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Book SynopsisHow to raise kids with a healthy view of Christians, the church, themselves and God.Table of ContentsContentsForeword 7Acknowledgments 9Dedication 10“I don’t want my kids hating God because of me.” 111 God has No Grandchildren 192 Avoid the Jelly-Mould Syndrome 313 Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff 384 Create a Sense of Belonging 465 Over-busyness 596 Cynicism 667 Hypocrisy 738 Judgmentalism 799 Overfamiliarity 9210 Get Them Ready for Disappointment with Others 10111 Get Them Ready for Disappointment with Themselves 11012 Get Them Ready for Disappointment with God 11913 Get Them Ready for the Real World 13314 Give Them a Vision 145A Final Word 151Notes 153Afterword 156

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Book SynopsisA basic introduction to the person and work of the Holy Spirit.Table of ContentsContentsAcknowledgments 9Foreword 11What is This Book About? 131. Getting to Know the Holy Spirit 142. Being Filled to Overflowing 313. Receiving the Holy Spirit 454. Why Do People Fall and Shake? 565. Gifts of the Holy Spirit 726. The Gift of Tongues 897. The Gift of Words of Knowledge 1028. The Gift of Prophecy 1149. Practising Prophecy 12910. The Gift of Miracles 14011. Gifts of Healing 15612. Introducing Prayer Ministry 177

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Book SynopsisAn exploration of the challenges of 'being church' in the 21st century.Table of ContentsContentsAcknowledgments 9Introduction: God’s Brilliant Idea 11God’s Brilliant Idea #1: “Shine Through Them!”Assembly Lines 31Prismatic People 38The King’s Dome 43Mission is a Mirror-Ball 50Task #1: Illumination 54Human Church 55Fresh from the Factory 61Your Call is Important to Us 67Task #2: Vocation 73God’s Brilliant Idea #2: “Give Them Power!”Charismystic Community 77Task #3: Formation 87Discovering Fire 89A Gift Economy 95Honoured Architects 101Task #4: Improvisation 106God’s Brilliant Idea #3: “Help Them Love!”Transformant Task Force 111Task #5: Imagination 117Rooted and Booted 119Task #6: Imitation 124Charlie Chaplin’s Cane 126Meekonomics 132God’s Brilliant Idea #4: “Make Them One!”Metanational Movement 141Task #7: Integration 148The Church You Already Belong to 150The Future that Already Holds You 156Gauguin’s Angel 161Task #8: Translation 164After Athens 166Epilogue: The Most Brilliant Idea EverI See a New City 173Notes 185

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Book SynopsisBased on Jesus's teachings in Matthew 5-7, this is the definitive resource on the most famous sermon in the world.Trade Review“I felt as if I were actually there – on that hill, sitting with the others – as the young teacher was speaking the most radical words our world has ever known.” -- Rob Pars ons, OBE“Dr Kendall writes as he preaches, with conviction and clarity. He is a formidable Bible teacher for whom the Spirit and the word flow seamlessly. This, his masterpiece, is a must-read on the pivotal teaching of the New Testament.” -- Ken Costa, Chairman, Alpha International“The words of the Sermon on the Mount are some of the best known and least understood verses in the Bible. I am delighted that Dr R. T. Kendall, whom I consider to be one of the best Bible teachers in the world, has given us his scholarly, thoughtful, insightful commentary and application – this book and its message are manna for today.’’ -- Revd Canon J. John“Dr Kendall presents us with a profound yet eminently readable study. He sweeps aside the confusion that so often surrounds the Sermon on the Mount and exposes the pure teaching of the gospel. A must for everyone who truly desires to follow Christ today.” -- Colin Dye, Kensington Temple, London“With simple clarity, Kendall warmly communicates rich truths about God’s grace, the Christian’s Spirit-enabled holiness, and eternal rewards in a readily grasped way.” -- Evangelicals Now

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Book SynopsisThis short book on God's boundless grace will envision believers and open new possibilities for those on the margins of faithTrade Review“An encouraging and dynamic exploration of what it means to live the abundant life that Jesus promised. Told through an engaging collection of stories and anecdotes … Boundless reaches some very deep and challenging places… in [an] accessible, appealing way.” * Youthwork Magazine *Table of ContentsC o n t e n t sAcknowledgments 91 A Tattoo, Salvation, and a Song 112 Glasses Half Empty, Half Full, and Overflowing 163 Deep Ocean of Love 214 Stains are So Deep 275 Deliverance I See 346 Joyless and Useless 427 Ocean of Mercy 508 Plunge ’Neath the Waters 599 Boundless Salvation 6810 Overflow 7511 Boundless Overflow 79Questions You May Have 85Author Resources 89Notes 91

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Book SynopsisA practical guide to getting started in prayer ministry, as an individual or as a team.Trade ReviewJeannie Morgan has done a phenomenal job at helping us understand healing both for the body and the inner man. I highly recommend this book to you. -- Robby Dawkins, International speaker, Vineyard pastor and author of Do What Jesus DidJeannie Morgan is the real deal. She exemplifies the very subject she writes about as a compelling witness, a fruitful practitioner, and an effective trainer in healing prayer. Our faith and our churches need both the message and the ministry Jeannie brings in such a thoughtful and heartfelt way. -- David Parker, Senior Pastor, Desert Vineyard CaliforniaJeannie has many years of experience in the healing ministry. This is a very useful handbook for any who feel called to be involved – it is very readable, very practical, and very informative with fascinating accounts of how people have been wonderfully blessed through this ministry. We warmly recommend this book. -- David and Mary Pytches, Speakers and AuthorsJeannie’s new book is a down-to-earth, practical and useful book for anyone wanting to be involved in Jesus’ healing ministry. Buy it, read it and put it into practice! -- Debby Wright, Senior Pastor Trent Vineyard NottinghamIf you want to see the ministry of Jesus more fully embedded in the life of your church, then this highly readable and practical book is a must! Jeannie shares with us deep insights forged on the anvil of experience. -- Mark Bailey, Lead Pastor Trinity Cheltenham, New Wine Leadership TeamIf you would like to learn how to pray for physical healing and for broken hearts to be mended, and if you want to cooperate with God in seeing people restored and set free, I cannot recommend this book highly enough... Jeannie’s compassionate heart, wisdom, humility, practical nature, integrity, and her love for Jesus and for people, all shine through in this book. I strongly and warmly commend Our Hands, His Healing to you with my heartfelt endorsement. -- Mike Pilavachi, in his forewordI very much welcome this stimulating handbook on the ministry of prayer healing by my friend and veteran of Soul Survivor, Jeannie Morgan. A long-term practitioner of healing, whether physical, emotional, mental or spiritual, Jeannie here presents some very helpful guidelines on how to conduct a prayer ministry... This is a how-to book. Go and do it. -- Revd Canon J John, Philo Trust“Absolutely invaluable for anyone who wants to be involved in prayer ministry. Our Hands, His Healing renewed my vision and built my faith for all that we could see God do. Get your hands on a copy and start praying.” * New Wine Magazine *

