection of religion, race, and power in Texas from Reconstruction through the rise of the Religious Right and the failed presidential bid of Governor Rick Perry, Rough Country illuminates American history since the Civil War in new ways, demonstrating that Texas's story is also America's. In particular, Robert Wuthnow shows how disTrade ReviewWinner of the 2015 Coral Horton Tullis Memorial Prize, Texas State Historical Association "[Wuthnow's] goal is to explain the pitch, moral tone, sharp focus, and sheer loudness of Texas politics as a product of Texas religion... Rough Country is chock-a-block with facts and numbers."--Thomas Powers, New York Review of Books "The great strength of Rough Country is the author's resolute commitment to exploring subtle distinctions... Mr. Wuthnow's thoughtful, careful account is a valuable addition to America's endless church-and-state debates."--Erica Grieder, Wall Street Journal "Anyone seeking to examine the relationship between modern American religious conservatism and politics needs to look no further than Wuthnow's authoritative, encyclopedic survey of Texas's influence on national trends."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "In this brilliantly detailed book, Wuthnow draws on newspapers, eyewitness accounts and archival material as well as sociological theory, showing how notions of self and other emerged through institution-building practices that helped define Texan (and ultimately, national) identity."--Kirkus "In Rough Country, Wuthnow draws on an Everest of data to provide a comprehensive analysis of the connections between religion, race, and politics in the state that has given us Lyndon Johnson, George W. Bush, Ted Cruz, Roe v. Wade, FreedomWorks, a key sponsor of the Tea Party, and secessionist threats."--Glenn Altschuler, Huffington Post "[A] commanding sociological history... Mr. Wuthnow offers a clear-eyed view of the lingering legacies of slavery and segregation, matters that many Texans today prefer to pass over in favour of Alamo heroics... His research, much of it culled from the archives of Texan publications, is exhaustive, and his command of data impressive, from the changing number of clergy in Texas to the growth of livestock handling in the Fort Worth stockyards more than a century ago. There are nuggets on every page, for historians, journalists, clergy and policymakers."--The Economist "Using the stories of the colorful men and women who drove Texas history, Wuthnow injects surprising life into such normally tame subjects as political theory or statistics about household incomes and the racial breakdowns of counties. For anyone looking to dive into the big, knotty history of one of the most iconic states, this book is well worth the time."--William O'Connor, Daily Beast "Wuthnow's elaboration on the point of morality is especially illuminating... Throughout the book, Wuthnow emphasizes that aside from its size and natural resources, Texas should be considered a microcosm of the United States, rather than a national exception."--Robyn Ross, Texas Observer "Combining a wealth of detail with a broad narrative reach, Mr. Wuthnow's book tells the story of how faith, right-wing politics, and big money have shaped the state in complex ways... Rough Country makes for encouraging or disturbing reading, depending upon which side of the Left-Right divide you are on."--Barry Alfonso, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Wuthnow seeks ... to account for the raw power of Texas's red state religion and he has undertaken that massive task with all of the skill expected of such an accomplished scholar."--Journal of Southern Religion "I have no idea of Robert Wuthnow is a Texan, but if only those born in Texas understand the state, he must be... [A]ll readers will, I believe, find amid the details that make this such a rich book an important account of the complex role religion has played and continues to play in American life."--Stanley Hauerwas, First Things "Mixing historical anecdotes gleaned from newspaper accounts, memoirs, and diaries with demographic studies and sociological analysis and using historical narrative as a framework, Wuthnow shows how this rough state with its rough religion and its rough relationship with race became such a powerful force in Bible Belt politics... Wuthnow is a careful sociologist and his research is meticulous: he is a master of telling what happened and how it happened."--Kyle Childress, Christian Century "Rough Country combines a careful treatment of religious history in Texas with sociological insights about the way religion functions in people's lives. Like everything Wuthnow writes, it demands careful attention... A stoutly researched book full of interesting stories and important multi-layered interpretations, Rough Country should be required reading for every evangelical leader concerned with race, religion, or politics."--Miles Mullin, Christianity Today "Wuthnow's comprehensive study of religion in Texas examines how evangelical Christianity has shaped a state with a powerful influence on US politics, especially in recent decades... Though the book is primarily a historical narrative, this study of how faith and politics intertwine in Texas has much to offer to sociologists, political scientists, and scholars of religion in the U.S."--Choice "It is well-written, well-argued, thorough, and engaging."--Sean P. Cunningham, Journal of Church and State "No other study of Texas is quite like this one, certainly no other is as comprehensive, and anyone interested in religion in America and its intertwining with conservative politics, especially scholars, will find the work enlightening."--John W. Storey, The Journal of American History "Whether you are a Lone Star native with a Texocentric worldview or simply an interested observer of American civil religion, Rough Country provides a clear glimpse at religion's past that can reshape how evangelicals engage the future."--Phillip Bethancourt, The Gospel Coalition "Rough Country is a well-written and nuanced narrative of Texas religious history... A timely and important contribution that should be read by those in the academy and those outside it."--Emily Suzanne Clark, Common Reader "One of the most thorough studies of a southern state's religious history to date... Rough Country is an impressive piece of scholarship... Wuthnow writes with characteristic precision and clarity, and the book is filled with fascinating characters and memorable anecdotes that routinely illustrate points and subpoints."--Darren E. Grem, Journal of Southern HistoryTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Chapter 1 In Rough Country 14 Bringing Order to the New Frontier Chapter 2 For the Advance of Civilization 51 Institution Building and Moral Character Chapter 3 With Liberty of Conscience 88 Defining the Separation of Church and State Chapter 4 The Fundamentalist Belt 121 Coming to Terms with Science Chapter 5 From Judge Lynch to Jim Crow 154 Celebrating Limited Inclusion Chapter 6 A Load Too Heavy 196 Religion and the Debate over Government Relief Chapter 7 Moving onto the National Stage 225 Everything Is Big Chapter 8 Meanest, Dirtiest, Low-Down Stuff 269 The Politics of Tumult Chapter 9 Power to the People 303 Framing the Issues, Taking Sides Chapter 10 God Can Save Us 325 The Campaign for a Moral America Chapter 11 In a Compassionate Way 369 Connecting Faith and Politics Chapter 12 An Independent Lot 409 Religion and Grassroots Activism Chapter 13 Afterword 448 Religion and the Politics of Identity Acknowledgments 483 Notes 485 Selected Bibliography 593 Index 627
£36.00
Princeton University Press After Cloven Tongues of Fire Protestant
