Protestantism and Protestant Churches Books
Johns Hopkins University Press Concise Encyclopedia of Amish Brethren Hutterites
Book SynopsisWide in scope, succinct in content, and with directional markers along the way, the Concise Encyclopedia of Amish, Brethren, Hutterites, and Mennonites is a must-have reference for anyone interested in Anabaptist groups.Trade ReviewIts 340 amply referenced entries, bibliography and directory of groups will help scholars, students, historians, church leaders-and the just plain curious-to trace the ties that bind these characteristically private communities. Lancaster Sunday News 2010 Any spirituality collection and many a general lending library will find this a key reference for any interested in Anabaptist groups. Midwest Book Review 2011 Well written and concise... Kraybill's book is current and compact which provides a helpful and easily accessible resource in one volume. -- Conrad Stoesz Mennonite Historian 2011 This encyclopedia should be in every library that includes Mennonite materials or that has a general religion collection. Outstanding bibliography. Essential. Choice 2011 A succinct guide for journalists, students, scholars, and others... Kraybill's book is current and compact, providing helpful and easily accessible information in one volume. -- Conrad Stoesz Mennonite Brethren Herald 2011Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsOverviewConcise Encyclopedia of Amish, Brethren, Hutterites, and MennonitesDirectory of GroupsTable of GroupsReferencesList of EntriesTopic FinderIndex of Names
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Moody Press,U.S. By Searching My Journey Through Doubt into Faith
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William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Prophetess of Health A Study of Ellen G White Library of Religious Biography Series
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William B Eerdmans Publishing Co God in the Wasteland The Reality of Truth in a World of Fading Dreams
Book SynopsisIn this sequel to the widely praised No Place for Truth, David Wells calls for the restoration of the church based on a fresh encounter with the transcendent God. By looking anew at the way God's transcendence and immanence have been taken captive by modern appetites, Wells argues convincingly for a reform of the evangelical world.
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MP-OKL Uni of Oklahoma Lost Tribes Found Israelite Indians and
Book SynopsisThe belief that Native Americans might belong to the fabled ‘lost tribes of Israel’-Israelites driven from their homeland around 740 BCE-took hold among Anglo-Americans and Indigenous peoples in the United States during its first half century. Matthew Dougherty explores what this idea can tell us about religious nationalism in early America.
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Northwestern Publishing House Simply Lutheran
Book SynopsisWhat do Lutherans believe? If you're a Lutheran, do you want to dive deeper into your faith? If you're not a Lutheran, would you like to learn more about them and what they believe? In this book, Dr. Arthur Eggert uses down-to-earth language and relatable examples to help you gain a practical understanding of the Bible's teachings. Simply Lutheran is an ideal starting point for people who want to explore the critical topics of Lutheranism and what sets it apart from other types of Christianity. Not only does it provide you with an overview of the Bible, it also presents a thorough summary of Christian teaching.
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Scarecrow Press The A to Z of Lutheranism 22 The A to Z Guide
Book SynopsisOn October 31, 1517, the German Priest Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses challenging the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church on the door of the church in Wittenberg. It is widely held that this act triggered the large exodus from the Catholic Church, which became known as the Protestant Reformation. Lutheranism, one of the many Protestant movements that were spawned as a result of this revolution, is largely founded on the teachings and writings of Martin Luther. The A to Z of Lutheranism sheds light on the many and varied concerns of the church, from its earliest manifestations in the 16th century to recent decisions at the turn of the 20th century. This is accomplished through a chronology, an introduction, a bibliography, an appendix, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, major events and institutions, the theology and ethics, significant concepts, and the broader social, cultural, and economic impact of Lutheranism and its worldwide expansion.Trade ReviewThere is simply no other current source in English where this much information is packed into such a usable form. * Theologische Literaturzeitung *The book commends itself as an important reference addition to any library—church, university, or seminary. * Lutheran Quarterly *A scholar active in US and German Lutheran churches and in the World Council of Churches, Gassmann focuses mostly on the emergence of the denomination as part of the Reformation in the 16th century, but also considers aspects going back to the beginning of Christianity and forward to the present that have a different place in Lutheranism than in other Christian communions. Entries identify and explain ideas, movements, institutions, events, and people. The cross-referencing is extensive and thorough there are no entry-specific bibliographies, the general bibliography is arranged thematically. * Reference and Research Book News, May 2007 *