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Book SynopsisAn exploration of how the presence of God can transform your life, no matter how bad things have got.Table of ContentsPreface 9Acknowledgments 11Introduction 13Chapter1 Lo Debar 192 God’s Promises in Lo Debar 353 Crippled in Lo Debar 474 On the Run in Lo Debar 695 Living in Lo Debar 916 Witnessing in Lo Debar 1037 Praising in Lo Debar 1158 Provision in Lo Debar 1279 Escape from Lo Debar 14110 Feasting at the King’s Table 151

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Book SynopsisGod's divine order is so much bigger than our plans. You don't build a life or a church, you grow it. A book about expecting more.Trade Review“Christians are holy troublemakers, God's counterculture, people who refuse to accept the world as it is and insist on moving the world towards what it should be. This book is not just about how God can fix your life... it's about how God might mess you up. A Beautiful Mess is a beautiful book, coming from a woman whose life and work I have long admired.” -- Shane Claiborne"In this book, Danielle Strickland proves that she is not just a rather unusual bundle of Jesus-energy on steroids, but a deeply reflective monastic who is adept at finding meaning in the mess we call life." -- Alan Hirsch“This is a challenging and thought-provoking book that highlights how many of us have made an idol out of order and control. In her straight-talking style Danielle dares us to embrace the ups and downs of life, and to let go of our need to be in the driving seat, in order to see new life and growth. As always her words are full of her inspiring and infectious love for Jesus and hunger to see the world changed in his name. If you like things neat and tidy, buy this book and be reminded of the beauty and joy to be found in embracing chaos and giving over control to God.” -- Mike Pilavachi, Soul SurvivorTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgments 9Introduction 11Chapter1 Inevitable Chaos 132 Order Addicts Anonymous 233 Kicking at Darkness 434 Think Bigger 575 Holding the Landing 716 Seasons 817 Life: Mind-blowing Simplicity 918 Humanity 1019 Rest: In Defiance of Slavery 111Conclusion 119Endnotes 123

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Book SynopsisStories from the Bible, and from today, of believers who said 'I can't', only to discover that God can.Trade Review"Catherine Campbell weaves together stories from yesterday with portraits from today to show the inner workings of faith. She matches gripping, creative re-tellings of episodes from the Bible with deeply moving modern-day accounts of believers around the world. The result is a fresh and original reflection that puts flesh in the bones of belief." -- Gerard Kelly, The Bless Network and author of The Prodigal Evangelical"Catherine Campbell has done it again - given us a book packed with encouraging insights as we read her stories inspired by the Bible along with gripping real-life accounts. Drama, faith, hope and love - it's all here to build our faith in the God who can, and does." -- Amy Boucher Pye, author of Finding Myself in Britain"Catherine Campbell reminds us here of just how wonderfully the God of the impossible works in our weaknesses. Through beautifully vivid retellings of Bible stories alongside accounts of contemporary experiences, Catherine invites us to be encouraged in the face of our own challenges." -- Pam RhodesTable of ContentsContentsPreface 8God is Able…When I Walk in Darkness 11When the Task is Too Great 55When Life Devastates 87When Our Skills are Inadequate 123When My Life is Not My Own 161A Note from the Author 191

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Book SynopsisAll of us feel guilty when things go wrong. But instead of beating yourself up, take a deep breath, and learn ...Trade Review“Compelling, warm, practical and utterly inspirational.” -- Jeff Lucas“Too often faith becomes the boxing glove we use to beat ourselves up. For those who feel battered, defeated, overwhelmed and diminished this book offers a much needed hand up.” -- Dr Russell Rook“Nice one Tarn. Your honesty and humility are compelling and personally challenging.” -- Rev Carl Beech“Tania is a courageous and transparent warrior of hope-filled truth who, in these pages, takes us past polite conversation into the kind of honest discussion about tough issues that most of us long to have, but few of us actually experience. Every chapter reads like a coffee-fuelled chat with a fantastic friend.” -- Cathy Madavan“Anyone who can get the word `codswallop’ naturally into a book, and recommends that `it is better to eat a Mars Bar with good friends, than to eat broccoli alone’ gets my vote!” -- Bex Lewis“Full of grace and truth, this book will take you to the heart of God.” -- Rob Peabody“Tania’s concept of Kindsight will help you to see your past through the lens of the grace of God. She offers us a great gift.” -- Dr Krish Kandiah"Wow, a book that tells it as it is. If you hunger for reality and honesty, if you value relationships and life as much as I do, you will love this.” -- Vicky Taylor“Inspirational and completely unforgettable - I couldn't put it down.” -- Rachel Gardener“Tania holds the heavy extremes of great strength and great vulnerability without fumbling over or dropping either. Her honesty and hard-won wisdom are life and joy-giving. Long may she bless us by sharing them!” -- Abby Guinness, Event Director, Spring HarvestAnyone who knows Tarn will recognise her style instantly. She writes as she speaks, and her strong and deliberate addressing of taboo subjects so personally will set the reader free of their religious spirit and/or their own personal struggles in these areas. Tarn has such freedom in her own heart and it flows, nay, floods out of the book. It’s time such a book was written by someone with the respect and value she has in the Christian world. Leave it to Tarn to not just break through the barriers, but blow’m sky high. Her coining of the word `kindsight’ is nothing short of beautiful and the determination with which she practices what she preaches is a testimony to the power of the God she serves. Her love for people, friends, total strangers, and her two beautiful boys gives courage to those of us who look on as she journeys through life. If I could describe this book as just one thing, it would be HONEST. It is radically, freeingly, empoweringly, encouragingly, over the top honest and no reader can sit with it without being changed for the good, without wanting to know God more courageously and more deeply. This is a woman who knows the heart of God in a most beautiful way. I’m going to buy a dozen copies and give them away ... captives can turn into mighty warriors; Tarn is living proof. -- Bev Murrill, Director, Christian Growth International“Well done for picking up this volume! This is an intensely practical, down-to-earth, life-researched book, which has been forged in some of the deepest and darkest experiences of life; Tania has been through them all and her dogged faith in the Lord Jesus to not only bring her through, but also to make something profoundly precious out of them, is the basis of the wisdom you will unearth as you read these chapters. I have had the privilege of seeing how Tania has tackled some of the things life has thrown at her and I have grown in profound admiration for her; she is a shining star and proof that what she writes about works. As you read this book you too will learn how to be kind to yourself as you work with the Holy Spirit to bring healing, wholeness and strength to your life.” -- Anne Coles, New WineTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgments 9Foreword 11Introduction 131 On Missing the Point of Church 192 On Families that Implode 353 On Shame and All Its Secrets 534 On Coping Strategies that Hurt and Forgiveness that Heals 695 On Falling in Love: The Pain of Again and Again 916 On Sex: The Good, the Bad and the Average 1117 On Porn and Masturbation 1358 On Finally, Choosing Comrades Well 1539 On the Incomprehensible: Stories of Injustice 17510 On Learning to Live through Crushing Loss 197Useful contacts and resources 215Text credits 223