Book SynopsisThe role of liberalized, ecumenical Protestantism in American history has too often been obscured by the more flamboyant and orthodox versions of the faith that oppose evolution, embrace narrow conceptions of family values, and continue to insist that the United States should be understood as a Christian nation. In this book, one of our preeminentTrade Review"The intensely autobiographical essays of this book add luster but also complexity to David Hollinger's reputation as one of the most noteworthy historical essayists of his generation. The luster comes from the coruscating flow of insight he communicates about the larger meaning of liberal or mainline Protestantism in recent American history. The complexity arises from the book's tight interweaving of personal biography and historical analysis."--Mark Noll, Intellectual History Review "In these tightly argued, elegantly written interlocking essays, Hollinger, one of America's premier historians, examines the career of liberal Protestantism in the United States."--Philip Jenkins, Christian Century "The erudition, insight, range, and quality of these essays cannot be captured in brief summary, but the contribution can. Simply put, no scholar of American religion, American intellectual life, or American politics can afford to ignore After Cloven Tongues of Fire. More than a book on liberal Protestantism, the essays here reshape our understanding of the very nature of modernity in America and what makes it unique."--Matthew S. Hedstrom, Journal of the American Academy of Religion "After Cloven Tongues of Fire succeeds in offering a nuanced and compelling interpretation of liberal Protestantism's engagement with the increasingly complex and diverse cultural and intellectual climate of the twentieth century. Hollinger's work offers much to historians and students of this era as well as to the study of Protestantism in the United States."--Jeffrey Williams, Catholic Historical ReviewTable of ContentsPreface ix 1. The Accommodation of Protestant Christianity with the Enlightenment: An Old Drama Still Being Enacted 1 2. After Cloven Tongues of Fire: Ecumenical Protestantism and the Modern American Encounter with Diversity 18 3. The Realist-Pacifist Summit Meeting of March 1942 and the Political Reorientation of Ecumenical Protestantism in the United States 56 4. Justification by Verification: The Scientific Challenge to the Moral Authority of Christianity in Modern America 82 5. James, Clifford, and the Scientific Conscience 103 6. Damned for God's Glory: William James and the Scientific Vindication of Protestant Culture 117 7. Communalist and Dispersionist Approaches to American Jewish History in an Increasingly Post-Jewish Era 138 8. Church People and Others 170 9. Enough Already: Universities Do Not Need More Christianity 190 10. Religious Ideas: Should They Be Critically Engaged or Given a Pass? 199 Epilogue: Reinhold Niebuhr and Protestant Liberalism 211 Index 227
£19.80
Princeton University Press Rough Country
Book SynopsisTracing the intersection of religion, race, and power in Texas from Reconstruction through the rise of the Religious Right and the failed presidential bid of Governor Rick Perry, Rough Country illuminates American history since the Civil War in new ways, demonstrating that Texas's story is also America's. In particular, Robert Wuthnow shows how disTrade ReviewWinner of the 2015 Coral Horton Tullis Memorial Prize, Texas State Historical Association "[Wuthnow's] goal is to explain the pitch, moral tone, sharp focus, and sheer loudness of Texas politics as a product of Texas religion... Rough Country is chock-a-block with facts and numbers."--Thomas Powers, New York Review of Books "The great strength of Rough Country is the author's resolute commitment to exploring subtle distinctions... Mr. Wuthnow's thoughtful, careful account is a valuable addition to America's endless church-and-state debates."--Erica Grieder, Wall Street Journal "Anyone seeking to examine the relationship between modern American religious conservatism and politics needs to look no further than Wuthnow's authoritative, encyclopedic survey of Texas's influence on national trends."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "In this brilliantly detailed book, Wuthnow draws on newspapers, eyewitness accounts and archival material as well as sociological theory, showing how notions of self and other emerged through institution-building practices that helped define Texan (and ultimately, national) identity."--Kirkus "In Rough Country, Wuthnow draws on an Everest of data to provide a comprehensive analysis of the connections between religion, race, and politics in the state that has given us Lyndon Johnson, George W. Bush, Ted Cruz, Roe v. Wade, FreedomWorks, a key sponsor of the Tea Party, and secessionist threats."--Glenn Altschuler, Huffington Post "[A] commanding sociological history... Mr. Wuthnow offers a clear-eyed view of the lingering legacies of slavery and segregation, matters that many Texans today prefer to pass over in favour of Alamo heroics... His research, much of it culled from the archives of Texan publications, is exhaustive, and his command of data impressive, from the changing number of clergy in Texas to the growth of livestock handling in the Fort Worth stockyards more than a century ago. There are nuggets on every page, for historians, journalists, clergy and policymakers."--The Economist "Using the stories of the colorful men and women who drove Texas history, Wuthnow injects surprising life into such normally tame subjects as political theory or statistics about household incomes and the racial breakdowns of counties. For anyone looking to dive into the big, knotty history of one of the most iconic states, this book is well worth the time."--William O'Connor, Daily Beast "Wuthnow's elaboration on the point of morality is especially illuminating... Throughout the book, Wuthnow emphasizes that aside from its size and natural resources, Texas should be considered a microcosm of the United States, rather than a national exception."--Robyn Ross, Texas Observer "Combining a wealth of detail with a broad narrative reach, Mr. Wuthnow's book tells the story of how faith, right-wing politics, and big money have shaped the state in complex ways... Rough Country makes for encouraging or disturbing reading, depending upon which side of the Left-Right divide you are on."--Barry Alfonso, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Wuthnow seeks ... to account for the raw power of Texas's red state religion and he has undertaken that massive task with all of the skill expected of such an accomplished scholar."--Journal of Southern Religion "I have no idea of Robert Wuthnow is a Texan, but if only those born in Texas understand the state, he must be... [A]ll readers will, I believe, find amid the details that make this such a rich book an important account of the complex role religion has played and continues to play in American life."--Stanley Hauerwas, First Things "Mixing historical anecdotes gleaned from newspaper accounts, memoirs, and diaries with demographic studies and sociological analysis and using historical narrative as a framework, Wuthnow shows how this rough state with its rough religion and its rough relationship with race became such a powerful force in Bible Belt politics... Wuthnow is a careful sociologist and his research is meticulous: he is a master of telling what happened and how it happened."--Kyle Childress, Christian Century "Rough Country combines a careful treatment of religious history in Texas with sociological insights about the way religion functions in people's lives. Like everything Wuthnow writes, it demands careful attention... A stoutly researched book full of interesting stories and important multi-layered interpretations, Rough Country should be required reading for every evangelical leader concerned with race, religion, or politics."--Miles Mullin, Christianity Today "Wuthnow's comprehensive study of religion in Texas examines how evangelical Christianity has shaped a state with a powerful influence on US politics, especially in recent decades... Though the book is primarily a historical narrative, this study of how faith and politics intertwine in Texas has much to offer to sociologists, political scientists, and scholars of religion in the U.S."--Choice "It is well-written, well-argued, thorough, and engaging."