Church History 99

Our late modern era is marked by the rapidity of change; waxing pluralism; focus on the future, not the past; the elevation of personal choice over communal obligation; and, for some, a sense of spi……続きを見る

The Gospels are the most important texts of the Bible because they tell the story about Jesus--who he was and what he achieved. If we did not have the Gospels, the prophecies about the Messiah in th……続きを見る

This book is the first in generations to examine writers in the early church in order to ascertain the original Christian intent as to how early Christian clergy were chosen, their powers and respon……続きを見る

What really happens to the soul when people die? This groundbreaking book may appeal both to Luther experts and to those who know little about the Reformer. It demonstrates that Luther constantly ta……続きを見る

For more than half a century, the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne was unquestionably the most rigorously evangelical and missions-oriented diocese in Australia. The Diocese of Sydney, in that same per……続きを見る

There are many book studies of particular books of the Bible. There is also a myriad of devotional and inspirational books regarding the Bible, and many questions about it. Why are there different a……続きを見る

The following is a brief description of the prevailing spiritual and moral tides that were washing over much of Europe and America in the early eighteenth century--God's "righteous name had been int……続きを見る

In celebration of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary's fiftieth anniversary, its former Academic Dean and longtime historian, Garth M. Rosell, was commissioned to write a history of the school. The……続きを見る

Who was Jesus of Nazareth? Buried beneath two thousand years of theology and dogma lies a real historical person who founded a movement that evolved into the largest religion in the history of the w……続きを見る

The story of how Brazilian Catholics and Protestants confronted one of the greatest shocks to the Latin American religious system in its 500-year history This innovative study explores the transitio……続きを見る

Judaism has always been of great significance to Christianity but this relationship has also been marked by complexity and ambivalence. The emergence of new Protestant confessions in the Reformation……続きを見る

A barn raising. A quilting bee. A credit union. A socially responsible investment. Where the People Go tells the story of Anabaptist-Mennonite efforts to enable communal forms of sharing. Mutual aid……続きを見る

Héroes, por Christopher R. Mattix, es un libro dirigido a creyentes y en particular a jóvenes adultos que desean aprender la Historia de la Iglesia en una forma dinámica y motivacional, sin ser sobr……続きを見る

The question of Christ is the question of Christianity, which is the manifestation of his life in the world; it is the question of the Church, which rests upon him as the immovable rock; it is the q……続きを見る

This stimulating volume explores how the memory of the Reformation has been remembered, forgotten, contested, and reinvented between the sixteenth and twenty-first centuries. Remembering the Reforma……続きを見る

Charles W. Leadbeater ist der einflussreichste spirituelle Autor der Neuzeit. Seine Werke haben für Generationen neue Dimensionen der Wirklichkeit erschlossen. Seine tiefschürfende Abhandlung über d……続きを見る

This is a narrative nonfiction account of a young man’s crisis of faith during the turmoil of the Protestant Reformation. It prompts him to explore the foundations and doctrines of Judaism, Christia……続きを見る

"Consolidation and Expansion" studies the movements, controversies, and theologies of the four major precursors to the United Church of Christ: the Christians, the German Evangelicals, the Congregat……続きを見る

"Outreach and Diversity" examines the social missions and justice-minded actions of Christians in the United States during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Edited by Margaret Lamberts Bendrot……続きを見る

"Colonial and National Beginnings" examines the Congregational and German Reformed traditions as they developed in Colonial America until the era of the Civil War. Edited by Elizabeth C. Nordbeck an……続きを見る

"Ancient and Medieval Legacies" overviews Christian movements from the first to the fifteenth centuries AD, highlighting theological and liturgical evolution from the time of the early Christians to……続きを見る

"Reformation Roots" studies the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in European Christianity, including theological and political undercurrents of the Reformation. Edited by John B. Payne. Series edit……続きを見る

"United and Uniting" studies the commitments, covenants, and challenges of the United Church of Christ in the twentieth century, with reflections from significant theologians and historians of Unite……続きを見る

Les cent ans qui suivent la Révolution marqueront le protestantisme français par deux évènements majeurs : 1) La signature du Concordat sous Napoléon, qui théoriquement lui donne le droit d'être tra……続きを見る

In "The Crucifixion of Philip Strong," Charles M. Sheldon blends fiction with social commentary, exploring the profound themes of faith, sacrifice, and moral integrity. Set against the backdrop of e……続きを見る

In "The Quakers, Past and Present," Dorothy M. Richardson presents a thorough exploration of the Quaker faith, tracing its historical evolution and its socio-cultural significance in contemporary so……続きを見る

President Heber C. Kimball's Journal offers a profound glimpse into the life of one of the LDS Church's most influential leaders during the 19th century. Written with both authenticity and a reflect……続きを見る

A provocative analysis of how Christianity helped legitimize the death penalty in early modern Europe, then throughout the Christian world, by turning execution into a great cathartic public ritual ……続きを見る

There are many books on the market which purport to present the true origins of Christianity and the overwhelming majority of them assert, despite a dearth of evidence, that the religion began forty……続きを見る

In 1829, three women and three men were paraded through Osaka and crucified. Placards set up at the execution ground proclaimed their crime: they were devotees of the “pernicious creed” of Christian……続きを見る