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Book SynopsisGod is with us, but we often don’t see Him at work because we fail to understand who He is or how He works.Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction: An Awful Goodness 91. Perfect Love: Barney Was Wrong 192. Strict Father: What Parents Know 273. Divine Comedian: God laughs with Us, Not at Us 414. Blinding Light: What Shadows Suggest 595. First Cause: Where Pain Points 716. Jealous Husband: Why God Seems Angry 837. Uncensored Truth: Shouldn’t God Watch His Language? 978. Eternal Wrath: Does God Send People to Hell? 1099. One Way: Why So Exclusive? 13110. Omniscient Author: God Writes the Story 153Conclusion: Awful or Good? 181Notes 185Further reading 189

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Book SynopsisWhat it means to be filled with the fire of God, as the believers were at Pentecost.Trade Review"Read this book carefully. It will burn you." -- Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Chelmsford"Malcolm challenges us to live all the costly transformation the fire of God brings." -- Mark Bailey, National Leader, New Wine"Practical, powerful and inspiring and should come with a health warning." -- Revd Gavin Calver, Director of Mission, Evangelical Alliance"This book fed me and stirred me to come back to my first love. Read it slowly, prayerfully and with longing." -- Revd Charlie Cleverly, St Aldates Oxford.Table of ContentsContentsForeword 9Acknowledgments 13Introduction 151 God’s Fiery Presence 232 Consumed with Holy Fire 413 Receiving the Spirit of Fire 654 Hungry for Revival Fire 835 Passing through Refiner’s Fire 1016 Set Ablaze by Love 1177 Don’t Fight the Fire 1358 White-hot Mission 1559 It’s Time for Burning Hearts 179

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Book SynopsisHow to understand what God is saying to you. A resource for interpretation, with exercises.Trade Review"A dynamic and fresh approach to a spiritual resource long neglected." - Rev Dr Russ Parker"Quoting the prophet Joel on the day of Pentecost, the apostle Peter underlined that dreams and visions were to be one of the primary ways in which God would communicate the revelation of His heart to His people under the New Covenant. Nevertheless, the interpretation of dreams and visions has often been marginalized and overlooked or even rejected in the Church; either because it was misunderstood, or simply because the necessary tools were missing. In this incredibly practical and down to earth book, Liz Evans combines her years of personal experience, with proven biblical wisdom and fascinating practical examples and exercises, to provide the reader with a comprehensive handbook that will serve many seeking to grow in their understanding of how, when and to whom God speaks through dreams and visions. I commend it wholeheartedly!" - Wes Hall, Principal, Revival Training Center of Stuttgart, Germany"Having worked with Liz on a number of occasions and welcomed her to teach dream interpretation at our church, I am delighted that she has now made her work available through this book. Liz's ministry is solidly bible based, highly inspirational and easily accessible to everyone. Above all her passion for Jesus, love for people and integrity for truth, combined with amazing spiritual sensitivity, makes her prophetic ministry unique and trustworthy. This book is an essential tool for anyone serious about interpreting dreams and taking this ministry into the market place. The potential is both transformational and limitless." - Revd Clive W. Corfield, Senior Pastor, City Church, St Albans and Founding director, REAPTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgments 8Foreword 9The Dreams and Visions in this Book 12How to Use this Book 14Chapter 1: An Introduction to Dreams and Visions 19Chapter 2: Beginning Your Practical Journey into Understanding Dreams and Visions 43Chapter 2: Answers and Interpretations 107Chapter 3: Symbolism: Not Misuse, Not Disuse, But Right Use 118Chapter 3: Answers and Interpretations 221Chapter 4: Using Dreams and Visions in Outreach 243Chapter 4: Answers and Interpretations 284Chapter 5: Dreams and Their Usefulness in ModernChurch Life 295Chapter 5: Answers and Interpretations 343Chapter 6: The Mature Use of Revelation: Making it Real 350Chapter 6: Answers and Interpretations 390Appendix 1: Compline 403Appendix 2: Working Under Accountability in theCommunity of Faith 406Appendix 3: Helpful interpretation summary to use wheninterpreting dreams and visions 410

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Book SynopsisThe slaughter of thirteen innocent people at a Mission school in Zimbabwe shocked the world.Trade Review"I could not put the book down nor could I read it without tears in my eyes. The strength of the story that Steve tells is that he is also part of it, he knew the people he writes about and he brings each character to life as if they were alive today. I am indebted to his diligence in unearthing history and telling it accurately. This book will never be old." -- Paul Hudson, Elim International Missions Director"Your book moved us to tears. It is so well written, so well researched, and does not flinch from the hard political and theological questions raised by the massacre. A significant contribution to the history of Christian mission." -- David and Rosemary Harley, OMF“This book is a moving account of triumphant faith in endeavour and suffering for the cause of Christ and his kingdom. It is thoroughly researched and impressively written by a first hand observer of events which drew the attention of the world to the work of Christian missions.” -- Prof Don Evans, Bioethicist, University of Otago, New Zealand"This story of a Christian community, vividly brought to life through the memories of a missionary family, offers a compelling example of forgiveness and redemption in the face of one of the darkest moments of Zimbabwe’s recent past. Through it we come to understand the deep roots of the Zimbabwean Church.” -- David Maxwell, Dixie Professor of Ecclesiastical History, Emmanuel College, Cambridge“Tragedy, triumph, tenacity; grace and faith; suffering beyond words, with love for the Lord, his gospel and his people: this book has them all. A biography like this is never simply a joyful romp through a happy life, and you stare into hell as well as into heaven. But the thread of tenacious faith, no matter what, is visible from start to finish, and behind that the reality of God's love and grace that makes such faith a gift from himself. Read – and pray for Zimbabwe.” -- Rose Dowsett, Vice-Chairman of the WEA's Mission Commission"Steve pours heart and mind into the most moving of quests: the mystery of God’s ways in the face of palpable evil and suffering and faith." -- Fiona Barnard Smith, Chaplain, St Andrews University"A book that plumbs the depths of human sin and suffering and scales the heights of God's grace and the power of forgiveness. I wept tears of sadness at the terrible suffering this book describes; tears of joy at the power of forgiveness it conveys." -- Rev. Rupert Standring, Vicar of St Peters Church, Fulham"An exploration of the brutal killing of children and adults in 1970s Zimbabwe - by turns memoir, missionary biography, crime investigation, and political history - this book is unflinching in its record of detail and inspirational in its quest for meaning and redemption." -- Rev. Dr. Warren Beattie, Lecturer in Mission Studies, All Nations Christian College“Wikipedia will give you an horrific picture of some of the victims of the slaughter of Elim missionaries and their children in 1978 in what is now Zimbabwe. Steve Griffiths, with sensitivity, warmth and a great literary style has told this story in the broader context of missionary work and his own parents' ministry there. The book breaths a love of Zimbabwe and its people and shows how through forgiveness God can work to bring something beautiful even out of the ugliness of murder. A book to challenge and encourage.” -- Rev. Ray Porter, Director of World Mission Studies, Oak Hill College“A vivid, heartbreaking, yet ultimately hopeful account of what happens when the horrors of humanity are met with the power of God’s forgiveness. I couldn’t put it down.” -- Rev. Jonny Elvin, vicar of Trinity Church, ExeterTable of ContentsCONTENTSThe Dream 7Stream of the Lion Spirit 9Peculiar People and Publicans 24The River Cuts New Channels 42Among Worlds 68Rushing Wind 85The Blind Killer 107Hammer and Anvil 124A Greater Danger 155Eagle School 187The Devil’s Kick 207In High Places 234Burning On, Burning Bright 254Whispers and Rumours 276More Alive Than Ever 301“We’ll Find Out Later” 324Thanks 345Selected Bibliography 349Notes 351