--Sean P. Cunningham, Journal of Church and State "No other study of Texas is quite like this one, certainly no other is as comprehensive, and anyone interested in religion in America and its intertwining with conservative politics, especially scholars, will find the work enlightening."--John W. Storey, The Journal of American History "Whether you are a Lone Star native with a Texocentric worldview or simply an interested observer of American civil religion, Rough Country provides a clear glimpse at religion's past that can reshape how evangelicals engage the future."--Phillip Bethancourt, The Gospel Coalition "Rough Country is a well-written and nuanced narrative of Texas religious history... A timely and important contribution that should be read by those in the academy and those outside it."--Emily Suzanne Clark, Common Reader "One of the most thorough studies of a southern state's religious history to date... Rough Country is an impressive piece of scholarship... Wuthnow writes with characteristic precision and clarity, and the book is filled with fascinating characters and memorable anecdotes that routinely illustrate points and subpoints."--Darren E. Grem, Journal of Southern HistoryTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Chapter 1 In Rough Country 14 Bringing Order to the New Frontier Chapter 2 For the Advance of Civilization 51 Institution Building and Moral Character Chapter 3 With Liberty of Conscience 88 Defining the Separation of Church and State Chapter 4 The Fundamentalist Belt 121 Coming to Terms with Science Chapter 5 From Judge Lynch to Jim Crow 154 Celebrating Limited Inclusion Chapter 6 A Load Too Heavy 196 Religion and the Debate over Government Relief Chapter 7 Moving onto the National Stage 225 Everything Is Big Chapter 8 Meanest, Dirtiest, Low-Down Stuff 269 The Politics of Tumult Chapter 9 Power to the People 303 Framing the Issues, Taking Sides Chapter 10 God Can Save Us 325 The Campaign for a Moral America Chapter 11 In a Compassionate Way 369 Connecting Faith and Politics Chapter 12 An Independent Lot 409 Religion and Grassroots Activism Chapter 13 Afterword 448 Religion and the Politics of Identity Acknowledgments 483 Notes 485 Selected Bibliography 593 Index 627
£25.20
Princeton University Press Chosen Nation Mennonites and Germany in a Global
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Shortlisted for the 2018 European Studies Book Award, Council for European Studies""If you associate Mennonites not only with belief in adult baptism but also with pacifism, with refusing to take oaths, and with proper distance from politics, then this richly documented book shatters all of your illusions."---Hartmut Lehmann, American Historical Review"A notable, original contribution to the history of religion in modern Germany, Chosen Nation also succeeds brilliantly as an extended reflection on the very nature of personal identity in the context of complex cultural, social and political environments. On both accounts it merits a wide readership."---Anthony J. Steinhoff, Journal of Ecclesiastical History"Goossen’s book is an impressively researched and engaging study. . . . It skilfully combines transnational, social and cultural approaches to produce a work which unites the revival of historiographical interest in the place of religion in the modern world with the analytical possibilities opened up by global history."---Thomas Brodie, English Historical Review"Where the mastery of this study lies . . . is in Goossen’s detailed retelling of how a community—or at least one part of it—once identified by its pacifism became the poster child for Nazi racial ideology, a development that was not without the active participation of German Mennonites themselves in both the creation of this vision and the crimes it elicited."---Rebecca Bennette, German History"[C]arrying the narrative forward in a manner that is rich in detail but simultaneously a compelling story. . . . Chosen Nation is a wonderful resource in the study of how a religious community can struggle to maintain its principles in the face of political and other social pressures."---George Adams, Nova Religio"A breakthrough book that addresses a vital topic of interest in great detail. . . . It has the potential to rekindle old conversations about the crises and fatigues of identity in religious communities, given that history is a major source of insight and direction for those communities, and for this reason--in addition to its historical research--it is an impressive and illuminating work."---Maxwell Kennel, Reading Religion"Goossen ruptures the familiar historical narrative of Mennonite martyrdom and victimhood, and challenges Mennonites to examine their pasts anew. . . . Goossen’s erudite analysis of Mennonites’ complicity in Hitler’s racism and genocide will, I hope, set new directions in research."---Martina Cucchiara, Conrad Grebel Review"Rejecting traditional definitions of religion and nationality, Goossen depicts Mennonites as a socially constructed and historically situated collectivity. . . . The result is a thought-provoking examination of Mennonite identity centred on Mennonites’ fluid relationship with Germany from the time of nineteenth-century nationalism and political unification to the present."---Kyle Jantzen, Contemporary Church History Quarterly"Goossen is an engaging guide through difficult material. His voice joins the calls by other historians . . . to talk about racism in their churches in open and honest ways. One hopes that churches can continue the same difficult scholarship and reflection."---Troy Osborne, Mennonite World Review"Central to Goossen’s thesis is the inherent instability, or, more positively, pliability of identity and how identity gets shaped by the sociopolitical forces of a given time and place. . . . Inasmuch as Mennonites have offered a glass of water in Christ’s name, Mennonites have also played a part in the worst of human judgments. The integrity of a future Mennonite witness may depend on the church’s ability to account for both."---David Driedger, Anabaptist Witness"Goossen’s strong narrative produces an engaging read. He asks relevant and sophisticated questions that challenge depictions of Mennonite global connections as having been forged under benign circumstances. . . . This book is a significant scholarly contribution that will inspire debates for many years to come."---Aileen Friesen, Mennonite Life"Goossen has provided valuable insight into how select Mennonite progressive 'leaders' in the German lands responded to German unification, and how they worked to transform their confession up to and after World War I."---Leonard G. Friesen, Slavic Review"Chosen Nation . . . deftly unpacks the complex intersections between religion and nation but recognises the fluidity of identity . . . Goossen reminds readers that the ideologies of collectives are constantly in flux and subject to competing interpretations."---Katherine Williams, Nations and Nationalism"Goosen has written a balanced primer of a pious and insular community whose history, customs and values have yet to be discovered by most people."---Sheldon Kirshner, Sheldon Kirshner JournalTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Note on Translation xiii Introduction 1 1 Becoming German The Geography of Collectivism 18 2 Forging History Anabaptism and the Kulturkampf 45 3 Raising the Faith Family, Gender, and Religious Indifference 71 4 World War, World Confession International Violence and Mennonite Globalization 96 5 The Racial Church Nazis, Anti-Semitism, and the Science of Blood 121 6 Fatherland War and Genocide in the Mennonite East 147 7 Mennonite Nationalism Postwar Aid and the Politics of Repatriation 174 Conclusion 200 Archival Sources 213 Notes 215 Index 257
£48.00
Princeton University Press The Birth of Modern Belief
