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Edition of ecclesiastical records from a parish church offer a rich
source of knowledge for life at the time. The documents in this
volume bring to life the day-to-day business and upkeep of the
large church of Mildenhall, belonging to a parish whose manor was
the richest in the possession of Bury St Edmund's Abbey. The
Collections recordthe weekly offerings gathered in aid of church
building and maintenance. The churchwardens' accounts provide
evidence for such matters as repairs to vestments and books, the
cost of candles, and payments to the various tradesmenemployed. The
later accounts also show the impact of the Reformation on the
church, with the pulling down of the rood, destruction of the stone
altar, and erasure of Thomas Becket's name from service books, and
so forth. Many of the people in the accounts are also known from
their wills, reproduced as an appendix. The documents are set into
context with an introduction, which covers the history of the
church during the period, and notes. The late Judith
Middleton-Stewart gained her doctorate from the University of East
Anglia; her book on death and remembrance in the Suffolk deanery of
Dunwich, Inward Purity and Outward Splendour, is also published by
Boydell.
Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Finalist Interest in and awareness
of the demand for social justice as an outworking of the Christian
faith is growing. But it is not new. For five hundred years,
Latina/o culture and identity have been shaped by their challenges
to the religious, socio-economic, and political status quo, whether
in opposition to Spanish colonialism, Latin American dictatorships,
US imperialism in Central America, the oppression of farmworkers,
or the current exploitation of undocumented immigrants.
Christianity has played a significant role in that movement at
every stage. Robert Chao Romero, the son of a Mexican father and a
Chinese immigrant mother, explores the history and theology of what
he terms the "Brown Church." Romero considers how this movement has
responded to these and other injustices throughout its history by
appealing to the belief that God's vision for redemption includes
not only heavenly promises but also the transformation of every
aspect of our lives and the world. Walking through this history of
activism and faith, readers will discover that Latina/o Christians
have a heart after God's own.
In the waning years of Latin America's longest and bloodiest civil
war, the rise of an unlikely duo is transforming Colombia:
Christianity and access to credit. In her exciting new book,
Rebecca C. Bartel details how surging evangelical conversions and
widespread access to credit cards, microfinance programs, and
mortgages are changing how millions of Colombians envision a more
prosperous future. Yet programs of financialization propel new
modes of violence. As prosperity becomes conflated with peace, and
debt with devotion, survival only becomes possible through credit
and its accompanying forms of indebtedness. A new future is on the
horizon, but it will come at a price.
Esther's Ultimate Secret "On that night . . ."--Esther 6:1 Have you
ever had a "that night" or a "that day"? A point in time before
which things were going wrong, but after which things began to go
right? What are the ingredients for a "that night"? What is mixed
into the recipe? Understanding what goes into creating that moment
of divine favor was Esther's ultimate secret. She learned how to
find favor with the king. Favor is what happens when preparation
meets opportunity. Success is what happens when preparation meets
potential. Many success stories begin with the phrase, "That
night..." or "That day ..." These stories often begin with fear but
end with favor. Esther's pattern of preparation teaches us how to
create that moment. Finding Favor With the King is critical to your
future with your King. This book lays out the steps for you to
prepare for your moment in His presence.
A classic revisited--revised and expanded. For over twenty-five
years, Howard Snyder's Community of the King has set the standard
for a penetrating look at the relationship between the kingdom of
God and the earthly church. Biblically and practically Snyder helps
us think through such crucial questions as What is the kingdom of
God? What role does it play in history? What does it mean for the
church to be an agent of the kingdom? Once we grasp the nature of
the kingdom, Snyder helps us explore its implications for the
church as we experience it in daily life. The church, he argues, is
part of God's dramatic plan to reconcile all things to himself. The
church that is true to its calling will emphasize the God-given
gifts of all its members and develop structures and strategies that
reflect God's reign in the world. In addition to a completely new
chapter on developments in Christian thinking on the church since
its first publication, this new edition of Community of the King
contains a fully updated bibliography and is revised throughout.
Here is a classic book for all concerned with church life and
growth.
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That churches are one of the most important cornerstones of black
political organization is a commonplace. In this history of African
American Protestantism and American politics at the end of the
Civil War, Nicole Myers Turner challenges the idea of black
churches as having always been politically engaged. Using local
archives, church and convention minutes, and innovative Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) mapping, Turner reveals how freedpeople
in Virginia adapted strategies for pursuing the freedom of their
souls to worship as they saw fit--and to participate in society
completely in the evolving landscape of emancipation. Freedpeople,
for both evangelical and electoral reasons, were well aware of the
significance of the physical territory they occupied, and they
sought to organize the geographies that they could in favor of
their religious and political agendas at the outset of
Reconstruction. As emancipation included opportunities to purchase
properties, establish black families, and reconfigure gender roles,
the ministry became predominantly male, a development that affected
not only discourses around family life but also the political
project of crafting, defining, and teaching freedom. After freedmen
obtained the right to vote, an array of black-controlled
institutions increasingly became centers for political organizing
on the basis of networks that mirrored those established earlier by
church associations. We are proud to announce that this book will
also be published as an enhanced open-access e-book on a companion
website hosted by Fulcrum, an innovative publishing platform
launched by Michigan Publishing at the University of Michigan
Library. The Fulcrum version of the book can be located using this
link: https: //doi.org/10.5149/9781469655253_Turner.
How do you feel about doctrine?
Whatever answer comes to mind, this book will not only convince
you that sound doctrine is vital for living a godly life, it will
also explain the essential role of theology in the life of a
healthy church.
After all, thinking rightly about God affects everything, from
guiding us in practical issues to growing a church's unity and
witness.
This short, readable book shows how good theology leads to
transformation, life, and joy.
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