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Preaching, according to Bonhoeffer, is like offering an apple to child. The gospel is proclaimed, but for it to be received as gift depends on whether or not the hearer is in a position to do so. Of……続きを見る

‘Holy Fire invades the church, a fast-breeding light transfiguring faces, transforming the dark stone space. I hear gasps and cheers and sobs and tears. The emotion is overwhelming, the heat suffoca……続きを見る

Europe in the nineteenth century saw spectacular growth in the size and number of cities and in the proportion of the population living in urban areas. Many contemporaries thought that this social r……続きを見る

Andrew Murray's classic "THE KEY TO THE MISSIONARY PROBLEM" was written in response to the 1900 Ecumenical Missionary Conference in New York. Murray had been invited by D. L. Moody to attend, but wa……続きを見る

From his influence on economics and governance to his pivotal role in popularising Christianity, this is a compelling exploration of the transformative reign of Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor ……続きを見る

Documents the disturbing history of four pacifists imprisoned for their refusal to serve during World War I. To Hutterites and members of other pacifist sects, serving the military in any way goes a……続きを見る

Early Christian Dress is the first full-length monograph on the subject of dress in early Christianity. It pays attention to the ways in which dress expressed and shaped Christian identity, the role……続きを見る

Eusebius of Caesarea (c. AD 263339) also called Eusebius Pamphili, was a Roman historian. Little is known of Eusebius since much of his work is lost, and no copies remain of a biography of Eusebius ……続きを見る

John Calvin (10 July 1509 27 May 1564) was one of the most influential Christians of the last millennium. An influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation, Calvin was a……続きを見る

In the global marketplace of ideas, few realms spark as much conflict as religion. For millions of people, it is an integral part of everyday life, reflected by a widely divergent supply of practice……続きを見る

Unitarian Christianity By William Ellery Channing "Unitarianism is the belief in the single personality of God, in contrast to the doctrine of the Trinity (three persons in one God). It is the philo……続きを見る

Updated in 2020. Revival Fires and Awakenings spans four centuries and features 36 accounts of revivals and awakenings in eighteen countries on six continents, plus those from the Holy Bible. Whilst……続きを見る

In 1988, radiocarbon dating showed that the Shroud of Turin--long regarded as the burial cloth of Jesus of Nazareth--could not be from the time of Jesus but was of a more recent origin. What scienti……続きを見る

The astonishing growth of Christianity in the global South over the course of the twentieth century has sparked an equally rapid growth in studies of ''World Christianity,'' which have dismantled th……続きを見る

The UN has adopted a "responsibility to protect" mandate for humanitarian intervention in civil wars - but there is no institutional basis for carrying out that mandate. Patricia Marchak argues that……続きを見る

The Farmerfield Mission explores the history of a residential Christian community in South Africa established for Africans in 1838 by Methodist missionaries, destroyed in 1962 by the apartheid gover……続きを見る

The Bible contains four Gospels which tell the story of Jesus of Nazareth. And yet, many more Gospels once existed. Who, then, determined which Gospels would, for the next two thousand years, serve ……続きを見る

What should historians do with the words of the dead? Inquisition and Power reformulates the historiography of heresy and the inquisition by focusing on depositions taken from the Cathars, a religio……続きを見る

This brief, well annotated piece describes a brief history of Loyola's Jesuits and their battle for the Catholic Faith in the face of the Reformation.続きを見る

A stunningly insightful account of the global political and economic system, sustained first by Britain and now by America, that has created the modern world. The key to the two countries' predomina……続きを見る

A historical and theological re-evaluation of the polemical writings of Athanasius of Alexandria (bishop 328-73), who would become known to later Christian generations as a saint and a champion of o……続きを見る

Understand where we came from. Whether you're an avid student of the Bible or a skeptic of its relevance, The Book That Made Your World will transform your perception of its influence on virtually e……続きを見る

Medieval clerics believed that original sin had rendered their "fallen bodies" vulnerable to corrupting impulsesーparticularly those of a sexual nature. They feared that their corporeal frailty left……続きを見る

India in Primitive Christianity by Arthur Lillie What are the links between Buddhism and early Christianity? THE first edition of this work, issued in 1893, had an unexpected success, especially abr……続きを見る

Part detective story and part courtroom dramaーwith a touch of the supernaturalーThe Third Miracle exposes, for the first time ever, the secret rituals and investigations the CatholicChurch today un……続きを見る

The Celtic tradition continues to captivate readers. Centuries old, it seems to speak to the modern world with a fresh voice. In Holy Companions, readers are invited to get to know and journey with ……続きを見る

This selection of writings from the most important moments in the history of Christianity has become established as a classic reference work, providing insights into 2000 years of Christian theologi……続きを見る

10 EARLY CHRISTIAN SAINTS brings together in one accessible volume the stories of some of the greatest lives of the first 500 years of Christianity. We hope that this collection will give you a good……続きを見る

In the fourth century, the deserts of Egypt became the nerve center of a radical new movement, what we now call monasticism. Groups of Christians-from illiterate peasants to learned intellectuals-mo……続きを見る

This volume takes the reader on a personal pilgrimage to the Jerusalem of Christ. It vividly depicts the most holy places of His last days on earth, culminating with the fourteen Stations of the Cro……続きを見る