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Book SynopsisA gripping autobiography by missionary and Bible courier Paul Hattaway, author of The Heavenly Man.Trade Review“Paul Hattaway is a faithful servant called by the Lord. He is a God-fearing prayer warrior who studies the Bible carefully and walks in the ways of the Lord.” -- Brother Yun, “The Heavenly Man”“It has been my privilege to have known Paul Hattaway for nearly twenty years. I have not met anyone else with his knowledge and understanding of the Church and people of Asia. He has experienced missionary life first hand, his research is legendary, and he appreciates the challenges of going to the unreached. Paul has been an invaluable friend, partner, and advisor to AsiaLink since our inception. If you meet Paul, you will know that overriding all of this is his God-given desire to see Asia’s billions saved from eternal death.” -- Colin Dudgeon, AsiaLink, United Kingdom“We are grateful to Paul Hattaway and Asia Harvest for providing millions of Bibles to the people of China. We cannot find words to express our thanks for the unselfish giving of those who have provided the Word of Life to us.” -- Brother Chen, senior house church leader, China“I would like to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to Paul Hattaway and Asia Harvest for their generous help in providing Bibles to untold thousands of poor Christians throughout India. They also support hundreds of native missionaries who are committed to spreading the Good News to the unreached people groups of India. Multitudes of Indian believers greatly appreciate their love and partnership.” -- Brother Pankaj, ministry leader, India“We are very blessed to have labored for a number of years with Paul Hattaway in providing support to hundreds of faithful and fruitful native missionaries. Paul is one of the great unsung heroes in God’s vineyard. His research into unreached peoples across Asia has impacted the work of many mission agencies, including ours. For a missionary who has worked quietly in the shadows, his ardent advocacy for native missionaries has been highly exemplary. We love and esteem our dear brother.” -- Carl Gordon and Bo Barredo, Co-founders, Advancing Native Missions“Joining hands with Paul Hattaway and Asia Harvest has dynamically increased the speed by which remote unreached people groups throughout the Himalayas are being reached. Through their loving support, Asia Harvest has accelerated the gospel among those who have never heard of Christ at the top of the world.” -- Sarwochcha Himal, The Footstool Project, Nepal“Over the past twelve years we have seen the powerful and lasting impact Paul Hattaway and Asia Harvest have made for Christ Jesus among the Vietnamese people. Paul’s driving passion for being about his Father’s business, combined with his insight and deep understanding of the spiritual needs of our nation, are a great blessing that has resulted in much fruit for the kingdom of God.” -- Joshua and Ruth Nguyen, ministry leaders, Vietnam“Paul Hattaway is a man with a clear focus and passion for the lost. Even after experiencing some health challenges, he has continued to pursue the dream God placed in his heart. This book is the expression of his life calling. I am glad God brought Paul into our lives. Through our partnership, we have planted many churches throughout Indonesia.” -- Paulus Wiratno, Founder, Mercy Indonesia“Paul Hattaway and his co-workers have been a tremendous help to our young church planters among unreached people groups in Cambodia. They have aided our workers as they take the Good News of Jesus Christ to villages that have never heard the gospel even once. We thank you with all our hearts!” -- Joni Wise, Paraclete Ministries, Cambodia“Paul Hattaway and his ministry have been a great source of encouragement in empowering church planters among some of the most unreached people groups in the Philippines. Their partnership has been instrumental in major breakthroughs for the kingdom of God. May the Name of Jesus be praised.” -- Paul Ignacio, HIS1040 Ministries, Philippines“Our primary goal is to reach the unreached with the gospel of Jesus Christ as we shine God’s light to the 150 million people of Bangladesh. Together with Paul and his co-workers we have spread the Good News to the four corners of our country. We deeply appreciate our partnership.” -- Brother Swapon, Ministry leader, Bangladesh“The tens of thousands of Bibles that Paul Hattaway and his team have provided for the people of Myanmar are amazing to us and are of the greatest benefit. We have uncountable blessings because of the Scriptures we have received, as only the Bible can transform our country. We are deeply thankful for the blessing Paul has been to our nation for many years.” -- Brother Joseph, Ministry leader, Myanmar (Burma)“We are humbled by the support of Paul Hattaway and Asia Harvest to our ministry in Sri Lanka. Literally millions of Scriptures have gone out from here all over the Indian subcontinent because of Paul’s vision and heart to extend the kingdom of God.” -- Daniel Kort, New Life Literature, Sri Lanka“I first worked with Paul and Asia Harvest in 1992, delivering Bibles to house churches in China. We have increased our partnership together, as we intensify our commitment to providing God’s Word.” -- Gary Russell, Founder, China Harvest Inc“Paul Hattaway’s zeal and dedication for reaching the unreached has highly motivated us. His fervent pursuit of God’s call, even in very difficult circumstances, is exemplary. The many years of collaboration with Paul have expanded our vision and helped us see God’s big picture. We count it a tremendous privilege and blessing to represent Asia Harvest in Europe.” -- Jürgen and Ruth Rintz, Stiftung SALZ Germany and Switzerland“It is our honor to have worked with the author for more than a decade, bringing the love of Christ to unreached people groups in China, India, Nepal, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar. We cannot find words to express our gratitude to the unselfish giving of Paul and his team, and all who have supported their work.” -- John Chiang, Founder, Minorities for Christ International