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Shagan . . . traces the surprisingly complicated evolving meaning of belief in this engrossing intellectual history. . . . This impressive unpacking of the now-common-sense understanding of knowledge glides smoothly through its arguments and provides useful insights for scholars in religion and beyond." * Publishers Weekly *"If we care about [the] history [of belief] . . . this book is a terrific place to begin."---Alec Ryrie, Church Times"The Birth of Modern Belief is an eminently important book that also happens to be excellently written. It is a highly valuable contribution to religious studies’ ongoing debates over the concept of belief, and it should be read by not only anyone interested in the concept—although they especially should read it—but by just about anyone working in the study of religion."---Jason Blum, Reading Religion"This game-changing book will alter the way you understand the history and nature of belief in the West from the Middle Ages to our own time." * Paradigm Explorer *"A fine and important book."---Dominic Erdozain, Modern Believing
£29.75
Princeton University Press Bible Nation
Book SynopsisTrade Review“An essential, unsettling and often shocking account. . . . [A] remarkable fusion of biblical studies and investigative journalism. . . . Moss and Baden uncover many alarming details about the Greens' acquisitions and the scholars they have paid to study them.”—Sarah Posner, Washington Post“Exhaustively reported and scrupulously fair, Bible Nation doubles as a portrait of conviction: The Greens may well be the most sincere and most-frequently misguided activists in America.”—Sarah Jones, New Republic“Bible Nation is a geek’s delight, seasoned with the historical skulduggery and theological debate found in a Dan Brown novel or an Indiana Jones film.”—Hamilton Cain, Minneapolis Star Tribune“A timely read for those interested in the relationship between money, faith, and American politics.”—Publishers Weekly“A troubling look into how a personal belief system can infiltrate seemingly public institutions through corporate means.”—Library Journal
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Princeton University Press Chosen Nation
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Shortlisted for the 2018 European Studies Book Award, Council for European Studies""If you associate Mennonites not only with belief in adult baptism but also with pacifism, with refusing to take oaths, and with proper distance from politics, then this richly documented book shatters all of your illusions."---Hartmut Lehmann, American Historical Review"A notable, original contribution to the history of religion in modern Germany, Chosen Nation also succeeds brilliantly as an extended reflection on the very nature of personal identity in the context of complex cultural, social and political environments. On both accounts it merits a wide readership."---Anthony J. Steinhoff, Journal of Ecclesiastical History"Goossen’s book is an impressively researched and engaging study. . . . It skilfully combines transnational, social and cultural approaches to produce a work which unites the revival of historiographical interest in the place of religion in the modern world with the analytical possibilities opened up by global history."---Thomas Brodie, English Historical Review"Where the mastery of this study lies . . . is in Goossen’s detailed retelling of how a community—or at least one part of it—once identified by its pacifism became the poster child for Nazi racial ideology, a development that was not without the active participation of German Mennonites themselves in both the creation of this vision and the crimes it elicited."---Rebecca Bennette, German History"[C]arrying the narrative forward in a manner that is rich in detail but simultaneously a compelling story. . . . Chosen Nation is a wonderful resource in the study of how a religious community can struggle to maintain its principles in the face of political and other social pressures."---George Adams, Nova Religio"A breakthrough book that addresses a vital topic of interest in great detail. . . . It has the potential to rekindle old conversations about the crises and fatigues of identity in religious communities, given that history is a major source of insight and direction for those communities, and for this reason--in addition to its historical research--it is an impressive and illuminating work."---Maxwell Kennel, Reading Religion"Goossen ruptures the familiar historical narrative of Mennonite martyrdom and victimhood, and challenges Mennonites to examine their pasts anew. . . . Goossen’s erudite analysis of Mennonites’ complicity in Hitler’s racism and genocide will, I hope, set new directions in research."---Martina Cucchiara, Conrad Grebel Review"Rejecting traditional definitions of religion and nationality, Goossen depicts Mennonites as a socially constructed and historically situated collectivity. . . . The result is a thought-provoking examination of Mennonite identity centred on Mennonites’ fluid relationship with Germany from the time of nineteenth-century nationalism and political unification to the present."---Kyle Jantzen, Contemporary Church History Quarterly"Goossen is an engaging guide through difficult material. His voice joins the calls by other historians . . . to talk about racism in their churches in open and honest ways. One hopes that churches can continue the same difficult scholarship and reflection."---Troy Osborne, Mennonite World Review"Central to Goossen’s thesis is the inherent instability, or, more positively, pliability of identity and how identity gets shaped by the sociopolitical forces of a given time and place. . . . Inasmuch as Mennonites have offered a glass of water in Christ’s name, Mennonites have also played a part in the worst of human judgments. The integrity of a future Mennonite witness may depend on the church’s ability to account for both."---David Driedger, Anabaptist Witness"Goossen’s strong narrative produces an engaging read. He asks relevant and sophisticated questions that challenge depictions of Mennonite global connections as having been forged under benign circumstances. . . . This book is a significant scholarly contribution that will inspire debates for many years to come."---Aileen Friesen, Mennonite Life"Goossen has provided valuable insight into how select Mennonite progressive 'leaders' in the German lands responded to German unification, and how they worked to transform their confession up to and after World War I."---Leonard G. Friesen, Slavic Review"Chosen Nation . . . deftly unpacks the complex intersections between religion and nation but recognises the fluidity of identity . . . Goossen reminds readers that the ideologies of collectives are constantly in flux and subject to competing interpretations."---Katherine Williams, Nations and Nationalism"Goosen has written a balanced primer of a pious and insular community whose history, customs and values have yet to be discovered by most people."---Sheldon Kirshner, Sheldon Kirshner Journal
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Princeton University Press Living I Was Your Plague