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Scarecrow Press Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches
Book SynopsisThe second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches contains information on the major personalities, events, facts, movements, and beliefs of the Reformed churches.Trade ReviewThe authors are to be congratulated for producing an extremely valuable work...this book belongs on the desk of everyone who wants a ready reference to the history and diversities of the Reformed tradition. * The Journal Of Presbyterian History *The strength of this work is its compact depth and worldwide perspective...highly recommended for academic collections. * CHOICE *The topical bibliography, which runs more than 150 pages, is one of the strongest features of the book. The listings include very current material as well as historic titles, with many geographic locations among the subject divisions. Academic and large public libraries with an interest in this topic should seriously consider purchase. * Booklist *This dictionary is a fine resource for any library with a collection in theology and Christian history. * American Reference Books Annual *A welcome example of a second edition that is definitely worth having. It will find a ready audience among all who have a scholarly interest in the Reformed tradition.... Recommended. * CHOICE *A welcome addition to the religious reference section of the academic library...rich in interesting topics... * Journal Of Religious History *This is an excellent guide to the key events, figures, denominations, movements, and individuals connected to Reformed churches and theology. * Sixteenth Century Journal *
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Rlpg/Galleys Historical Dictionary of the Reformation and
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAt the end of the sixteenth century, the political and social order of Europe and the unity of Western Christianity were forever changed. Many of the persons, places, theological controversies, and events from that time are described in more than 300 entries in this reference work. Preceding the dictionary entries is an introductory essay on the Reformation and Counter-Reformation along with a chronology of events relevant to that tumultuous time. Although the entries themselves do not include suggestions for further reading, an extensive bibliography concludes the work....The Historical Dictionary of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation treats the major figures and topics of this period and will be a useful addition to academic and large public library collections. * Booklist *Mullett (emer., Univ. of Lancaster, UK) offers guidance to readers interested in the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic response, often called the Counter-Reformation. Coverage of these events includes some attention to European expansion into Asia and the Americas. The result is a fairly long book, with a foreword, preface, detailed chronology, and brief historiographic introduction, followed by an alphabetical dictionary (the bulk of the book) with cross-references. Persons, groups, ideas, and events receive attention, as does liturgy, including the Mass and Forty Hours Devotion. The book covers regions as far away as Japan, along with almost all religious currents of the period....The volume concludes with an extensive bibliography. Entries are fairly brief but informative....This book will be most useful for smaller academic libraries. Recommended. * CHOICE, November 2010 *What a successful phenomenon is the Historical Dictionary series of series published by Scarecrow Press!.... Certainly any library with a full set of Scarecrow's Historical Dictionaries would be a library worth knowing about…. The entries are dense and concise, yet clear. As with other volumes in the series, the Bibliography is particularly impressive, with a ten-page introductory essay, ten subdivisions and 12 countries identified featured separately. This book would be a useful reference to have for students of European history and religious studies. * s *This dictionary is highly recommended to all academic and public libraries since the Reformation and Counter-Reformation are very important parts of history and religion. * American Reference Books Annual, May-August 2010 *The Historical Dictionary of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation (HDRC) by Michael Mullett, provides an excellent combination of scholarship, brevity, and currency…. Small dictionaries, like the HDRC, typically do not provide the depth that doctoral students or faculty pursue in their research. This book is different…. Mullett's work is a welcome addition to any library. It is more