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Elsie Chamberlain was a leading figure in British broadcasting and
religious life. She was a pioneer in many areas: the first woman
chaplain to the armed forces; the first nonconformist minister to
marry an Anglican clergyman; the first woman producer in the
religious broadcasting department of the BBC and the first woman to
present the daily service on the radio. Her broadcasting accustomed
many listeners to the idea of a woman leading public worship. And
she became the first woman to occupy the chair of the
Congregational Union of England and Wales and almost certainly the
first woman anywhere in the world to head a major denomination.
Elsie Chamberlain is the first full biography and a critical
appreciation of this exceptional woman. Using original church and
BBC archive sources, the book tells the story of a woman who did
more than any other to change the way Christian women ministers are
viewed.
This book unearths the practical social theology of the 19th
Century Church in Scotland. It has been widely believed that the
church was largely mute on the widespread poverty and deprivation
which accompanied the rapid expanse of urban life. This study
asserts that the church was not lacking in commitment to improving
such conditions, through the example of theologians Robert Flint
and the parish minister Frederick Lockhart Robertson. Flint's
publication of Christ's Kingdom upon Earth led the Church of
Scotland in Glasgow to investigate slum housing conditions and led
to the idea that religion could not be complacent about the need
for social action. It shines new light on the history of the Church
of Scotland. It shows how religion was a reforming movement in an
age of deprivation. It highlights the importance of social
reformist writers within the Church.
The doctrine of deification or theosis is typically associated with
the Eastern Orthodox tradition. Indeed, the language of
participation in the divine nature as a way to understand salvation
often sounds like strange music in the ears of Western Christians
despite passages like 2 Peter 1:4 where it appears. However, recent
scholarship has argued that the theologies of some of the most
prominent figures in the history of the Western church, including
Martin Luther, John Calvin, and John Wesley, share more in common
with deification than has been acknowledged. In this New
Explorations in Theology volume, theologian James Salladin
considers the role of deification in the theology of another
well-known Western theologian: Jonathan Edwards. In addition, he
reflects upon the question of how Edwards's soteriology compares
with the rest of the broader Reformed tradition. Here, we discover
how Edwards's theology affirms what it means for sinners to be
brought into the hands of a loving God. Featuring new monographs
with cutting-edge research, New Explorations in Theology provides a
platform for constructive, creative work in the areas of
systematic, historical, philosophical, biblical, and practical
theology.
This book examines the beliefs, practices and arguments surrounding
the ritual of infant baptism and the raising of children in Geneva
during the period of John Calvin's tenure as leader of the Reformed
Church, 1536-1564. It focuses particularly on the years from 1541
onward, after Calvin's return to Geneva and the formation of the
Consistory. The work is based on sources housed primarily in the
Genevan State Archives, including the registers of the Consistory
and the City Council. While the time period of the study may be
limited, the approach is broad, encompassing issues of theology,
church ritual and practices, the histories of family and children,
and the power struggles involved in transforming not simply a
church institution but the entire community surrounding it. The
overarching argument presented is that the ordinances and practices
surrounding baptism present a framework for relations among child,
parents, godparents, church and city. The design of the baptismal
ceremony, including liturgy, participants and location, provided a
blueprint of the reformers' vision of a well ordered community. To
comprehend fully the development and spread of Calvinism, it is
necessary to understand the context of its origins and how the
ideas of Calvin and his Reformed colleagues were received in Geneva
before they were disseminated throughout Europe and the world. In a
broad sense this project explores the tensions among church
leaders, city authorities, parents, relatives and neighbours
regarding the upbringing of children in Reformed Geneva. More
specifically, it studies the practice of infant baptism as
manifested in the baptism ceremony in Geneva, the ongoing practices
of Catholic baptism in neighbouring areas, and the similarities and
tensions between these two rituals.
A study of the history and contribution of the Huguenots in
Britain. It is characterized by a blend of scholarship with
lucidity, balance and humour. Originally published in 1985, this
second edition takes into account new research and writings since
the first edition. All referencing material has been updated in the
light of new findings. The plate section has also been expanded to
include recently available pictures of Huguenot artefacts and
scenes.
This book offers a unique approach to Calvin by introducing the
individuals and groups who, through their opposition to Calvin's
theology and politics, helped shape the Reformer, his theology, and
his historical and religious legacy. Respected church historian
Gary Jenkins shows how Calvin had to defend or rethink his theology
in light of his tormentors' challenges, giving readers a more
nuanced view of Calvin's life and thought. The book highlights the
central theological ideas of the Swiss Reformation and introduces
figures and movements often excluded from standard texts.
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John Calvin
- For a New Reformation
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Derek Thomas, John W. Tweeddale; Afterword by R. C. Sproul; Contributions by Michael A.G. Haykin, Stephen J. Nichols, …
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Leading Reformed pastors and scholars reflect on the importance of
John Calvin's life and teaching for the church today.
This book surveys developments in sacramental and liturgical
discourse and discord, exploring the writings of English and
Scottish divines, and focusing on baptism and the Lord's Supper.