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Roper’s book proves that a rigorously scholarly work can also be a pleasure to read."---Dan Hitchens, The Times"Roper questions Luther’s character and legacy with the same anti-authoritarianismthat animated her subject, combining acuity with wit and levity, just as Luther did— though with fewer obscenities."---Suzannah Lipscomb, A Financial Times Best Book Of The Week"Provocative and thought-provoking, Living I Was Your Plague is an important contribution to our understanding of the life and afterlife of one of history’s most complex figures, and a lively testament to the striking originality of Roper’s scholarship."---Alexandra Walsham, Times Literary Supplement"Through its thematic approach this collection says much that could not be said in the inevitably heroic format of the biography. It provides insights that will shape the reader’s experience of every future encounter with Luther. It integrates visual and material culture brilliantly throughout, arguing that from Cranach’s early portraits to Playmobil’s bestselling Luther figurine, images must be central to our interpretation of the Reformation. And it offers a critical reflection – wonderfully personal in places – on the experience of writing biography and living as a historian through a period of intense public interest. At a moment at which tensions over race and heritage have coalesced around public representations of historical men this collection provides a moral compass for those seeking to write the histories of heroes with dark sides."---Bridget Heal, History Today"After an outpouring of books about Luther at the time of the quicentenary, one could have been forgiven for thinking. . . that there wasn't much of interest left to be said. In her ambition to tackle together the life and the legend, and her avowed determination to appraise Luther in a thorougly Lutheran spirit of anti-authoritarianism, Lyndal Roper has triumphantly demonstrated the contrary."---Peter Marshall, The Tablet"[Living I Was Your Plague] may unsettle in ways that open diligent readers to new vision. The book accomplishes something that few of the books about Luther occasioned by the 2017 anniversary accomplished: it sees Luther with fresh eyes and shows us why we need to wrestle with his legacy."---Vincent Evener, Christian Century"Roper questions Luther’s character and legacy with the same anti-authoritarianism that animated her subject, combining acuity with wit and levity, just as Luther did — though with fewer obscenities. But it is those obscenities that Roper, Regius Professor of History at the University of Oxford, has in mind, as she grapples with how to understand an intellectual in the context of their whole self, conscious and unconscious, warts and all."---Suzannah Lipscomb, Financial Times"Intelligent and absorbing"---Sean Sheehan, The Prisma
£18.00
Princeton University Press The Birth of Modern Belief
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Shagan . . . traces the surprisingly complicated evolving meaning of belief in this engrossing intellectual history. . . . This impressive unpacking of the now-common-sense understanding of knowledge glides smoothly through its arguments and provides useful insights for scholars in religion and beyond." * Publishers Weekly *"If we care about [the] history [of belief] . . . this book is a terrific place to begin."---Alec Ryrie, Church Times"The Birth of Modern Belief is an eminently important book that also happens to be excellently written. It is a highly valuable contribution to religious studies’ ongoing debates over the concept of belief, and it should be read by not only anyone interested in the concept—although they especially should read it—but by just about anyone working in the study of religion."---Jason Blum, Reading Religion"This game-changing book will alter the way you understand the history and nature of belief in the West from the Middle Ages to our own time." * Paradigm Explorer *"A fine and important book."---Dominic Erdozain, Modern Believing
£19.80
MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas Gospel According to the Klan The KKKs Appeal to
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MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas God against the Revolution The Loyalist Clergys
Book SynopsisWe know plenty about the Patriots' cause in the American Revolution. But what about the one-third of the population who opposed independence? Their position is largely missing from our understanding of Revolution-era American political thought. With God against the Revolution, Gregg L. Frazer seeks to close this gap.Trade ReviewGod against the Revolution is a well-researched account of the published writings of Protestant Christian ministers who opposed the American Revolution. Frazer helpfully organizes the arguments of clerical Loyalists into five pertinent categories: arguments from Scripture, from reason, from law, from the contemporary situation, and in response to the actions of colonial patriots who promoted the revolution. The book argues persuasively that Loyalist appeals to these various authorities and in response to contemporary developments proceeded from learned, thoughtful, and morally upright spokesmen whose voices now deserve the hearing they were for the most part denied two centuries ago." - Mark Noll, author of In the Beginning Was the Word: The Bible in American Public Life, 1492-1783"Because history is often a tale told by the winners, there have been many studies of Patriot clergymen who preached a blend of Protestantism and Whig republicanism to support the revolutionary cause. There have been far fewer examinations of how they were answered from Loyalist pulpits. Frazer's study offers the fullest and most systematic analysis of the Loyalist clergymen's biblical, theoretical, legal, and rational arguments against the American rebellion. It is an important contribution to the religious and intellectual history of the revolutionary era." - Christopher Grasso, professor of history, College of William and MaryTable of Contents Acknowledgments 1. The Context for the Loyalist Argument 2. Biblical Arguments 3. Theoretical Arguments from the Nature of Government 4. Legal Arguments 5. Rational Arguments Regarding the American Situation 6. Rational Arguments Based on Colonial Actions Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
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University of Wales Press Culture and the Nonconformist Tradition
Book SynopsisPart of an expanding and academically acclaimed series, this is a genuine trans-denominational work on Nonconformity.Trade Review'...first-rate material...' Methodist Recorder '...readable and informative...' Expository TimesTable of Contents"17th Century Revolution and the Origins of Dissent", Christopher Hill; "Literary Women in 18th Century Baptist Circles", Marjorie Reeves; "Robert Hall and the Sign of the Times", John Briggs; "Gospel and Culture in Victorian Noncomformity", David Bebbington; "Noncomformists, economic ethics and consumer society", John Garnett; "Victims of success - 20th Century Free Church Architecture", Clyde Binfield; "Dissent and the Peculiarities of the British in the 19th Century", Hugh McLeod.
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University of Wales Press Crefydd a Chymdeithas
Book SynopsisBrings together 12 essays relating to the growth of Protestantism in Wales, from its introduction in the sixteenth century to the Methodist revival two centuries later. This volume gives consideration to some of Wales' prominent individuals during this period. It contains a variety of sources, including literary and poetic to further the debate.Trade Review'...the collection offers valuable insights into the efforts of the Anglican Church to convert the Welsh to Protestantism along with the subsequent development of Puritanism and Methodism...very few [other works] have covered such a broad section of the early modern period. In this respect it makes [the proposal] an original contribution, in addition to the originality of many of the individual chapters.' 'The scarcity of material in Welsh on the early history of Puritanism and Dissent in Wales in particular makes this work especially useful.' Reader's reportA"Familiar names such as John Penry, Lewis Bayly, Huw Lewys, Morris Kyffin, William Morgan and Howell Harris are given fresh treatment in essays that are based on solid and thorough research on which the author offers careful but penetrating evaluation. Though most of the essays have been published previously, their publication here in a single volume is to be welcomed for the breadth of information and wealth of insight they bring to a highly significant period in the social and religious history of Wales.A"Robert Pope, Welsh History Review 24 Part 1
£22.50
St Andrew Press St Giles
Book SynopsisSitting majestically atop the ridge of Edinburgh's historic Royal Mile, St Giles' looks imposingly down upon Scotland's capital. This book tells the story of Scotland's most famous church from its foundation in the 1120s through the 17th-century Prayer Book riot, the writing of the Covenant in 1638, and the executions of Montrose and Argyll.
