"In THE WORKS OF JOHN SMYTH, you will discover examples of Smyth's Puritan preaching reflective of his training at Cambridge. You will also be intrigued by his discussion with other Separatists and Puritans on the nature of the true church and his understanding of true worship. In his WORKS, you will be exposed to the first book-length argument for believer's baptism to be published in English. You can also consider Smyth's interaction with Mennonite beliefs as well as one of the first statements in English on religious liberty. This reprinting of W. T. Whitley's THE WORKS OF JOHN SMYTH is the perfect way to acknowledge 400 years of English Baptist History." JASON K. LEE Associate Professor of Historical Theology Assistant Dean of Theological Studies Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth, TX, USA

1921. A Christian view of the spirit world. With 14 illustrations. Contents: Spirit world; Tri-unity of God; Satan; Fallen Angels; Demonism; Underworld; Spirits in prison; Natural Law in the spirit world; Relation of the "spirit world" to the "natural world"; Man's relation to the spirit world; Soul sleep; Intermediate state; Recognition and relationship of the spirit world; Final state; Abolition of death; Spirit transformation; Resurrections; Resurrection body; Judgments.

1887. This volume grew from the author's desire to place a comprehensive work in the hands of young converts and those desiring to know the distinctive principles of the Baptists. It is a compilation of facts and the arguments of others, which the author culled from numerous sources after careful and voluminous reading.

Much is at stake in the battle for the Bible. Liberalism and modernism have attempted to destroy the foundations of Biblical Christianity by attacking the authority of Scripture. Denials of the inerrancy and infallibility of the Bible have been going on for more than a century. At the heart of the present attack upon the Word of God is the attempt to question, confuse, and dilute by inundating believers with an ever-growing number of versions of the Bible, all claiming to be accurate translations. A Clash of Swords is both a concise Baptist history and an explanation of why the King James Version should be preferred over the numerous modern translations. It is the first new scholarly work on Baptist history in more than a century and the first ever treatise demonstrating the historical connection of Baptists to the lineage of the Authorized Version since the first century. This work has been in the making for more than a decade and is timely in its publication during the 400 year anniversary of the Authorized King James Bible.

In a globalized world and an "age that cannot name itself," how do Christian communities sustain a recognizable gospel identity? How might examining tradition and identity formation from both theology and cultural anthropology help churches approach the challenges of being a follower of Jesus today? With these questions in focus, Colleen Mallon studies symbol systems in the works of anthropologists Mary Douglas, Victor Turner, and Clifford Geertz and places her findings in dialogue with a "thick description" of discipleship gleaned from the great Roman Catholic ecclesiologist Yves Congar, OP. The result is a reflection on gospel identity that will be invaluable to Christian ministers, missioners, and students of theology interested in the social and theological processes of disciple formation. "This path-breaking book opens new directions in the conversation between faith and culture as well as the contemporary dialogue between theology and social science. Discipleship and the dynamic nature of religious tradition are explored through an insightful correlation of Geertz, Douglas, and Asad with Congar, whose work was so central to the Second Vatican Council. Freshness, originality, and theological depth make this critical for ecclesiology and missiology, as well as practical theology. Highly recommended." --Bryan Froehle St. Thomas University, Miami "This is a truly amazing book. Using the method of mutually critical correlation between modern and postmodern anthropologists on the one hand and Catholic Theology on the other, Colleen Mallon takes ecclesiology and missiology in a new and exciting direction. Her work is clear, expansive, and passionately faith-filled." --Stephen Bevans, SVD Catholic Theological Union, Chicago "Beautifully written, this volume retrieves the rich notion of tradition as exemplified in the work of Yves Congar and correlates it with the contributions of cultural anthropology to address the current crisis in Roman Catholic identity formation and transformation in a globalized and postmodern context. Professor Mallon offers a model of the critical appropriation of the social sciences in theology. It provides a rich resource for all Christian communities struggling with traditioning disciples." --T. Howland Sanks, SJ Jesuit School of Theology/Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley Colleen M. Mallon is Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology at the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Missouri. She is the author of the award-winning article "Globalization at Large," published in Terrence W. Tilley's New Horizons in Theology (2005).