than a replacement for the first edition. The HDRC explains many new issues related to the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. Mullett's elaborations provide the impetus for continued scholarship in this area. His bibliography provides an excellent venue through which further scholarship can be pursued. The combination of scholarly articles and a thorough bibliography make the HDRC an exemplary resource for the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. * Journal Of Religious & Theological Information *The recently retired Mullett has done students of the Reformation a huge favor by compiling this book. It is a straightforward, accurate, and thoughtfully devised dictionary of the era’s people, places, movements, and events. It will be of use at all academic levels and warrants a place on every library shelf. Mullett’s decisions about what to include are astute, and the book’s value is increased by the addition of a detailed chronology and an extensive bibliography. There is also a fine introductory essay that confused undergraduate students will adore. * Religious Studies Review *
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Scarecrow Press Historical Dictionary of Lutheranism Historical
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewGassmann (former director, World Council of Churches Faith & Order Commission; Fortress Introduction to the Lutheran Confessions), Duane H. Larson (former president, Wartburg Theological Seminary; From Word and Sacrament), and Mark W. Oldenburg (Lutheran Theological Seminary) cover topics, figures, and events important to Lutheranism from its founding to the present day. Prefacing the dictionary entries are a comprehensive chronology that details the beginning of Christian communities dating from around the time of the death of Jesus Christ through the present day and a mention of the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation in 2017. An introduction clarifies some terminology and discusses the rise and expansion of Lutheranism, the Lutheran identity, and the Lutheran world presence. With a few exceptions, such as the essay on Martin Luther, which runs about two pages, most of the entries are no more than a page or so in length. Each entry has the topic capitalized and bolded, employing in-text bolding for important concepts. The information is concise and provides snapshots of myriad elements important to the faith. An appendix includes a list of Lutheran churches along with their membership statistics. A comprehensive bibliography is also included and is organized according to a variety of topics, including general reference works, history, the life and theology of the founder, significant followers, and Lutheranism and ecumenism. BOTTOM LINE Researchers and others interested in topics surrounding the Lutheran faith will find this comprehensive dictionary a good place to start their investigations. * Library Journal *This second edition (1st, CH, Jan'02, 39-2516) is a one-volume reference on the history and theology of Lutheran Christianity worldwide. Written by Gassmann (Theological Faculties in Tartu, Estonia, and more), Oldenburg (Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg), and Larson (formerly, Lutheran Theological Seminary), this work, as part of a larger series, appears in a standard format. Short entries are presented on individuals, groups, topics, and events. Though no bibliographical details appear with specific entries, an extensive English-language bibliography at the end of the work runs to 62 pages. Also offered are current statistics for Lutheran church bodies worldwide. This second edition has an expanded list of entries, with about 75 new pages of material. The update includes more information on significant Lutheran women, leaders, and movements in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, as well as recent developments. One might take issue with the exclusion of certain topics and individuals or with a perceptible editorial slant in some articles, but overall this is a good reference book, especially valuable for its revision. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above; general readers. * CHOICE *The dictionary’s broad scope and clear style make it a fine addition for academic or public library religion collections as well. * American Reference Books Annual *
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Scarecrow Press The A to Z of the Reformation and
Book SynopsisThe Protestant Reformation of the 16th century has traditionally been viewed as marking the onset of modernity in Europe. It finally broke up the federal Christendom of the middle ages, under the leadership of the papacy and substituted for it a continent of autonomous and national states, independent of Rome. The A to Z of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation provides a comprehensive account of two chains of eventsthe Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Counter-Reformationthat have left an enduring imprint on Europe, America, and the world at large. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries on persons, places, countries, institutions, doctrines, ideas, and events.
