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As Christianity flourished during the fourth century, believers
were faced with the challenges not only of their own internal
conflicts and theological disagreements, but also with religious,
philosophical, and ethical pressures from the broader culture in
which they were embedded. One unsettled issue was the role of
classical Greek and Roman literature in Christian education. St.
Basil the Great (c.330-379 CE) explores this question in his
Address to Young Men. By recommending circumspect study of
classical texts, Basil encourages his readers to extract what is
useful from the earlier authors while rejecting what is harmful or
irrelevant. The present work examines the images and metaphors
employed by Basil in his Address with a view to answering such
questions as why Basil recommended non-Christian writings, how he
viewed their relationship to his own community's Scriptures, and
what underlying presuppositions may have informed Basil's treatment
of various kinds of literature. This book is directed toward
students and scholars of early Christianity, Classics, and to
anyone contemplating the value of ancient literature in education,
whether religious or secular.
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.
Originally published in 1925. Contents Include: The Principles
Implied in Believers' Baptism - The Abandonment of Believers'
Baptism - The Historical Witness to New Testament Principles - The
Return to Believers' Baptism
This is a facsimile reprint of the 1964 edition published in New
York by Russell & Russell, Inc., which was itself an enlarged
version of the original produced in 1867 by the Narragansett Club
Publications, Providence, RI.
The Reverend Clarence Larkin was one of the most widely influential
pop theologians of the early twentieth century: his works are the
source of many of the "prophecies" and "truths" end-times
Christians hold to even today. Here, in this 1887 pamphlet, Larkin
summarizes the history of his particular sect of Christianity-the
Baptists-by exploring: . why water is essential to baptism . the
baptismal practices of the early churches . the object of baptism .
why baptism is not essential to salvation . why Baptists insist on
immersion in water for true baptism . the evils of infant baptism .
baptism in the New Testament . and more. American Baptist pastor
and author CLARENCE LARKIN (1850-1924) was born in Pennsylvania,
and later set up his ministry there. He wrote extensively and
popularly on a wide range of Biblical and theological matters.
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This is a facsimile reprint of the 1964 edition published in New
York by Russell & Russell, Inc., which was itself an enlarged
version of the original produced in 1867 by the Narragansett Club
Publications, Providence, RI.
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