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Book SynopsisIlluminating what the Bible says about one of God's most magnificent and misunderstood creations.Trade Review"Books on the angelic in the Bible are usually of varying quality - so fluffy and story-filled they lack a coherent basis in Scripture, or so impenetrably philosophical one can't apply them to the normal Christian life. Scot McKnight's The Hum of Angels carefully avoids all these pitfalls and presents a sound and balanced biblical vision of God's angelic realm and its work. He helpfully reimagines the ministry of angels, while keeping his work rooted in and framed by Scripture. The Hum of Angels is a worthy addition to the library of anyone wanting a solid, insightful, and scriptural view of God's angelic ministers." Jonathan Macy, author of 'In the Shadow of His Wings' and minister in the Church of England."Angels are everywhere! Until I read this book, I must confess that even as a Bible teacher I'd missed how ever-present angels are at key junctures and in critical ways throughout the biblical story. As a pastor, I'd been mostly blind to the angels all around us (which most people in our church body, statistics show, more readily see). This wonderful book opened not only my eyes but my ears to the beautiful hum of angels surrounding us - a harmony that points us to the melody of Jesus at the center." Joshua Ryan Butler, pastor at Imago Dei Community, Portland, Oregon, and author of 'The Skeletons in God's Closet' and The Pursuing God"I make a practice of reading everything Scot McKnight writes because I learn so much from his bright mind and generous spirit. His work exemplifies an intelligent, rich way of understanding the Bible; and this wonderful book is no exception. After having read The Hum of Angels, I'll walk through my day with more awareness of God's loving presence and comfort, and more hope because of it." Shauna Niequist, New York Times best-selling author of Present over Perfect"In The Hum of Angels, Scot McKnight invites us to consider the active and significant role angels play on the pages of Scripture and in fulfilling the purposes of God today - not for the sake of information, but for the sake of hope. How easy it is for us, from our ground­level perspective, to give discouragement and despair the upper hand. This reminder of the powerful activity of myriads of God's angels on our behalf is one more reason for hope to thrive in the future of God's ultimate victory over evil. This book is an eye-opening, reassuring, and hope­filled read." Carolyn Custis James, author of Half the Church: Recapturing God's Global Vision for Women and Malestrom: Manhood Swept into the Currents of a Changing WorldTable of ContentsCONTENTSPart 1: In Defense of Angels1. The Hum of Angels 142. Most of Us Believe in Angels 233. Three Reasons Why So Many of Us Believe in Angels 304. The Four Most Important Words About Angels 38Part 2: God’s Loving Presence in Angels5. Angels Express God’s Love 546. Angels Confirm God’s Presence 637. Angels Sent to Redeem 748. Angels Teach from the Beginning 819. Angels Teach the Bible’s Big Ideas 9010. Angels Bring God’s Comfort 9711. Angels as God’s Very Presence 108Part 3: God’s Loving Advocacy from Angels12. Guidance Angels 11613. Advocate Angels 12714. Guardian Angels 14015. Announcement Angels 15216. Temptation Angels 16117. Big-Event Angels 16918. Warrior Angels 178Part 4: God’s Loving Transformation Through Angels19. Angels Judge 19220. Angels Liberate 20221. Angels Send on Mission 20922. Angels Intercede 22023. Angels Lead in Worship 227Appendix: The So-Called Hierarchy of Angels 240After Words 247Notes 249

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Book SynopsisMalcolm Duncan explores how we can live out the unity that we are called to

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Book SynopsisA selection of daily readings from the first General of The Salvation Army.

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Book SynopsisA year’s worth of illustrated reflections an meditations on dogs known and loved.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Preface: Restoration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Part I: Stuck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Treasure: Struggling with Identity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Humility: Dealing with Pride. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Legacy: Coping with Disappointments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Worship: Not Experiencing God. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 Peace: Overtaken by Stress. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436 Loss: Stuck in the Mud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Part II: Restored. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 597 Calling: Purpose and Delight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608 Presence: Learning to Be Here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 679 Grace: The Gift of Release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7510 Thankfulness: The Power of Understanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8411 Discipline: Discipleship and the Kingdom of Heaven. . . . . . . . 9312 Freedom: Hope and Restoration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100And Finally…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

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Book SynopsisOne of the major debates in English cultural, literary and religious history concerned whether or not the Bible should be translated into English.Trade ReviewThis is an important body of texts that needs to be available in a convenient modern format. These materials are of fundamental significance for the English debate about translation of religious materials into the vernacular in the early fifteenth century. Vincent GillespieFor almost all these texts, Dove represents the first complete, published critical edition; moreover, the edition is exceptionally easy to use, with text, glosses and biblical references, and apparatus appearing side-by-side on each page. J. Patrick Hornbeck, Ecclesiastical History, Volume 63/3 * Ecclesiastical History, Volume 63/3 *The texts are admirably edited. ... in the clarity of its presentation and a generous use of space, this is a most user-friendly volume (on the same lines as Exeter’s excellent The Idea of the Vernacular: An Anthology of Middle English Literary Theory 1280-1520, published in 1999). It is one of the most useful I have come across for some time—the sort that prompts the question, why has this not been done before? It should become an essential sourcebook for future work on the Bible in English in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries and is a fitting tribute to a fine scholar, who died with so much more still to give. Richard Marsden, The Medieval Review, 12.05.15 * The Medieval Review, 12.05.15 *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION: • discusses the context and significance of the debate about the English Bible • outlines the contents, authorship, date and manuscript tradition of the texts in this edition • considers the extent to which the texts may be seen as Wycliffite, and the interplay of orthodoxy and non-orthodoxy in the Bible debate and in pre-1409 England. TEXTS: 1. The Prologue to the Wycliffite Bible 2. The Prologue to Isaiah and the Prophets 3. Twelve tracts advocating translation in Cambridge University Library Ii. 6. 26 4. First seiþ Bois 5. The holi prophete Dauid 6. Glossed Gospel prologues and epilogues 7. ‘In þe bigynnyng of Holi Chirche’ 8. Pater Noster II The texts are an accurate representation of the base manuscript, with modern punctuation. Significant variants are recorded in the apparatus. The commentary focuses on elucidating context and meaning; textual and linguistic questions will be addressed where they affect meaning. Where the literal meaning may not immediately be clear to a reader moderately familiar with Middle English, translational glosses is provided alongside the text. There is also a short glossary and an index of biblical quotations and of non-biblical sources.

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Book SynopsisMedwall's two surviving plays are among the few extant examples of 15th century household drama.

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Book SynopsisTranslations of eight saints' lives, giving an insight into women's religious culture in Anglo-Saxon England.Devout, virtuous and independent, the heroines of Old English saints' lives (one of the most popular literary genres of the middle ages) provided exemplars of personal and public inspiration for medieval Christians. The eight lives translated here are the earliest known vernacular accounts of the biographies of Æthelthryth, Agatha, Agnes, Cecilia, Eugenia, Euphrosyne, Lucy, and Mary of Egypt. They depict women escaping unwanted marriages, communicating with male relatives, acquiring an education, living autonomously as hermits, and achieving positions of leadership; such lives document not only the importance of spiritual faith to early Christian women, but also testify to how these women (and their audience) employed faith as a tool for empowerment. Each life is preceded by a brief description of the saint's cult from its early Christian origins to its presence in Anglo-Saxon culture. The translationis accompanied by an introduction establishing the general background for the genre, the conventions of women saints' lives, and women's religious culture in Anglo-Saxon England; and an interpretive essay exploring the relationships between explicit presentations of the female body and the strength of spiritual authority as exhibited in these texts completes the volume. LESLIE A. DONOVAN is Associate Professor at the University of New Mexico.