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University of Pennsylvania Press Founding the Fathers
Book SynopsisFounding the Fathers explores the development of early Christian history and theology as a discipline in four nineteenth-century Protestant seminaries in the United States. Archival sources reveal how professors adjusted German scholarship to fit Americans' evangelical assumptions and to make the Catholic past more palatable.Trade Review"This is a genuinely pioneering work from one of the most engaged historians of early Christianity. Elizabeth A. Clark's lucid exposition reveals a mastery of scholarship on German, British, and American educational curricula and intellectual life." * Mark Vessey, University of British Columbia *"Founding the Fathers is sweeping in its view of the history of American higher education, its comprehensive sense of the study of religion, and its firm grasp of the transnational scope of nineteenth-century theological learning. An original and substantial contribution to both American intellectual history and the history of early Christian studies." * Leigh Eric Schmidt, Harvard University *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Higher Education and Religion in Nineteenth-Century United States PART I. THE SETTING: CONTEXTUALIZING THE STUDY OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY IN AMERICA 1. The Institutions and the Professors 2. Infrastructure: Teaching, Textbooks, Primary Sources, and Libraries PART II. HISTORY AND HISTORIOGRAPHY 3. Defending the Faith: European Theories and American Professors 4. History and Church History 5. Development and Decline: Challenges to Historiographical Categories PART III. TOPICS OF EARLY CHRISTIAN HISTORY IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY ANALYSIS 6. Polity and Practice 7. Roman Catholicism 8. Asceticism, Marriage, Women, and the Family 9. The Uses of Augustine Conclusion Appendix: Student Notetakers List of Abbreviations and Archival Sources Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments
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New York University Press Blood and Fire
Book SynopsisExplores how understandings of godly love function to empower believersTrade ReviewAn exceptional book in that it tells the story of the failure of a faith-based movement rather than its success. In a richly textured narrative, the authors describe the limitations of religious charisma when it confronts the harsh reality of a business-minded board that requires accountability. This book is fascinating reading for anyone who wants to understand the interplay between spirit and flesh, vision and economic reality. -- Donald E. Miller,Executive Director, Center for Religion and Civic Culture, University of Southern CaliforniaUseful to those interested in the emerging church movement and Protestant charismatics. * Choice *This work will be useful to those interested in the emerging church movement and Protestant charismatics. The church's trajectorywhich ended before the fieldwork study was overwill also engage those interested in studying the at-times messy intertwining of religious institutions, prophetic leadership, and supernaturally focused practices. * Choice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1 Congregational Overview 2 Charisma and Structure in the Assemblies of God Theoretical Overview 3 Pentecostal Identity and the Charismata Mixed Motivation and Religious Experience 4 Structure and Charisma Doctrine, Power, and Administration 5 Spirit Baptism and Spiritual Transformation An Exercise in Socio-Theology 6 Spiritual Empowerment Pray-ers, Prophets, and Healers in the Pews 7 Law of Love and Love of Law Beliefs, Mores, and Faces of Love 8 Ushering in the Kingdom of God Religious Values, Godly Love, and Public Affairs 9 Covenants, Contracts, and Godly Love (with Matthew T. Lee)
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The University of Alabama Press Prophet Pastor and Patriarch The Rhetorical
Book SynopsisExamines the rhetorical strategies employed by Alexander Campbell, a key figure in the Stone-Campbell or Restoration movement. The author studies Campbell's sermons, lectures, debates, and journals to discover the extent to which Campbell's leadership depended upon his discursive practices.Trade ReviewThis book, with its close reading of a sample of key texts, reveals the changes in Campbell's style of leadership and clearly identifies the way in which Campbell's different rhetorical strategies, including his much noted use of sarcasm in the Christian Baptist, were related to his vocation as a reformer. - D. Newell Williams, author of Ministry among Disciples: Past, Present, and Future
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The University of Alabama Press Revolution as Reformation Protestant Faith in the
Book SynopsisHighlights the role that Protestantism played in shaping both individual and collective responses to revolution. These essays explore the ways that the Protestant tradition, rooted in a perpetual process of recalibration and reformulation, provided the lens through which Protestants understood social and political change in the Age of Revolutions.Trade ReviewRevolution as Reformation is an important addition to studies of the Atlantic world and to histories of Protestantism. Any scholar working on the intersection between religion and politics in this era would be happy to have this volume handy."—Amanda Porterfield, author of Corporate Spirit: Religion and the Rise of the Modern Corporation"For anyone who thinks the road from medieval hierarchies to modern liberties is straight and smooth, these essays show the need for a new map. The curves and rough surfaces on which the modern West traveled were often the result not of conflicts between faith and reason but tensions between religious establishments and religious dissent. This book’s strength is the addition of French examples to a story dominated by Anglo-American developments. Readers should buckle up."