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Manchester University Press Luthers Lives Two Contemporary Accounts of Martin
Book SynopsisThis volume brings together two important contemporary accounts of the life of Martin Luther in a confrontation that had been postponed for more than four hundred and fifty years.Trade ReviewThese two translations will prove to be very valuable additions to the collection of primary accounts of German Reformation history in the English world. The works offer unique, detailed, engaging accounts of the events surrounding Luther's reform movement; the translations are eloquent; and the introductions to both lives provide a very helpful framework for understanding the primary texts."By placing accurate new translations of these two "lives of Luther" side by side, Vandiver and her colleagues have allowed two very different perceptions of the significance of Luther to compete head to head. The result is as entertaining as it is informative, and a powerful reminder of the need to ensure that secondary works about the Reformation are never displaced by the primary sources. -- .Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Philip Melanchthon and the historical Luther2. Philip Melanchthon's history of the life and acts of Dr. Martin Luther3. Johannes Cochlaeus - an introduction to his life and work4. The deeds and writings of Dr. Martin Luther from the year of the Lord 1517 to the year 1546 related chronologically to all posterity by Johannes CochlaeusIndex
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Manchester University Press Church polity and politics in the British
Book SynopsisThis volume explores church polity and its relationship to politics in the British Atlantic world during the mid-seventeenth century. It addresses the conflicts between church and state, the ecclesial factions of episcopalianism, presbyterianism and congregationalism and the effects of these conflicts at the level of nations and localities. -- .Table of Contents1 Introduction: church polity and politics in the British Atlantic world, c. 1635–66 – Elliot Vernon2 ‘From the Apostles’ time’: the polity of the British episcopal churches, 1603–62 – Benjamin M. Guyer3 Peers, pastors, and the particular church: the failure of congregational ideas in the Mersey Basin region, 1636–41 – James Mawdesley4 ‘One of the least things in religion’: the Welsh experience of church polity, 1640–60 – Stephen K. Roberts 5 Polity, discipline and theology: the importance of the covenant in Scottish presbyterianism, 1560–c. 1700 – R. Scott Spurlock6 Presbyterian ecclesiologies at the Westminster assembly – Chad Van Dixhoorn7 ‘They agree not in opinion among themselves': two-kingdoms theory, ‘Erastianism’ and the Westminster assembly debate on church and state, c. 1641–48 – Elliot Vernon8 The New England way reconsidered: an exploration of church polity and the governance of the region’s churches – Francis J. Bremer9 The association movement and the politics of church settlement during the interregnum – Joel Halcomb10 Polity and peacemaking: to what extent was Richard Baxter a congregationalist? – Tim Cooper11 ‘Promote, protect, prosecute’: the congregationalist divines and the establishment of church and magistrate in Cromwellian England – Hunter Powell12 The Restoration episcopacy and the interregnum: autobiography, suffering and professions of faith – Sarah Ward ClavierIndex
£81.00
Voltaire Foundation Correspondance de Pierre Bayle 6 Aout 1685fin
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Voltaire Foundation Correspondance de Pierre Bayle v 7 Juillet
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Voltaire Foundation Correspondance de Pierre Bayle Janvier 1689
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Penguin Random House LLC Protestants
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Lexington Books The Genevan Reformation and the American Founding
Book SynopsisIn this provocative study, David W. Hall argues that Calvinism had a greater influence on America''s founders than contemporary scholars, and perhaps even the founders themselves, have understood. Calvinism''s insistence that human rulers tend to err played a significant role in the founders'' prescription of limited government and fed the distinctly American philosophy in which political freedom for citizens is held as the highest value. Hall''s timely work countervails many scholars'' doubt in the intellectual efficacy of religion by showing that religious teachings have led to such progressive ideals as American democracy and freedom.Trade ReviewIn this learned and illuminating study, David W. Hall argues compellingly that to understand the political thought and culture of the American founding one must first understand John Calvin and his Geneva. This thoroughly researched and thoughtful volume is sure to challenge and change conventional thinking on the intellectual origins of the American republic. -- Daniel L. Dreisbach, American UniversityDavid Hall has done a superb job not only of tracing the development of Calvinist political thought but also of demonstrating its profound influence on the theory and practice of America's founding fathers. -- E. Calvin Beisner, Knox Theological SeminaryDavid Hall goes behind the stage sets of the "Enlightenment" from which most historians begin the story of the founding, and tells of earlier actions that set the drama in motion. For instance, the shocking idea, "Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to God," which Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson proposed as the motto for the new United States, sprang from the reflections of John Knox in 1558. So also, John Calvin's insistence on limited government, human sinfulness and unreliability, and liberty as God's great gift shaped the thinking of the great majority of Americans prior to 1787, even those who (like Jefferson) were not Calvinists. These great brakes on Enlightenment enthusiasm spared America the agonies of France and much of Europe for the next two hundred years. -- Michael Novak, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Human Rights Commission, 1994 Templeton laureateHis book makes a serious contribution. It is based on wide reading and is packed with informative detail. * Themelios *This volume needs to be in the possession of history and political science students, as well as all who are interested in the theological foundations that formed America. * Chalcedon *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Rebellion To Tyrants is Obedience to God Chapter 3 From Medieval Birthpangs to Geneva's Fare: Contra Tyrannos ("Against Tyranny") Chapter 4 Calvin's Political Thought and Impact: Confoederus ("Covenant Together" Chapter 5 Post-Calvinistic Advances on the Continent: Nemo posse Dare ("One cannot give what he does not possess") Chapter 6 Calvin's Ideas Emigrate to Scotland and Great Britain: Lex Rex ("Law is King") Chapter 7 Colonial Calvinism in Church and State, 1607-1700: Puritans and Pilgrims Pro Libertas ("On Behalf of Liberty") Chapter 8 Before the Revolution, 1700-1776: Non potest civitas abscondi supra montem posita ("A city on a hill cannot hide its light") Chapter 9 Evidences of Calvin's Themes in the American Founding: Post Tenebras Lux ("Light after darkness")
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Lexington Books The Genevan Reformation and the American Founding