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Book SynopsisEssays exploring a wide array of sources that show the importance of Christian ideas and influences in Anglo-Saxon England.A unique and important contribution to both teaching and scholarship. Professor Elaine Treharne, Stanford University. This is a collection of essays exploring a wide array of sources that show the importance ofChristian ideas and influences in Anglo-Saxon England. The range of treatment is exceptionally diverse. Some of the essays develop new approaches to familiar texts, such as Beowulf, The Wanderer and The Seafarer; others deal with less familiar texts and genres to illustrate the role of Christian ideas in a variety of contexts, from preaching to remembrance of the dead, and from the court of King Cnut to the monastic library. Some of the essays are informative, providing essential background material for understanding the nature of the Bible, or the distinction between monastic and cleric in Anglo-Saxon England; others provide concise surveys of material evidence orgenres; others still show how themes can be used in constructing and evaluating courses teaching the tradition. Contributors: GRAHAM CAIE, PAUL CAVILL, CATHERINE CUBITT, JUDITH JESCH, RICHARD MARSDEN, ELISABETH OKASHA, BARBARA C. RAW, PHILIPPA SEMPER, DABNEY BANKERT, SANTHA BHATTACHARJI, HUGH MAGENNIS, MARY SWAN, JONATHAN M. WOODING.Trade Review[A] varied and stimulating collection of original essays. * JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY *Table of ContentsCodicological Clues: Reading Old English Christian Poetry in its Manuscript Context - Graham Caie Christianity and Theology in Beowulf - Paul Cavill Images of St Peter: The Clergy and the Religious Life in Anglo- Saxon England - Katy Cubitt Scandinavians and 'Cultural Paganism' in Late Anglo-Saxon England - Judith Jesch Wrestling with the Bible: Textual Problems for the Scholar and Student - Richard Marsden Memorial Stones or Grave-stones? - Elisabeth Okasha Pictures: The Books of the Unlearned? - Barbara C Raw Doctrine and Diagrams: Maintaining the Order of the World in Byrhtferth's Enchiridion - Philippa Semper Medieval Conversion Narratives: Research Problems and Pedagogical Opportunities - Dabney Bankert An Approach to Christian Aspects of The Wanderer and The Seafarer - Santha Bhattacharji Approaches to Saints' Lives - Men da leofestan: Genre, the Canon, and the Old English Homiletic Tradition - Mary Swan Some Issues in the Teaching of Insular Medieval Theology -

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Book SynopsisPenitential practice in the Holy Roman Empire 900-1050, examined through records in church law, the liturgy, monastic and other sources.This study examines all forms of penitential practice in the Holy Roman Empire under the Ottonian and Salian Reich, c.900 - c.1050. This crucial period in the history of penance, falling between the Carolingians' codification of public and private penance, and the promotion of the practice of confession in the thirteenth century, has largely been ignored by historians. Tracing the varieties of penitential practice recorded in church law, the liturgy, monastic practice, narrative and documentary sources, Dr Hamilton's book argues that many of the changes previously attributed to the twelfth and thirteenth centuries can be found earlier in the tenth and early eleventh centuries. Whilst acknowledging that there was a degree of continuity from the Carolingian period, she asserts that the period should be seen as having its own dynamic. Investigating the sources for penitential practice by genre, sheacknowledges the prescriptive bias of many of them and points ways around the problem in order to establish the reality of practice in this area at this time. This book thus studies the Church in action in the tenth and eleventh centuries, the reality of relations between churchmen, and between churchmen and the laity, as well as the nature of clerical aspirations. It examines the legacy left by the Carolingian reformers and contributes to our understanding of pre-Gregorian mentalities in the period before the late eleventh-century reforms. SARAH HAMILTON teaches in the Department of History, University of Exeter.Trade ReviewRichly documented study. CATHOLIC HISTORICAL REVIEW Stimulating study changing our perceptions of medieval penance. * HISTORY *A thoroughly researched book, well documentd and with many thought-provoking ideas, and it deserves a warm welcome. * SPECULUM *Table of ContentsThe church law of penance - the evidence of the collections; education and community - councils, synodal sermons and capitularies; penance and the regular life; the penitential liturgy - unity or diversity; the penitential liturgy - regional variations; penance and the wider world; afterword. Appendices: the distribution of the Romano-German pontifical; penitential rites outside the Romano-German pontifical tradition.

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Book SynopsisAn account of how, in certain parts of sixteenth-century England, challenges to conventional piety anticipated the Reformation.Here is a richly detailed account of the relationship between Lollard heresy and orthodox religion before the English Reformation. Robert Lutton examines the pious practices and dispositions of families and individuals in relationto the orthodox institutions of parish, chapel and guild, and the beliefs and activities of Wycliffite heretics. He takes issue with portrayals of orthodox religion as buoyant and harmonious, and demonstrates that late medieval piety was increasingly diverse and the parish community far from stable or unified. By investigating the generation of family wealth and changing attitudes to its disposal through inheritance and pious giving in the important Lollard centre of Tenterden in Kent, he suggests that rapid economic development and social change created the conditions for a significant cultural shift. This study contends that in certain parts of England by the early sixteenth century piety was subject to dramatic changes which, in a number of important ways, anticipated the Reformation. Dr ROBERT LUTTON teaches in the Department of History at the University of Nottingham.Trade Review[An] impressive book.backed with a wealth of meticulously analyzed evidence, that it brings to bear as it engages key debates in the field. * SPECULUM *A thoughtful and convincing account that provides a more realistic picture than the happy and uniform Catholicism of recent revisionist writing. * HISTORY *A lucid, bold and rich prosographical study. * SOUTHERN HISTORY *[An] intelligent book.well written and thoughtful. * THE RICARDIAN, XVIII, 2008 *Table of ContentsMethod and theory in the reconstruction of piety in late medieval England - Rob Lutton Family pieties and urban identity - Rob Lutton Boundaries, identities and symbols: piety at Smal Hythe, Tenterden - Rob Lutton The social origins of parsimonious piety - Rob Lutton Religious dissent and heterodox pieties - Rob Lutton Epilogue: late medieval piety and the Reformation - Rob Lutton