—D. G. Hart, author of American Catholic: The Politics of Faith during the Cold War"Revolution as Reformation is an immensely helpful and refreshing set of essays on a timely topic: the relationship of Protestantism to the so-called democratic revolutions in Europe and America during the long eighteenth century. These smart, historically rich, well-documented, and original pieces demonstrate the variety of ways in which religious faith shaped the modern political world. They eschew outworn generalizations about religion, secularization, and modernity and offer real insight based on historical specificity."—Mark Valeri, The Reverend Wood Neaves Distinguished Professor at the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics, Washington University in St. Louis"This rich, wide-ranging volume demonstrates the multitude of ways that religion could influence and foster political revolution in the long eighteenth century. I recommend it highly."—Thomas S. Kidd, Distinguished Professor of History, Baylor
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University of Alabama Press Singing the Lords Song in a Strange Land Hymnody in the History of North American Protestantism Religion American Culture
Book SynopsisMusic and song are important parts of worship, and hymns have long played a central role in Protestant history. This book explores the ways in which Protestants use hymns to clarify their identity and define their relationship with America and Christianity.Trade ReviewMuch of American religion and spirituality has been shaped, defined, and promoted through its hymnody.... The subtext for this volume is how immigrants sang their faith in the New World of the U.S. and Canada. The contributions range from the experiences of slaves, women, and Native Americans in the early 19th century through the transplanted experiences of Presbyterians, the linguistic issues of German Mennonites, Swedish Covenanters, and Spanish-speaking Protestants, to the nondenominational radio revivalism of the early 20th century.... [S]ignificantly assists in the task of fitting together the historic and cultural pieces of American religious music. - Journal of the American Academy of Religion (JAAR) ""A collection organized around an effort to study the hymnody of American Protestant groups in relation to more general issues of religion and society.... In all, they make salient points for students of American religion, including to stress the importance of hymnody as an object of study... and to emphasize that hymns represent crucial statements of what believers believe and what their religion means to them."" - Journal of Southern Religion
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The University of Alabama Press Avenues of Faith Shaping the Urban Religious
Book SynopsisDocuments how religion flourished in southern cities after the turn of the century and how a cadre of clergy and laity created a notably progressive religious culture in Richmond, the bastion of the Old South. Famous as the former capital of the Confederacy, Richmond emerges as a dynamic and growing industrial city invigorated by the social activism of its Protestants.
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The University of Alabama Press Southern Churches in Crisis Revisited Religion
Book SynopsisIn 1966, Samuel Hill's Southern Churches in Crisis argued that southern Protestantism, a cornerstone of white southern society and culture, was shirking its moral duty by refusing to join in the fight for racial justice. His landmark work now returns to print updated and expanded - and compellingly relevant.Trade ReviewHow welcome it is to see this seminal book available again! And now it is enhanced by an eloquent, part-historiographical / part-autobiographical introduction and an incisive, broad-ranging epilogue that examines another fateful crisis in the southern churches. This book, renewed and reinforced, is as important now as it was thirty years ago." —John Boles, Rice University
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University Press of America The Rediscovery of John Wesley
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1935 by Henry Holt and Company, this insightful and groundbreaking volume is a special investigation of John Wesley's pioneer work toward the New Protestantism and his triumphant reaffirmation in the Age of Enlightenment of the historic Christian faith against "the worship of humanity."Trade ReviewCell's book occupies an important position in the development of Wesley studies. * Books and Religion *Cell's book occupies an important position in the development of Wesley studies. * Books and Religion *
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University of Hawai'i Press Balancing Communities
Book SynopsisStarting in 1884 with the arrival of the first resident Protestant missionary in Korea and ending with the expulsion of missionaries from the peninsula by the Japanese colonial government in 1942, this book examines how the competing demands of communal identities and memberships shaped the early history of Protestantism in Korea.
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University of Hawai'i Press Balancing Communities
Book SynopsisStarting in 1884 with the arrival of the first resident Protestant missionary in Korea and ending with the expulsion of missionaries from the peninsula by the Japanese colonial government in 1942, this book examines how the competing demands of communal identities and memberships shaped the early history of Protestantism in Korea.
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University of Hawai'i Press Spreading Protestant Modernity
Book SynopsisExplores the influence of the YMCAâs and YWCAâs work on highly diverse societies in South, Southeast, and East Asia; North America; Africa; and Eastern Europe. The book provides new insights into the evolution of global civil society in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and its multifarious, seemingly secular, legacies for todayâs world.