The reigns of James I and Charles I coincided with divergence and
development in teaching on the sacraments in England and Scotland
and with growing discord on liturgical texts and the ceremonial.
Uniquely focusing on both nations in a single study, Bryan Spinks
draws on theological treatises, sermons, catechisms, liturgical
texts and writings by Scottish theologians hitherto neglected.
Exploring the European roots of the churches of England and
Scotland and how they became entwined in developments culminating
in the Solemn League and Covenant and Westminster Directory, this
book presents an authoritative study of sacramental and liturgical
debate, developments, and experiments during the Stuart period.
Christianity Today Book Award ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award Apart
from the doctrine of God, no doctrine is as comprehensive as that
of creation. It is woven throughout the entire fabric of Christian
theology. It goes to the deepest roots of reality and leaves no
area of life untouched. Across the centuries, however, the doctrine
of creation has often been eclipsed or threatened by various forms
of gnosticism. Yet if Christians are to rise to current challenges
related to public theology and ethics, we must regain a robust,
biblical doctrine of creation. According to Bruce Ashford and Craig
Bartholomew, one of the best sources for outfitting this recovery
is Dutch neo-Calvinism. Abraham Kuyper, Herman Bavinck, and their
successors set forth a substantial doctrine of creation's goodness,
but recent theological advances in this tradition have been
limited. Now in The Doctrine of Creation Ashford and Bartholomew
develop the Kuyperian tradition's rich resources on creation for
systematic theology and the life of the church today. In addition
to tracing historical treatments of the doctrine, the authors
explore intertwined theological themes such as the omnipotence of
God, human vocation, and providence. They draw from diverse streams
of Christian thought while remaining rooted in the Kuyperian
tradition, with a sustained focus on doing theology in deep
engagement with Scripture. Approaching the world as God's creation
changes everything. Thus The Doctrine of Creation concludes with
implications for current issues, including those related to
philosophy, science, the self, and human dignity. This exegetically
grounded constructive theology contributes to renewed appreciation
for and application of the doctrine of creation-which is ultimately
a doctrine of profound hope.
This review brings together research in three areas of Anabaptist
studies and the Radical Reformation. The first part focuses on
16th-century Anabaptism, re-examining the polygenesis model of
Anabaptism articulated by Stayer, Packull and Depperman. The second
part deals with the connections between Anabaptists and other
Reformation dissenters, their marginalization as social groups and
their relations with the intellectual movements of the age. The
final section addresses historiographic and comparative issues of
writing the history of marginalizaed groups, investigating some
preconceptions which influence historians' approaches to Anabaptism
and their implications for understanding other religious
organizations.
This volume is a synthesis of the research articles of one of
Europe's leading scholars of 16th-century exile communities. It
will be invaluable to the growing number of historians interested
in the religious, intellectual, social and economic impact of
stranger communities on the rapidly changing nation that was
Elizabethan and early Stuart England. Southern England in general,
and London in particular, played a unique part in offering refuge
to Calvinist exiles for more than a century. For the English
government, the attraction of exiles was not so much their Reformed
religion and discipline as their economic potential - the exiles
were in the main skilled craftsmen and well-connected merchants who
could benefit the English economy.
A fundamental part of understanding one's ancestors is knowing when
they were born, how long they lived, and when they died. Here in
The Genesis Genealogies lies that crucial core information about
the forebears of Christianity. Rev. Abraham Park has meticulously
analyzed the information in The Book of Genesis. Taking the
explicit date references in Genesis and performing math
calculations forward and backward in time, he builds a complete
chronological Biblical timeline from Adam to the Exodus, including
the duration of construction of Noah's ark. With this Bible study
of the cornerstone text of The Old Testament, we can more deeply
understand the layers of meanings that Genesis offers. The Genesis
Genealogies is a must-have for every Church Library. This title is
part of The History of Redemption series which includes: Book 1:
The Genesis Genealogies Book 2: The Covenant of the Torch Book 3:
The Unquenchable Lamp of the Covenant Book 4: God's Profound and
Mysterious Providence Book 5: The Promise of the Eternal Covenant
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The Pastor
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In The Pastor, Eugene H. Peterson, the translator of the
multimillion-selling The Message and the author of more than thirty
books, offers his life story as one answer to the surprisingly
neglected question: What does it mean to be a pastor?
When Peterson was asked by his denomination to begin a new
church in Bel Air, Maryland, he surprised himself by saying yes.
And so was born Christ Our King Presbyterian Church. But Peterson
quickly learned that he was not exactly sure what a pastor should
do. He had met many ministers in his life, from his Pentecostal
upbringing in Montana to his seminary days in New York, and he
admired only a few. He knew that the job's demands would drown him
unless he figured out what the essence of the job really was. Thus
began a thirty-year journey into the heart of this uncommon
vocation--the pastorate.
The Pastor steers away from abstractions, offering instead a
beautiful rendering of a life tied to the physical world--the land,
the holy space, the people--shaping Peterson's pastoral vocation as
well as his faith. He takes on church marketing, mega pastors, and
the church's too-cozy relationship to American glitz and
consumerism to present a simple, faith-filled job description of
what being a pastor means today. In the end, Peterson discovered
that being a pastor boiled down to "paying attention and calling
attention to 'what is going on right now' between men and women,
with each other and with God." The Pastor is destined to become a
classic statement on the contemporary trials, joys, and meaning of
this ancient vocation.
