In the seventeenth century, English Baptists existed on the fringe of the nation's collective religious life. Today, Baptists have developed into one of the world's largest Protestant denominations. Despite this impressive transformation, those first English Baptists remain chronically misunderstood. In Orthodox Radicals, Matthew C. Bingham clarifies and analyzes the origins and identity of Baptists during the English Revolution, arguing that mid-seventeenth century Baptists did not, in fact, understand themselves to be a part of a larger, all-encompassing Baptist movement. Contrary to both the explicit statements of many historians and the tacit suggestion embedded in the very use of "Baptist" as an overarching historical category, the early modern men and women who rejected infant baptism would not have initially understood that single theological stance as being in itself constitutive of a new collective identity. Rather, the rejection of infant baptism was but one of a number of doctrinal revisions then taking place among English puritans eager to further their on-going project of godly reformation. Orthodox Radicals complicates our understanding of Baptist identity, setting the early English Baptists in the cultural, political, and theological context of the wider puritan milieu out of which they arose. The book also speaks to broader themes, including early modern debates on religious toleration, the mechanisms by which early modern actors established and defended their tenuous religious identities, and the perennial problem of anachronism in historical writing. Bingham also challenges the often too-hasty manner in which scholars have drawn lines of theological demarcation between early modern religious bodies, and reconsiders one of this period's most dynamic and influential religious minorities from a fresh and perhaps controversial perspective. By combining a provocative reinterpretation of Baptist identity with close readings of key theological and political texts, Orthodox Radicals offers the most original and stimulating analysis of mid-seventeenth-century Baptists in decades.

Miniature books, handwritten or printed books in the smallest format, have fascinated religious people, printers, publishers, collectors, and others through the centuries because of their unique physical features, and continue to captivate people today. The small lettering and the delicate pages, binding, and covers highlight the material form of texts and invite sensory engagement and appreciation. This volume addresses miniature books with a special focus on religious books in Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist traditions. The book presents various empirical contexts for how the smallest books have been produced, distributed, and used in different times and cultures and also provides theoretical reflections and comments that discuss the divergent formats and functions of books.

With over 400 million Bibles in print, the New International Version is the world's most popular modern English Bible. It is renowned for its combination of reliability and readability. Fully revised and updated in 2011 the NIV is ideal for personal reading, public teaching and group study. This edition features a geometric design on the cover and includes a presentation page, making it a perfect gift for Bible readers. Smaller than a regular pew bible but with large text, this Bible is portable and easy to read. This Bible features - clear, readable 8.5pt text - blue ribbon to mark your place - shortcuts to key stories, events and people of the Bible - reading plan - quick links to find inspiration and help from the Bible in different life situations - British spelling, punctuation and grammar to allow the Bible to be read more naturally. Royalties from all sales of the NIV Bible help Biblica, formerly the International Bible Society, in their work of translating and distributing Bibles around the world.

An exploration of the inner life shared by many persons in nursing homes and retirement centers.

If you've lost a spouse, child, family member, or friend, you've discovered that few people understand the deep hurt you feel.

Where do you turn for daily comfort and help? Where do you find the tools to move forward? Through a Season of Grief is the first 365-day devotional designed to support and uplift you in that first, most difficult year of bereavement.

These devotions offer biblical comfort and practical teaching that will enable you to take steps forward toward healing each and every day. You will better understand the grieving process and will receive needed encouragement along the way.

More than thirty respected Christian professionals–including Kay Arthur, Jack Hayford, and Luis Palau–share their insights on how to walk through the devastation of grief toward wholeness and hope. You will also hear from people like you who lost a loved one and found God's healing presence in the midst of despair.

This unique devotional is based on GriefShare, a national grief recovery support group program that has helped more than 100,000 families.

Landmark, Bestselling Book Now Revised and Updated Does God really speak through dreams? Are there such things today as visions? Absolutely, says author and pastor Jane Hamon. And what is more, God wants you to get the message! This concise guidebook unravels the scriptural meanings of dreams and visions, helping you discern when a dream is a prophetic direction for your life, what to do about a warning, how to recognize false messages--and much more. In this newly revised and updated edition of her popular book, readers are encouraged to look with new eyes at the biblical basis for this everyday language. It is not complicated, says Hamon. The voice of the Lord is speaking. Don't miss what he is saying.

A young preacher from the Pennsylvania hills comes to New York City and influences troubled teenagers with his inspirational message.

This popular Bible reading plan schedules daily readings from both the Old and New Testaments.

Negarle a una persona el derecho a saber algo que es cierto es inmoral y posiblemente la mayor tragedia de todas. Esto significa que, puesto que Dios, Jesus y la Escritura son verdaderos entonces retener esa informacion es simplemente erroneo. Rice Broocks trae un libro clave sobre como lograr que la necesidad logica de proclamar el Evangelio, se convierta en nuestra maxima prioridad. Asi como el libro, God's Not Dead, establecia el razonamiento logico de la existencia de Dios, y el Mesias, hombre y mito, establecio la existencia e identidad de Jesucristo, ahora Rice Broocks trae un libro clave sobre como lograr que la necesidad logica de proclamar el Evangelio, se convierta en nuestra maxima prioridad. De hecho, es en verdad el maximo asunto de justicia y, por lo tanto, el mas importante de todos los derechos humanos. Consciente o inconscientemente, hoy muchos creen que demostrar la tolerancia es mas importante que la verdad. Fundamentalmente, el derecho a conocer la verdad es aun mayor que la libertad de creer. Dado que Jesucristo es la verdad, no se le puede negar a la humanidad el derecho a oir hablar de el, tomar su propia decision y luego tener la libertad para contarle a otros. Este libro unico ha sido escrito para lograr los siguientes objetivos: * Replantear el Evangelio como una cuestion de derechos humanos... * Restablecer el Evangelio como nuestra prioridad... * Explicar por que la verdad existe, en primer lugar... * Defender la verdad de la biblia... * Explicar por que el diseno y proposito de Dios hace que los problemas de genero absurdos... * Mostrar que la inmoralidad es mala independientemente de la ley humana... ?Que es la verdad? ?Realmente existe Dios? ?Es la Biblia verdadera? Todo esto sera examinado mas detalladamente en este libro. Jesus afirma que el es la verdad, no solo habla la verdad. Por tanto, si Cristo es la verdad, y todos merecen saber lo que es verdadero, entonces el derecho mas esencial de todos es conocer a Jesucristo y a darlo a conocer. Un libro diferente de evangelismo.