Book SynopsisIn this provocative study, David W. Hall argues that Calvinism had a greater influence on America''s founders than contemporary scholars, and perhaps even the founders themselves, have understood. Calvinism''s insistence that human rulers tend to err played a significant role in the founders'' prescription of limited government and fed the distinctly American philosophy in which political freedom for citizens is held as the highest value. Hall''s timely work countervails many scholars'' doubt in the intellectual efficacy of religion by showing that religious teachings have led to such progressive ideals as American democracy and freedom.Trade ReviewIn this learned and illuminating study, David W. Hall argues compellingly that to understand the political thought and culture of the American founding one must first understand John Calvin and his Geneva. This thoroughly researched and thoughtful volume is sure to challenge and change conventional thinking on the intellectual origins of the American republic. -- Daniel L. Dreisbach, American UniversityDavid Hall has done a superb job not only of tracing the development of Calvinist political thought but also of demonstrating its profound influence on the theory and practice of America's founding fathers. -- E. Calvin Beisner, Knox Theological SeminaryDavid Hall goes behind the stage sets of the "Enlightenment" from which most historians begin the story of the founding, and tells of earlier actions that set the drama in motion. For instance, the shocking idea, "Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to God," which Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson proposed as the motto for the new United States, sprang from the reflections of John Knox in 1558. So also, John Calvin's insistence on limited government, human sinfulness and unreliability, and liberty as God's great gift shaped the thinking of the great majority of Americans prior to 1787, even those who (like Jefferson) were not Calvinists. These great brakes on Enlightenment enthusiasm spared America the agonies of France and much of Europe for the next two hundred years. -- Michael Novak, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Human Rights Commission, 1994 Templeton laureateHis book makes a serious contribution. It is based on wide reading and is packed with informative detail. * Themelios *This volume needs to be in the possession of history and political science students, as well as all who are interested in the theological foundations that formed America. * Chalcedon *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Rebellion To Tyrants is Obedience to God Chapter 3 From Medieval Birthpangs to Geneva's Fare: Contra Tyrannos ("Against Tyranny") Chapter 4 Calvin's Political Thought and Impact: Confoederus ("Covenant Together" Chapter 5 Post-Calvinistic Advances on the Continent: Nemo posse Dare ("One cannot give what he does not possess") Chapter 6 Calvin's Ideas Emigrate to Scotland and Great Britain: Lex Rex ("Law is King") Chapter 7 Colonial Calvinism in Church and State, 1607-1700: Puritans and Pilgrims Pro Libertas ("On Behalf of Liberty") Chapter 8 Before the Revolution, 1700-1776: Non potest civitas abscondi supra montem posita ("A city on a hill cannot hide its light") Chapter 9 Evidences of Calvin's Themes in the American Founding: Post Tenebras Lux ("Light after darkness")
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Rlpg/Galleys John Flavel
Book SynopsisA nonconformist, unifier, husband of three deceased wives, victim of religious persecution, and author of what has been collected into six volumes of reprinted Works, John Flavel (c.1630-1691) of Dartmouth, England not only had an immense following during his own lifetime, but deeply influenced those who would set the course as shapers of religion and culture in the generations to follow: Matthew Henry, Increase Mather, John Newton, Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield, William Wilberforce, Archibald Alexander, and Charles Spurgeon. Flavel's influence remained strong until the end of the nineteenth century, whenfor various reasons presented in this study seek to showhistoriographical, philosophical, and Christian literature ceased to recognize his life or thought. It has only been within the last decade that scholarly work has begun to uncover this lost' Puritan and see him as a significant resource for understanding life and thought in Stuart England as well as the religious life of the early American colonies. The first book of its kind, John Flavel: Puritan Life and Thought in Stuart England aims to reveal Flavel as both a significant and influential English Puritan as well as present the salient elements of his life and thought.Trade ReviewIt is only recently that interest in Flavel has re-emerged. Brian Cosby's book is one such contribution. What Cosby presents is a short and readable introduction to Flavel's life and thought . . . Cosby believes Flavel to be an especially important thinker. . . .[The book is] a useful introduction to Flavel's life and thought. * Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society *Cosby writes at a popular level, and this is beneficial for those who lack even an initial acquaintance with Flavel. . . .[Cosby] helpfully contributes to what is a deplorably short list of Flavel studies. * Puritan Reformed Journal *This biography of John Flavel would be a good read for those interested in Reformed theology or church history in general. If one is interested in the Puritans, I think this biography on Flavel is a must read for them. This book sets the life of John Flavel in his historical context; showing where he lived, how he ministered, what he preached, how he lived and what others thought of him. As I read this book I was deeply blessed and encouraged by the resurgence on Puritan literature in our day. Added to that list of encouragement is this biography on John Flavel which I pray would have a wide reading. John Flavel was one of the most influential men of his time and one of the leading lights of the Puritan movement. The recovery of his life and thought impacted the church of his day and well afterword’s. The recovery of his thought is a blessing to the church because his was a life lived in commitment to God’s Word, to His Gospel, to Christ’s Church and to serving and ministering the people of God. In our day we desperately need men like this which is why I hope you will join me in praying that God may use the influence of men of the caliber of Flavel to awaken a passion in men today to love Jesus, His Church, their families and the people of God. Such a recovery would bless the church and strengthen the family in its mission to make much of Jesus. It is for this and many other reasons that I heartedly recommend my friend’s book to you. * Servants of Grace *John Flavel is an important Puritan divine whose work has been unjustly neglected in recent times, although once he was very influential. Brian Cosby has made a fine contribution to the theological world in this book, setting Flavel in his historical context, carefully expounding his theology and pastoral interests, and demonstrating why we should read his works for today. -- Robert Letham, Wales Evangelical School of TheologyBrian Cosby’s biography of John Flavel is a triumph of scholarship. Anyone who knows John Flavel only as a name will find this book to be the perfect avenue toward getting to know him fully. -- Leland Ryken, Wheaton CollegeIn this much needed biography, Brian Cosby is the first to recover the life and legacy of John Flavel. This seminal work is sure to fill a lacuna of research that reveals Flavel's widespread influence in his own time and also his enduring impact today. -- Christian George, Oklahoma Baptist UniversityOne honored as an authoritative exponent of puritan practical theology, Flavel has in recent years being overshadowed. But this solid survey of his life and teaching should put him back on the map where he belongs. Though he neither soars like Baxter nor sparkles like Watson and is not a stately steamroller like Owen, he comes across as a lucid luminous pastoral theologian with a very cool head and a very warm heart. Brian Cosby’s account of him merits thanks from all who value the Puritans at their true worth. -- James I. Packer, Regent CollegeTable of ContentsPart I: The Life of John Flavel Chapter 1: John Flavel in His Puritan Context Chapter 2: Flavel’s Life, Ministry, and Character Chapter 3: Flavel’s Influence: Past and Present Part II: The Thought of John Flavel Chapter 4: Flavel’s Theological Heritage Chapter 5: The Doctrine and Use of Scripture Chapter 6: Theology Proper, Creation, and the Fall Chapter 7: Covenant Theology, Election, and Soteriology Chapter 8: The Law of God and the Christian Life Chapter 9: Church, Sacrament, and Eschatology
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers The Virgin of Guadalupe Theological Reflections