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University of New Mexico Press Mormonism Unveiled The Life and Confession of
Book SynopsisJohn Doyle Lee was convicted for the 1857 attack on an Arkansas immigrant wagon train camped at Mountain Meadows, Utah. He was the only member of the Church of Latter Day Saints to be sentenced for participation in the killing of more than 120 men, women, and children. This biography offers an account of his arrest and execution.
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Rowman & Littlefield Old Order Mennonites Rituals Beliefs and
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InterVarsity Press Breaking Free Understanding Sexual Addiction and
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IVP Academic Recapturing an Enchanted World
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Rizzoli International Publications Shakers From Mount Lebanon to the World
Book SynopsisAn important book on Shaker art and life, offering a fresh look at a style that has endured through centuries and continues to inspire designers and homeowners. This book presents the elegantly austere and simply styled objects of the Shakers in the context of their faith and community at Mount Lebanon, N.Y., the spiritual and administrative center of the Shaker world. Outstanding examples of furniture, textiles, tools, and other objects-drawn primarily from the collection of Shaker Museum Mount Lebanon-bring the fascinating world of the Shakers to life. The book also explores the equally compelling material culture of Sabbathday Lake in New Gloucester, Maine, the last active Shaker community, and how this group of Shakers continued to thrive while other Shaker communities elsewhere gradually disappeared. Accompanying a major exhibition organized by the Farnsworth Art Museum, this book presents a new and authentic perspective on the Shaker community. Specially commissionTrade Review"The fascinating story of the Shakers, and of their extraordinary furniture, is now told in The Shakers: From Mount Lebanon to the World. This book expands our knowledge by documenting other types of practical furniture, tools and even Shaker clothing...this beautiful and enthralling book opens a window onto the world of the Shakers..." -Wall Street Journal"...this enlightening, visually arresting...uplifting exhibition highlights American ingenuity, resilience and fearlessness; its can-do spirit and individualism. The show is a rich overview of the Shaker community; but it celebrates individual artists, expressing themselves through a plain-spoken poetry that is uniquely American." -Review of Exhibition by the Wall Street Journal"With simple objects, simple words, Farnsworth tells complex Shaker story...it is a great exhibition. It is beautifully installed and fascinating. The objects are important and compelling. The language behind the installation is the level-headed and eminently commonsensical voice of the Believers." -Review of Exhibition by the Portland Press Herald"...the show will present a comprehensive look at the religious, social and economic foundations of Shaker life, seen through Shaker-made objects…accompanied by a richly illustrated book…” –The Republican Journal
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Authentic Media Protestant Scholasticism
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Surtees Society Foundation Documents from St Marys Abbey York
Book SynopsisEdition of important documents from one of the major monastic centres of medieval England.In the wake of the Conqueror's ravaging of the North in the course of the rebellion and Danish invasion of 1069-70 the devastated city of York had to be largely rebuilt. The Conqueror himself contributed a major new abbey built in the west of the city, no doubt in a spirit of penitence for the wasting of the city and county carried out by his troops. The community's origins were not straightforward. It had begun in the early 1080s as a struggling monastic settlement on the ancient site of Lastingham on the North York Moors under its charismatic leader, Stephen. Around 1085 the community was adopted by the king and translated to the western quarter of York, to a site which had previously been the "burh" of the earl of Northumbria. The Conqueror made a creative use of the new Norman elite of Yorkshire to endow and secure the new abbey, an enterprise adopted and extended by his son William II Rufus in 1088. By the end of Abbot Stephen's term of office his abbey had absorbed a remarkable number of land grants from a variety of greater and lesser aristocrats across the North and East Ridings, as well as spawned two daughter houses in Cumbria. This new study uncovers in meticulous detail the manoeuvres of the king, the abbot and the aristocracy of Yorkshire as each looked to make spiritual and political capital out of the grand new royal foundation.Trade ReviewThe depth of the scholarly activity underpinning this volume is remarkable ... it is a major contribution to our understanding of the monastic revival in the north. Richard Sharpe was a scholar of enormous energy with an extensive range of intellectual interests and we are fortunate that he returned to the history of his native city in this way. -- Kathleen Thompson * Northern History *This substantial Surtees volume is certain to become an invaluable source for anyone working on the revival of northern monasticism and the patronage of the new Norman aristocracy and their tenants in late eleventh and early twelfth century Yorkshire. -- Local HistorianTable of ContentsRichard Sharpe : An Appreciation 1. A Foundation Book? Michael Gullick 2. The Foundation of the Abbey Richard Sharpe 3. Forged Charters of Confirmation Richard Sharpe 4. The Deeds of Gift Richard Sharpe 5. Introduction to the Foundation Narrative Nicholas Karn 6. The Foundation Narrative Nicholas Karn 7. The Confraternity List Janet Burton 8. The Anniversaries Richard Sharpe Indexes