1921. A Christian view of the spirit world. With 14 illustrations. Contents: Spirit world; Tri-unity of God; Satan; Fallen Angels; Demonism; Underworld; Spirits in prison; Natural Law in the spirit world; Relation of the "spirit world" to the "natural world"; Man's relation to the spirit world; Soul sleep; Intermediate state; Recognition and relationship of the spirit world; Final state; Abolition of death; Spirit transformation; Resurrections; Resurrection body; Judgments.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

1887. This volume grew from the author's desire to place a comprehensive work in the hands of young converts and those desiring to know the distinctive principles of the Baptists. It is a compilation of facts and the arguments of others, which the author culled from numerous sources after careful and voluminous reading.

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It is evident, then, that the Baptists suffered merely because they maintained that they ought "to obey God rather than man." They found no direction in the Bible for the baptism of infants, and therefore they refused to observe the rite. The Reformed or Protestant churches sought to force them to do it, in opposition to their convictions. They maintained that this was also contrary to the spirit of the Gospel, and thus, in defence of the Bible, and the rights of conscience, they died.

It is evident, then, that the Baptists suffered merely because they maintained that they ought "to obey God rather than man." They found no direction in the Bible for the baptism of infants, and therefore they refused to observe the rite. The Reformed or Protestant churches sought to force them to do it, in opposition to their convictions. They maintained that this was also contrary to the spirit of the Gospel, and thus, in defence of the Bible, and the rights of conscience, they died.

1887. This volume grew from the author's desire to place a comprehensive work in the hands of young converts and those desiring to know the distinctive principles of the Baptists. It is a compilation of facts and the arguments of others, which the author culled from numerous sources after careful and voluminous reading.

It is evident, then, that the Baptists suffered merely because they maintained that they ought "to obey God rather than man." They found no direction in the Bible for the baptism of infants, and therefore they refused to observe the rite. The Reformed or Protestant churches sought to force them to do it, in opposition to their convictions. They maintained that this was also contrary to the spirit of the Gospel, and thus, in defence of the Bible, and the rights of conscience, they died.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

" Colorful and outrageous, influential yet despicable, J. Frank Norris was a preacher, newspaper publisher, political activist, and all-around subject of controversy. One of the most despised men in traditional Southern Baptist circles, he was also the man most responsible for bringing hard-edged fundamentalism to the South. Barry Hankins traces Norris, the ""Texas Cyclone,"" from his boyhood in small-town Texas to his death in 1952. Despite scandals, Norris was a man of considerable public influence who traveled the owrkd, corresponded with congressmen, and attended president's Hoover's inaguration at Hoover's invitation. Through his preaching career he battled anyone and everyone he saw as part of the leftist conspiracy to foist liberalism and immorality on America. This account reveals a remarkable man who helped shape the current American religious landscape.

Is Jesus Revealed in the Old Testament? A Study of the Old Testament High Priest

A History of the Baptist Churches in the City of Bath during the Eighteenth Century - focusing on the congregations at Somerset Street (now Manvers Street) and at Twerton, and the contribution of Bath Baptists to the social and religious history of the city (1714-1837)

"In THE WORKS OF JOHN SMYTH, you will discover examples of Smyth's Puritan preaching reflective of his training at Cambridge. You will also be intrigued by his discussion with other Separatists and Puritans on the nature of the true church and his understanding of true worship. In his WORKS, you will be exposed to the first book-length argument for believer's baptism to be published in English. You can also consider Smyth's interaction with Mennonite beliefs as well as one of the first statements in English on religious liberty. This reprinting of W. T. Whitley's THE WORKS OF JOHN SMYTH is the perfect way to acknowledge 400 years of English Baptist History." JASON K. LEE Associate Professor of Historical Theology Assistant Dean of Theological Studies Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth, TX, USA

This mammoth compilation of information, based on records extant at the time of the original writing, covers the histories of sixteen churches; biographies (with basic genealogical data) of twelve ministers and several other notable men including William

This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.