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Book SynopsisAn investigation of the activities of Catholic exiles in Paris, showing them to have a wider influence on both sides of the Channel.Religious exile was both a familiar and a deeply discomforting phenomenon in Reformation Europe. In the turbulent context of the later sixteenth century, a group of English Catholic exiles in Paris became a source of serious concern to the Protestant government at home and a destabilising presence in their host environment; their residence in Paris coincided with and contributed to a crisis in authority for the French Crown, and the buildup to the Spanishenterprise of England. This book uses a range of evidence from both sides of the Channel to investigate the polemical and practical impact of religious exile. It reconstructs the experience and priorities of the English Catholic laity and clergy in Paris, moving beyond contemporary stereotypes of the exiles, and the traditional historiographical view of English Catholicism as isolated and introverted. It emphasises the importance of placing English Catholic experience into a broader European context, shedding light on the significant place of France in their activity, thus offering a new angle entirely on the relationship between England and the continent in the early modern period. Katy Gibbons is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Portsmouth.Trade ReviewPaint[s] a rich, nuanced picture of Elizabethan Catholic life. * EUROPEAN HISTORY QUARTERLY *Engaging and stimulating. * CATHOLIC HISTORICAL REVIEW *[It] will serve as a useful introduction to those unfamiliar with the cultures of foreign Catholicism in Elizabethan England. It is, in many ways, an excellent book, lucid, honest and reliable. It will command a wide audience in any course on English religious identities, and deservedly so. * JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY *A fine account. * ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW *[A] well researched and finely crafted monograph. [.] This study deserves to be widely read. Its careful analysis of exile movements, motivations, and connections suggests further reasons for rejecting the simplistic binary of 'loyal' and 'disloyal' papists around whom the study of post-Reformation Catholicism was until recently configured. * SIXTEENTH CENTURY JOURNAL *A welcome addition to a growing body of scholarship that places the Early Modern British Catholic experience in the context of European politics and religious struggle. [It is] a well-researched and elegant book that adds an important new dimension to our understanding of Early Modern religious exile. * RECUSANT HISTORY *BR> [An] engaging and stimulating book [and] and important contribution. * CATHOLIC HISTORICAL REVIEW *Table of ContentsIntroduction The home and host contexts for Elizabethan exiles Between civility and piety: exile niches in an urban environment Exile in action: communicating and propagating the cause of radical Catholicism Making sense of exile: alternative and competing representations Returning or remaining? Divisions and longer term developments in English Catholicism Conclusion Bibliography

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Book SynopsisAn investigation into the influence of, and reaction to, the atheistic writings of the baron d'Holbach.The Baron d'Holbach, a prominent figure in the French Enlightenment, is best known for his writings against religion. His prolific campaign of atheism and anti-clericalism, waged from the printing presses of Amsterdam in the yearsaround 1770, was so radical that it provoked an unprecedented public response. For the baron's enemies, at least, it suggested the end of an era: proof that the likes of Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau were simply a cabal of atheists hell-bent on the destruction of all that was to be cherished about religion and society. The philosophes, past their prime and under fire, recognised the need to respond, but struggled to know which way to turn. France's institutional bodies, lacking unity and fatally distracted, provided no credible lead. Instead, the voice of reason came from an unlikely source - independent Christian apologists, Catholic and Protestant, who attacked the baron on his own terms and, in the process, irrevocably changed the nature of Christian writing. This book examines the reception of the works of the baron d'Holbach throughout francophone Europe. It insists that d'Holbach's historical importance has been understated, argues the case for the existence of a significant "Christian Enlightenment" and raises questions about existing secular models of the francophone public sphere. MARK CURRAN is the Munby Fellow in Bibliography, Cambridge University Library.Trade ReviewA well-written and well-documented study that will be of considerable interest to scholars working on eighteenth-century religion, the Enlightenment, and the intersection of the two. * AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW *Has many merits. * EUROPEAN HISTORY QUARTERLY *As a contribution to the history of the public sphere in the age of Enlightenment, [this] study is a solid and impressive piece of work. * HISTORY, July 2013 *Table of ContentsPrologue Introduction The Virtuous Atheist The Oral and Written Public Sphere Books and Pamphlets Periodicals The Philosophe Response Institutional Reactions in France The Christian Enlightenment? Beyond the Christian Enlightenment Appendix 1. D'Holbach's Publications, 1752-1789 Appendix 2. Responses in French to d'Holbach's publications, 1752-1789 Appendix 3. The Corpus of Periodical Press Articles Produced in Reaction to d'Holbach's Publications Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe voices of non-conformity are brought to the fore in this new exploration of late seventeenth-century politics, religion and literature.2022 Richard L. Greaves Prize Honourable MentionWhilst scholars have recently offered a much deeper and more persuasive account of the centrality of religious issues in shaping the political and cultural worlds of Restoration England, much of this has been broad-brush and the voices of individual established Church figures have been much more clearly heard than those of dissenters. This book offers a fresh and challenging new approach to the voices that the confessional state had no prospect of silencing. It provides case studies of a range of very different but highly articulate dissenters, focusing on their modes of political activism and on the varieties of dissenting response possible, and demonstrating the vitality and integrity of witnesses to a spectrum of post-revolutionary Protestantism. It also seeks, through an exploration of textual culture and poetic texts in particular, to illuminate both the ways in which nonconformists sought to engage with central authorities in Church and State, and the development of nonconformist identities in relation to each other. GEORGE SOUTHCOMBE is Director of the Sarah Lawrence Programme, Wadham College, Oxford.Trade ReviewThis fine and original study is a model of academic prose: lucidly argued, precise without being pedantic, fully and impeccably substantiated, scrupulous and generous in acknowledging the work of other scholars, with an admirably inclusive bibliography of the relevant secondary literature. * THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY *Southcombe in general is drawn to close engagement with the poetry produced by his exemplars, unsurprisingly perhaps, given that he is the editor of a three-volume anthology, English Nonconformist Poetry, 1660-1700 (2012); he is a master of reading the almost unreadable. Certainly this monograph refreshes our notions about the culture of Restoration dissent. * Milton Quarterly *[T]his volume will commend itself to historically minded readers of Restoration literature and has the merit of debunking some cliches, such as the dissenters' "spirit of defeat." . . . More generally, it is a welcome addition to recent contributions to the theological, literary, and political cultures of the Restoration. * Journal of Church and State *Table of ContentsIntroduction Presbyterians, Poetry and Politics: Robert Wild: the 'Scarlet Staine of Divinity' Fluidity and Fixity: The Religious Identity of Thomas Grantham 'Upheld by His Mighty Power': John Whitehead and the Restoration Quakers The Paradoxes of Dissent? Vavasor Powell and Benjamin Keach Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe primacy of the bishop of Rome, the pope, as it was finally shaped in the Middle Ages and later defined by Vatican I and II has been one of the thorniest issues in the history of the Western and Eastern Churches. This issue was a primary cause of the division between the two Churches and the events that followed the schism of 1054: the sack of Constantinople by the crusaders in 1204, the appointment by Pope Innocent III of a Latin patriarch of Constantinople, and the establishment of Uniatism as a method and model of union. Always a topic in ecumenical dialogue, the issue of primacy has appeared to be an insurmountable obstacle to the realization of full unity between Roman Catholicism and the Orthodox Christianity. In this timely and comprehensive work, Maximos Vgenopoulos analyzes the response of major Orthodox thinkers to the Catholic understanding of the primary of the pope over the last two centuries, showing the strengths and weaknesses of these positions.Covering a

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Book SynopsisAt the center of all these important tasks we find Patriarch Daniel. For the first time in English, readers can learn more about his life, and encounter him in his own words as he addresses the challenges and the opportunities that face us today.