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The Swedenborg Society Swedenborg and His Readers: Essays on Swedenborg
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The Swedenborg Society Emanuel Swedenborg Introducing the New Jerusalem
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The Swedenborg Society The Arms of Morpheus Essays on Swedenborg and
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MP-MQU Marquette University Martin Luther Roman Catholic Prophet
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Plough Publishing House Why We Live in Community Plough Spiritual
Book SynopsisIn this work, Arnold and Merton add their voices to the discussion of what real community is all about: love, joy, unity and the great adventure of sharing in a common search. Neither writer describes (or prescribes) community, but they provide a vision to guied our seeking.Trade ReviewOne of the most challenging statements on community that I have ever read. Its radical God-centeredness makes it not only very demanding, but also very inviting, comforting, and reassuring. -- Henri J. M. NouwenIt would be foolhardy to try to distill the message of this book. It is already distilled, crystal clear… beautifully designed and produced, a pleasure to hold, see, and read. -- Tom Cornell, The Catholic WorkerTable of ContentsWhy community? Faith is our basis Community answers the social-political question Community is the answer of faith Community through the history of the church Life in community means life in the Spirit The symbolism of community Community is a sign of the coming kingdom Community is a call to love and unity Community means sacrifice Community – an adventure of faith T h o m a s Merton Two interpretive talks Building community on God’s love Community, politics, and contemplation Notes to Merton’s talks
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Georgetown University Press American Protestant Ethics and the Legacy of H
Book SynopsisAn analysis and evaluation of the monumental influence of H Richard Niebuhr. In a comprehensive investigation of the work of four contemporary ethicists, important in their own right, Paul Ramsey, Stanley Hauerwas, James Gustafson, and Kathryn Tanner, it explores how the legacy of Niebuhr has made an impact on their thought and work.Trade ReviewA carefully written and wide-ranging work... A great strength of this book is that Werpehowski reads the figures he takes up fairly and insightfully. His interpretations challenge a number of entrenched exegetical stereotypes. Theology TodayTable of ContentsPreface 1. Questions in Christian Ethics 2. A Theology of Permanent Revolution 3. Love, Justice, and the Whole Idea of God 4. Political and Medical Ethics 5. Keeping Faith in Good Company 6. Politics, Creation, and Conversion 7. Let God Be God 8. Questions for Theocentric Ethics 9. Transcendence, Culture, and Ethics 10. Realism, Identity, and Self-Defense 11. Eight Theses for Theological Ethics
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Discipleship Resources FaithSharing Dynamic Christian Witnessing by
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Bridge-Logos Publishers Walking with God The Andrew Murray Trilogy on
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Destiny Image Incorporated Praying Hyde Apostle of Prayer The Life Story of John Hyde
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Paideia Press La Filosofa de Herman Dooyeweerd
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Bloomsbury Academic Popular Culture and Popular Movements in
Book SynopsisThe Reformation has traditionally been explained in terms of theology. The author shifts the context of this study to popular beliefs and behaviour, and the reactions of local authorities to the problems/opportunities for social as well as religious reform.
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Associated University Presses The Widows Quest The Byers Extraterritorial Case
Book SynopsisRev. George D. Byers, Presbyterian missionary at Kachek, Hainan island, China, was murdered by bandits in 1924. Based on American and British consular archives and those of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and members of the Hainan mission, this is the story of how Mrs. Byers and Mrs. Mabel Roys got the government and their church to take action.
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The Davenant Institute Bibliography of Workd of Peter Sixteenth Century
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Lutheran News Inc Marquarts Works Justification
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