Church History 9

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

“I Will Survive: Personal gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender stories in Singapore” brings together real-life experiences of love, grace, faith, dignity and courage from 21 ordinary people who ha……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

The Epistle of Barnabas is a Greek epistle containing twenty-one chapters, preserved complete in the 4th century Codex Sinaiticus where it appears at the end of the New Testament. It is traditionall……続きを見る

Both highly praised and intensely controversial, this brilliant book produces dramatic evidence that at one time the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches not only sanctioned unions between partner……続きを見る

Gail Ramshaw frames this new introduction to Christianity around the basic questions that students ask. Investigating Christianity as a lived experience, she opens each chapter with a voice from the……続きを見る

J. A. Wylie (1808-1890) is considered by many to be one of the best religious historians of all time. While he penned many books during his lifetime, he is undoubtedly best known for this collection……続きを見る

Professor Greene, for many years consul of the United States at Rome during the early 19th century brings us a short history of the Catacombs of Rome.続きを見る

This classic, first published in 1893, chronicles the history of the Baptist church in America, starting with the Pilgrims and Puritans, moving through the American Revolution, and ending with some……続きを見る

Major Saints found in the Ancestry of Everyone!!! To be in the book the Saint must have left Descendents, or had a lineage that is known. Also the Saint must me a Major Saint of the Church. 続きを見る

• 4 entire books, over 90 chapters! • Over 80 illustrations! • Spell-checked, formatted and with an optimized Table-of-Contents. THE JOHN WESLEY BIOGRAPHY COLLECTION is a fantastic resource that b……続きを見る

Athanasius of Alexandria (circa 296-298) d. 2 May 373] is also given the titles St. Athanasius the Great, Pope St. Athanasius I of Alexandria, St Athanasius the Confessor and (in the Coptic Orthodox……続きを見る