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Book SynopsisIn the early and mid-1940s, during the period of British wartime occupation, community and religious leaders in the former Italian colony of Eritrea engaged in a course of intellectual and political debate that marked the beginnings of a genuine national consciousness across the region.Trade Review“In my considered opinion, Paths toward the Nation is an excellent scholarly work that tells the story of the evolution and struggle for survival of Eritrean nationalism .… Venosa’s work represents a significant contribution to the study of Eritrea’s national struggle for independence”“One of the lesser-acknowledged outcomes of [Eritrea’s] travails is that its historical trajectory has been neglected by scholars in favor of presentist concerns with the incumbent regime. Joseph L. Venosa’s Paths toward the Nation is a refreshing and innovative exception to that trend, a powerful exemplar of the insights which can be provided by sustained, cogent, and indeed courageous historical research into the most complex and shadowed of places.” * American Historical Review, Vol. 120, Issue 5, 2015 *“This book is of interest to a wide range of readers…Joseph Venosa skillfully discusses [Eritrean political processes], bringing them together into a broadly based narrative through which we can see evolution of a complex road towards Eritrean independence and how the Muslims in Eritrea have become part of its national consciousness.” * The Historian *“The major significance of Joseph L. Venosa’s work lies in the rejection of [the] hegemonic narrative … Venosa does a good job in chronicling the birth, growth, and demise of the Muslim League as a factor in Eritrean politics.” * Canadian Journal of History *“This work is very well written and organized, and Venosa makes excellent use of primary documents to reconstruct a history of activism and sociopolitical transformations taking place among Eritrean Muslim populations during the period under analysis.”Table of Contents* List of Illustrations * Acknowledgments * Abbreviations * Note on Language, Terminology, and Translation * Introduction Islam, Community, and the Cultural Politics of Eritrean Nationalism * 1. Early Rumblings: Muslim Activism in British-Occupied Eritrea, April 1941-November 1946 * 2. Founding Success: The Muslim League and the Early Nationalist Movement, November 1946-December 1947 * 3. Navigating Rough Seas: The Muslim League's Internal Challenges, January 1948-September 1949 * 4. Maintaining Momentum: The Muslim League and Its Rivals, September 1949-December 1950 * 5. Holding the Line: Institutional Autonomy and Political Representation on the Federation's Eve, December 1951-September 1952 * 6. Struggling for Autonomy: The Disintegrating Federation, October 1952-December 1957 * 7. New Beginnings at the Federation's End: Muslim Mobilization, Popular Resistance, and Diaspora Activism, January 1958-September 1961 * Epilogue * Notes * Glossary * Selected Bibliography * Index

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Book SynopsisThis is the final volume in the trilogy covering the last ten years of the text. The index of persons has been expanded to give some biographical details of Lincolnshire Quakers mentioned in the 3 volumes. Appendices I and II contain matter from other contemporary sources to illustrate or amplify features not covered by the Minutes themselves. Various printed books are referred to incidentally in volumes II and III and these have been fully identified in Appendix IV.

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Book SynopsisA very useful source for the history of the early 20th-century church. JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY Daily preoccupations of the bishop cast light on church and society in and around Lincoln before and during the first worldwar.Bishop Edward Lee Hicks' diary offers an honest picture of the daily life of a bishop in the period immediately before and during the first world war, a portrait of church and society in a largely rural diocese in the last phase before the radical transformation which the `Great War' hastened. The diary presents a largely church-centred picture; but it is also valuable as a personal view of such matters as Lincolnshire social life including the impact of war on the county, conditions of travel at the beginning of the era of the motor car, characteristics of the clergy, and frequent comment on items of archaeological and antiquarian interest.Canon GRAHAM NEVILLEwas Canon andPrebendary of Lincoln Cathedral from 1982-1987.Trade ReviewThis private diary offers a fascinating glimpse of the day-to-day life of a bishop in the early decades of the twentieth century... Illuminating and helpful...a very useful source for the history of the early twentieth-century Church of England. * JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY *Table of ContentsThe text of the diaries: volume I - June 24 1910-June 12 1915; volume II - June 15 1915-April 20 1919.

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Book SynopsisThe minutes of the Corporation provide fascinating detail of the local impact of hostilities on the social and economic life of the town.Grantham had considerable local importance as a garrison town for both sides during the first Civil War. Its situation on the Great North Road gave it additional military and strategic significance. The Hallbook contains the recorded minutes of Grantham Corporation; it reflects the fates of successive aldermen who joined the Royal forces, went as hostage to Lincoln, and suffered imprisonment in Nottingham castle, and it provides a fascinating glimpse intothe lives of the townspeople during this time of crisis. Householders were forced to pay taxes to both sides in the war, as well as shouldering their normal burden of taxation. Besides contributing to poor relief, their time and talents were also in demand for many tasks, including paving the streets, reinforcing the banks of the Witham, maintaining the town wells, doing watch and ward, paying quarteridge, and removing refuse from the streets. This latestvolume of the Lincoln Record Society provides much evidence about the local impact of hostilities on the social and economic life of the town.Trade ReviewDeserves the attention of anyone interested in urban history at this critical juncture in English history. * SIXTEENTH CENTURY JOURNAL *

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Book SynopsisBurghersh revealed as conscientious diocesan; new light on his involvement in invasion of Isabella and Mortimer in 1326.Henry Burghersh, bishop of Lincoln from 1320 until 1340, has not been treated kindly by historians. The largely hostile view expressed by early fourteenth-century chroniclers gives us a portrait of a man promoted to the office ofbishop solely as a result of family influence and royal intervention, but who subsequently betrayed the monarch who had favoured him, lending support to the rebellion of Thomas of Lancaster in 1322 and plotting with Queen Isabellato overthrow her husband. This edition of Burghersh's episcopal register reveals a different character. The bishop emerges as a conscientious diocesan and an administrator of considerable ability, while the evidence of his itinerary throws new light on the question of his involvement in the invasion of Isabella and Mortimer in 1326. The volume includes the first part of Burghersh's institution register, comprising admissions of clergy to parochial benefices, appointments of heads of religious houses, and ordinations of vicarages and chantries in the archdeaconries Northampton, Oxford, Bedford, Buckingham and Huntingdon. Dr NICHOLAS BENNETT is Vice-Chancellor and Librarian of Lincoln Cathedral.Trade ReviewDr Bennett has maintained the high standards of his first volume; his labours will be much appreciated, and his work much used. * LINCOLNSHIRE HISTORY & ARCHAEOLOGY *

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Book SynopsisVolume 1 of the three volume transcription of the minutes covers the period from 1669 to 1689. It opens with the following statement A booke of records for the monthly meeting on the North West Parts of the County of Lyncolne wherein for the information of such as are concerned is recorded severall things as well of publique as of particular concernment in relation to the pretious truth & those that make profession thereof. In these volumes are recorded in detail the activities of the Friends including their income, charitable giving, marriages and admonition of those not meeting their high standards.

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