With eloquence, candor, and simplicity, a celebrated author tells the story of his father's alcohol abuse and suicide and traces the influence of this secret on his life as a son, father, husband, minister, and writer.
These chapters explore how a religious minority not only gained a
toehold in countries of exile, but also wove itself into their
political, social, and religious fabric. The way for the refugees'
departure from France was prepared through correspondence and the
cultivation of commercial, military, scholarly and familial ties.
On arrival at their destinations immigrants exploited contacts made
by compatriots and co-religionists who had preceded them to find
employment. London, a hub for the "Protestant international" from
the reign of Elizabeth I, provided openings for tutors and
journalists. Huguenot financial skills were at the heart of the
early Bank of England; Huguenot reporting disseminated
unprecedented information on the workings of the Westminster
Parliament; Huguenot networks became entwined with English
political factions. Webs of connection were transplanted and
reconfigured in Ireland. With their education and international
contacts, refugees were indispensable as diplomats to Protestant
rulers in northern Europe. They operated monetary transfers across
borders and as fund-raisers, helped alleviate the plight of
persecuted co-religionists. Meanwhile, French ministers in London
attempted to hold together an exceptionally large community of
incomers against heresy and the temptations of assimilation. This
is a story of refugee networks perpetuated, but also
interpenetrated and remade.
Enchanted Calvinism's surprising central proposition is that
Ghanaian Presbyterian communities have become more enchanted --
i.e., attuned to spiritual explanations of and remedies for
suffering -- as they have become moreintegrated into capitalist
modes of production. Enchanted Calvinism's central proposition is
that Ghanaian Presbyterian communities, both past and present, have
become more enchanted -- more attuned to spiritual explanations of
and remedies for suffering -- as they havebecome integrated into
capitalist modes of production. The author draws on a Weberian
concept of religious enchantment to analyze the phenomena of
spiritual affliction and spiritual healing within the Presbyterian
Church of Ghana,particularly under the conditions of labor
migration: first, in the early twentieth century during the cocoa
boom in Ghana and, second, at the turn of the twenty-first century
in their migration from Ghana to North America. Relying on
extensive archival research, oral interviews, and
participant-observation conducted in North America, Europe, and
West Africa, this study demonstrates that the more these Ghanaian
Calvinists became dependent on capitalist modes of production, the
more enchanted their lives and, subsequently, their church became,
although in different ways within these two migrations. One
striking pattern that has emerged among Ghanaian Presbyterian labor
migrants in North America, for example, is a radical shift in
gendered healing practices, where women have become prominent
healers while a significant number of men have become
spirit-possessed. Adam Mohr is Senior Writing Fellow in
Anthropology in the Critical Writing Program at the University of
Pennsylvania.
This first complete history of Dr Williams's Trust and Library,
deriving from the will of the nonconformist minister Daniel
Williams (c.1643-1716) reveals rare examples of private
philanthropy and dissenting enterprise. The library contains the
fullest collection of material relating to English Protestant
Dissent. Opening in the City of London in 1730, it moved to
Bloomsbury in the 1860s. Williams and his first trustees had a
vision for Protestant Dissent which included maintaining
connections with Protestants overseas. The charities espoused by
the trust extended that vision by funding an Irish preacher,
founding schools in Wales, sending missionaries to native
Americans, and giving support to Harvard College. By the
mid-eighteenth century, the trustees had embraced unitarian beliefs
and had established several charities and enlarged the unique
collection of books, manuscripts and portraits known as Dr
Williams's Library. The manuscript and rare book collection offers
material from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries, with
strengths in the early modern period, including the papers of
Richard Baxter, Roger Morrice, and Owen Stockton. The
eighteenth-century archive includes the correspondence of the
scientist and theologian Joseph Priestley. The library also holds
several collections of importance for women's history and English
literature. The story of the trust and library reveals a rare
example of private philanthropy over more than three centuries, and
a case study in dissenting enterprise. Alan Argent illuminates key
themes in the history of nonconformity; the changing status of
non-established religions; the voluntary principle; philanthropy;
and a lively concern for society as a whole.
Abraham Kuyper, the Dutch Neo-Calvinist theologian, pastor, and
politician, was well-known for having declared that there is "not a
square inch" of human existence over which Jesus Christ is not its
sovereign Lord. This principle is perhaps best reflected in
Kuyper's writings on Calvinism originally delivered as the Stone
Lectures in 1898 at Princeton Theological Seminary. These lectures
reflecting on the role of the Christian faith in a variety of
social spheres-including religion, politics, science, and art-have
become a touchstone for contemporary Reformed theology. How might
the lectures continue to inform the church's calling in a secular
age? In this volume, Jessica Joustra and Robert Joustra bring
together theologians, historians, scientists, and others to revisit
Kuyper's original lectures and to critically consider both his
ongoing importance and his complex legacy for today.
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