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Religion in Tudor England offers readers the prose and the poetry,
the theology and the spirituality, the prayers and the polemics, of
one of the most important epochs in the making of modern
Christianity. Beginning with King Henry VII, the Tudors' reign
included the break with Rome and the rise of English Protestantism,
a series of religiously inspired revolts, the burnings of nearly
three hundred Protestants for heresy under Queen Mary, the
executions of scores of Catholics for treason under Queen
Elizabeth, and the emergence of the Puritan challenge to the Church
of England. Moreover, the English Reformation coincided with the
English Renaissance, and the foremost religious thinkers of the
age, Catholic as well as Protestant, are also among the greatest of
English prose stylists. The sources in this unique anthology,
accidentals modernized and accompanied by careful notes and
detailed historical, literary, and theological introductions,
immerse readers in this world and allow them to explore
comprehensively - for the first time - what was lost, what was
transformed, and what was preserved in the English Reformation.
There is a huge disconnect between the official account of church
demise and the death of faith peddled in political and media
circles, and the vitality of churches in every corner of the
country. Why do the pundits ignore what is happening? Sean
Oliver-Dee counters that the ongoing health of the church is being
ignored because it contradicts three myths that the 'new
establishment' wants to assert: that the gradual death of religion
is a good excuse to ignore the views of Christians; that
encouraging Christianity to die will benefit society; and that
scientific progress will necessarily cause the death of faith. The
growth of the church runs contrary to all three assertions. It's
time to challenge the myths.
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In God's School
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Pierre Ch. Marcel; Translated by Howard Griffith
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The call of Deep Church is not just for theologians and church
leaders; it is also about each individual Christian experiencing
and knowing that Jesus rescues from the depths and changes them
deeply In this book Frog and Amy Orr-Ewing explore the concept of
Deep Church in a 21st-century context. They argue that a missionary
congregation needs to be deeply evangelical and evangelistic,
deeply reliant on the power of the Holy Spirit, deeply engaged with
its surrounding culture and community, deeply realistic about its
limitations and temptations, and deeply convinced of its faith, in
the face of all other worldviews and alternatives. Deep Church is
about restoring the heart of the Christian faith within a rapidly
changing and demanding culture, without lurching from one new
methodology to another, rescuing today's church from unnecessary
disillusionment, and wholeheartedly embracing Christ and his
Kingdom.
Prophets, Politics and Nations, Understanding the Vital Role that
Prophetic Voices Play in Shaping Nations
In a world awash with voices claiming divine endorsement, many are led
astray, lost in a sea of misinformation and doubt. The world is in
turmoil and it's easy to feel lost. Countless believers are ensnared in
a web of confusion—unsure about how to engage, vote, and pray in these
tumultuous times.
How does God see your nation? What is He truly saying? And importantly,
are you ready to listen?
Bestselling author and leading prophetic voice Emma Stark unveils a
heavenly roadmap for those perplexed about how to pray, vote, and
engage with the burning issues of our time. You’re invited to shift
beyond earthly solutions into a heavenly perspective where spiritual
clarity reigns.
Through divine insights and years of experience, Emma reveals:
• The pivotal role that prophets play in molding society and guiding
nations to their divine purpose.
• Insights into discerning the whispers of the Holy Spirit amidst the
clamor of politics and governance.
• Practical strategies to sidestep Satan’s traps and avoid mere
temporal fixes for profound spiritual challenges.
This isn’t just about the future of nations. It’s a call to rise higher
and aim beyond mere human strategies. This is about the legacy you will
leave for the generations to come. Step into a prophetic perspective
and become a transformative force for the Kingdom.
This book examines the complex relationship between religion and
business in twentieth-century America. It is the story of how
Christianity's most basic institution, the local church, wrestled
with the challenges and compromises of competing in the modern
marketplace through adopting the advertising, public relations, and
marketing methods of business. It follows these sacred promoters,
and their critics, as they navigated between divinely inspired and
consumer demanded. Amid an animated and contentious battleground
for principles, practices and parishioners, John C. Hardin explores
the landscape of selling religion in America and its evolution over
the twentieth century.
A fascinating exposition of Christian online communication networks
and the Internet's power to build a movement In the 1990s, Marilyn
Agee developed one of the most well-known amateur evangelical
websites focused on the "End Times", The Bible Prophecy Corner.
Around the same time, Lambert Dolphin, a retired Stanford
physicist, started the website Lambert's Library to discuss with
others online how to experience the divine. While Marilyn and
Lambert did not initially correspond directly, they have shared
several correspondents in common. Even as early as 1999 it was
clear that they were members of the same online network of
Christians, a virtual church built around those who embraced a
common ideology. Digital Jesus documents how such like-minded
individuals created a large web of religious communication on the
Internet, in essence developing a new type of new religious
movement-one without a central leader or institution. Based on over
a decade of interaction with figures both large and small within
this community, Robert Glenn Howard offers the first sustained
ethnographic account of the movement as well as a realistic and
pragmatic view of how new communication technologies can both
empower and disempower the individuals who use them. By tracing the
group's origins back to the email lists and "Usenet" groups of the
1980s up to the online forums of today, Digital Jesus also serves
as a succinct history of the development of online group
communications.
How Baptism and the Eucharist Shaped Early Christian Understandings
of Jesus Long before the Gospel writers put pen to papyrus, the
earliest Christians participated in the powerful rituals of baptism
and the Lord's Supper, which fundamentally shaped their
understanding of God, Christ, and the world in which they lived. In
this volume, a respected biblical scholar and teacher explores how
cultural anthropology and ritual studies elucidate ancient texts.
Charles Bobertz offers a liturgical reading of the Gospel of Mark,
arguing that the Gospel is a narrative interpretation of early
Christian ritual. This fresh, responsible, and creative proposal
will benefit scholars, professors, and students. Its ecclesial and
pastoral ramifications will also be of interest to church leaders
and pastors.
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