Book SynopsisThe Virgin Mary is said to have appeared on a hill in Guadalupe, Mexico in 1531. This book examines the impact of this vision on the rise of Catholicism and considers the Virgin of Guadalupe from a Lutheran perspective.Trade ReviewThis book brings a neglected aspect of ecumenical dialogue into proper relief, and suggests to us that our diverse pieties may offer a common ground which can serve to diminish familiar denominational barriers. This work gives ecumenically-minded Christians an important complement to the work of the official dialogues. -- Louis WeilThis is a significant contribution to theology and to Marian literature. Stafford Poole?s erudite objections to the apparitions to Juan Diego are historical. As an historian Maxwell Johnson has faced them down, claiming neither too much, nor too little.To have a liturgical scholar of Johnson?s stature reflecting theologically on popular piety is encouraging. Johnson's report of the liturgical celebration in some Protestant churches of the appearance of Mary to Juan Diego is astonishing. Obviously Our Lady of Guadalupe has been able to effect what our Lady of Lourdes could not... -- Killian McDonnell, OSB, St. John's Abbey, Collegeville, MinnesotaA consistently fascinating and surprising exploration—a model of ecumenical and cultural bridge-building. Christians of all stripes—Catholics and Protestants—will profit from this sympathetic study. -- Michael Root, Edward C. Fendt Professor of Systematic Theology, Trinity Lutheran SeminaryThis is one of the best studies on this topic by a Lutheran author whose understanding of the subject challenges Roman Catholics as well as Protestants to engage in a thoughtful theological conversation about its significance in establishing a promising ground for an ecumenical perspective aimed at the formation of "a true multicultural, ethnically and racially diverse, and inclusive Christianity in the United States in which the gifts of "the other" are affirmed and valued." This examination of the topic will surely become a classic text in our context and for our generation in our effort to understand the relationship between Theology and culture. -- José D. Rodríguez, Lutheran School of TheologyRecommended. * CHOICE *Max Johnson, a noted Lutheran liturgical scholar, brings a fresh perspective and a discerning eye to this study of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the maternal protector of all Christians of the Americas. A valuable and original scholarly contribution to a much revered figure. -- Lawrence S. Cunningham, John A. O'Brien Professor of Theology, University of Notre DameThis is a significant contribution to theology and to Marian literature. Stafford Poole’s erudite objections to the apparitions to Juan Diego are historical. As an historian Maxwell Johnson has faced them down, claiming neither too much, nor too little. To have a liturgical scholar of Johnson’s stature reflecting theologically on popular piety is encouraging. Johnson's report of the liturgical celebration in some Protestant churches of the appearance of Mary to Juan Diego is astonishing. Obviously Our Lady of Guadalupe has been able to effect what our Lady of Lourdes could not. -- Killian McDonnell, OSB, St. John's Abbey, Collegeville, MinnesotaJohnson's book shines as a highly significant contribution to the literature on Guadalupe and on the ecumenical movement as a whole. * Catholic Library World *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction: An Apologia Chapter 2 The Apparition Narrative Chapter 3 Origins and Development of the Guadalupan Narratives and Image Chapter 4 Modern Roman Catholic Theological Interpretations of the Virgin of Guadalupe Chapter 5 Celebrations of the Virgin of Guadalupe Chapter 6 The Virgin of Guadalupe in Ecumenical Perspective Chapter 7 Conclusion
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Pluto Press Gender Heretics
Book SynopsisExposes and explains the unlikely alliance between Evangelical Christians and anti-transgender feministsTrade Review'Compellingly explains the seemingly quixotic anti-trans alliance of radical feminists and conservative evangelicals. Intellectually rich yet accessible, it demonstrates how that alliance is rooted in a shared ideological inheritance and weaponizing of a range of political tactics and hackneyed conspiracies. In doing so, it also points to ways in which their anti-trans stances can be understood and countered.' -- Pippa Catterall, Professor of History and Policy, University of Westminster; Chair of AIDS Memory UK'We live in a time when anti-trans politics is becoming increasingly dehumanizing and dangerous. Reading this illuminating book will help the open-minded, open-hearted Christian reader hear, encounter, and love their trans neighbors. I learned much from this book. I am grateful for it.' -- David P. Gushee, Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics, Mercer UniversityTable of ContentsPreface: A Tower to the Heavens Introduction Part I: An 'Unlikely' Alliance 1. Warzone 2. Of Feminists and Mystics 3. Trans as Heresy in Evangelical Thought 4. The Alliance Goes to War Part II: The Theological Bit (And Why It Matters) 5. Gender Orthodoxy 6. Rebellion Part III: Covering the Cracks 7. 'God is bullshit, and so is gender' 8. Masking Strategies Part IV: The Future 9. A Coming Storm? 10. Getting Christianity Right Acknowledgements Notes
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SPCK Publishing Luther and his World
Book SynopsisMartin Luther's writings and teachings revolutionised his world.Trade Review`An accessible account of Luther, his life, thoughts, writings and all that surrounded him. Tomlin’s writing is readable and informative... For most people, this packed-full, not so little, littlebook will be just enough for them to feel that they now “get” Martin Luther.’ * Church of England Newspaper *Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction 41: The Friar 72: The Theologian 233: The Discovery 394: The Fight 555: The Climax 736: The Leader 907: The Breach 1088: The Patriarch 1249: The Legacy 140Chronology 150Suggestions for Further Reading 152Index 154
£7.59
Lion Hudson The Queen and the Heretic
Book SynopsisCatherine Parr and Anne Askew: united in faith and danger, divided in death.Table of ContentsContentsPreface viiPart 1: Before1. A Studious Young Lady 12. Of Daughters and Wives 113. The Great Ruffling 214. Conversion 345. Three Weddings and a Funeral 54Part 2: The Crisis6. Thunder Round the Throne 717. Divorce 828. The Year of Crisis 1039. Condemned by the Law 12110. Instant Desire 144Part 3: After11. Catherine and Anne in Historical Perspective 175Bibliography 193Index 195
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SPCK Publishing The Queen and the Heretic
Book SynopsisCatherine Parr and Anne Askew: united in faith and danger, divided in deathTrade Review“Derek Wilson has written a fine history of two little-known and controversial women as thinkers. Though one is a queen of Henry VIII and the other is a martyr, they appear on the pages as lively, complex, realistic women – far from the stereotypes of traditional history. Wilson has traced their connections and carefully judged their intimacy. His understanding of the cliques which attached themselves to Henry VIII and his last wife is detailed and careful – authentic history – while never losing sight of the nightmarish atmosphere of a court governed by a bad-tempered tyrant.” -- Phillipa GregoryTable of ContentsContentsPreface viiPart 1: Before1. A Studious Young Lady 12. Of Daughters and Wives 113. The Great Ruffling 214. Conversion 345. Three Weddings and a Funeral 54Part 2: The Crisis6. Thunder Round the Throne 717. Divorce 828. The Year of Crisis 1039. Condemned by the Law 12110. Instant Desire 144Part 3: After11. Catherine and Anne in Historical Perspective 175Bibliography 193Index 195
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Edinburgh University Press The Spiritual Jurisdiction in Reformation
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Concordia Publishing House Chemnitzs Works Volume 4 Examination of the Council of Trent IV
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Concordia Publishing House The Chief Theological Topics Loci Praecipui Theologici 1559
Book SynopsisIn honor of the 450th anniversary of Philip Melanchthon''s death in 1560, a second edition of his Loci Communes (Commonplaces or Common Topics) has been issued. Originally published by CPH in English under the name Loci Theologici 1543, this book is actually Melanchthon''s last Latin edition, published in 1559. Generations of Lutheran pastors learned theology from this book in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. This revised English edition includes several new features: a new translation of Melanchthon''s Definitions of Terms That Have Been Used in the Church, a new historical introduction, cross-references to the original Latin, a Scripture index, and an index of persons. Melanchthon''s Loci praecipui theologici is one of the several most significant and influential compendia of theology written during the Reformation. This translation, which presents the final stage of its textual development
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