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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Protestantism & Protestant Churches > Calvinist, Reformed & Presbyterian Churches > General

The Harmony of Divine Attributes in the Contrivance & Accomplishment of Man's Redemption (Paperback): William Bates The Harmony of Divine Attributes in the Contrivance & Accomplishment of Man's Redemption (Paperback)
William Bates; Introduction by Joel Beeke
R749 R659 Discovery Miles 6 590 Save R90 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"It would be difficult to mention any single work in which the glorious plan of man's redemption is more fully and clearly exhibited, than in Dr. Bates' Harmony Of The Divine Attributes. The writer recollects with pleasure and gratitude, that when he was first led to attend with interest to theological subjects, this work fell into his hands, and was read with profit and delight; and now, after the lapse of forty years, he has again perused it with unmingled approbation; and he can scarcely conceive of any better method of exhibiting the doctrines of the gospel, than that which is here pursued." - Archibald Alexander

To the Ends of the Earth - Calvin's Missional Vision and Legacy (Paperback): Michael A.G. Haykin, Jeff Robinson Sr. To the Ends of the Earth - Calvin's Missional Vision and Legacy (Paperback)
Michael A.G. Haykin, Jeff Robinson Sr.
R340 R280 Discovery Miles 2 800 Save R60 (18%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Calvinist missionaries.

If you think that sounds like an oxymoron, you're not alone. Yet a close look at John Calvin's life, writings, and successors reveals a passion for the spread of the gospel and the salvation of sinners.

From training pastors at his Genevan Academy to sending missionaries to the jungles of Brazil, Calvin consistently sought to encourage and equip Christians to take the good news of salvation to the very ends of the earth. In this carefully researched book, Michael Haykin and Jeffrey Robinson clear away longstanding stereotypes related to the Reformed tradition and Calvin's theological heirs, highlighting the Reformer's neglected missional vision and legacy.

The Divine Covenants (Paperback): Arthur W Pink The Divine Covenants (Paperback)
Arthur W Pink
R304 Discovery Miles 3 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Perth Kirk Session Books, 1577-1590 (Hardcover, New): Margo Todd The Perth Kirk Session Books, 1577-1590 (Hardcover, New)
Margo Todd
R1,218 Discovery Miles 12 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Calvinist Reformation in Scottish towns was a radically transformative movement. It incorporated into urban ecclesiastical governance a group of laymen - the elders of the kirk session - drawn heavily from the crafts guilds as well as wealthy merchants. These men met at least weekly with the minister and comprised a parochial church court that exercised an unprecedented discipline of the lives of the ordinary citizenry. They pried into sexual behaviour, administered the hospital and other poor relief, ordered fostering of orphans, oversaw the grammar school, enforced sabbath observance, investigated charges of witchcraft, arbitrated quarrels and punished people who railed at their neighbours. In times of crisis like the great plague of 1584-85, they rationed food sent from other towns and raised an already high bar on moral discipline to avert further divine wrath. The minute books of Perth's session, established in the 1560s and surviving most fully from 1577, open a window on this religious discipline, the men who administered it, and the lay people who both resisted and facilitated it, negotiating its terms to meet their own agendas. They are presented here with full introduction and explanatory notes. Margo Todd is Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania.

Saving Calvinism - Expanding the Reformed Tradition (Paperback): Oliver D. Crisp Saving Calvinism - Expanding the Reformed Tradition (Paperback)
Oliver D. Crisp
R448 R364 Discovery Miles 3 640 Save R84 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Is there hope for Calvinism beyond TULIP? For many, Calvinism evokes the idea of a harsh God who saves a select few and condemns others to eternal torment. Others find comfort in the Five Points of TULIP with its emphasis on the sovereignty of God's grace. Oliver Crisp thinks both sides have too small a picture of the Reformed tradition. There are ample resources for developing a more expansive Calvinism. Reformed Christians have inherited a vast mansion, but many of them only live in two rooms, reading John Calvin and Jonathan Edwards on repeat, while the rest of the house lies waiting for someone to discover its treasures. Saving Calvinism explores some of the thorniest problems in the Reformed tradition, including free will, the extent of the atonement, and the possibility of universal salvation. By engaging a host of Reformed thinkers and exploring often ignored ideas, Crisp shows that Calvinism is much more diverse and flexible than the stereotype suggests.

Bishops and Covenanters - The Church in Scotland, 1688-1691 (Paperback): Ann Shukman Bishops and Covenanters - The Church in Scotland, 1688-1691 (Paperback)
Ann Shukman
R679 Discovery Miles 6 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Why did the young Protestant monarch William of Orange fail to make his mark on Scotland? How did a particularly hard-line 'Protester' branch of Presbyterianism (the last off-shoot of the Convenanting movement) become the established Church in Scotland? And how did it come about that Scotland suffered a kind of 'cultural revolution' after the Williamite revolution, nipping in the bud the proto-Enlightenment? This book reviews the political events that led to the abolition of episcopacy in 1689 and with it the concerted attack on the parish clergy. It explores for the first time the background and influences that led to the brutal 'rabbling of the curates' in south-west Scotland. It explores the mind-set of the notorious Covenanting tract Naphtali (1667), and of its author Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees, who was the author of the Act establishing hard-line Presbyterianism in 1690, and became Lord Advocate of Scotland in 1692. The purges of the universities after the 1690 Act led to a hardening of attitudes, and the on-going purging of the parishes led ultimately to the emptying of two-thirds of all the parishes of Scotland. The book suggests how these events contributed to the notion of 'King William's ill years'.

Calvin's Ecclesiology - A Study in the History of Doctrine (Hardcover): Tadataka Maruyama Calvin's Ecclesiology - A Study in the History of Doctrine (Hardcover)
Tadataka Maruyama; Foreword by Richard A. Muller
R1,587 R1,228 Discovery Miles 12 280 Save R359 (23%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
The Practice of Piety (Paperback): Lewis Bayly The Practice of Piety (Paperback)
Lewis Bayly
R342 Discovery Miles 3 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Five Points of Calvinism - Defined, Defended, Documented (Paperback, 2nd ed.): David N Steele, Curtis C Thomas, S. Lance... The Five Points of Calvinism - Defined, Defended, Documented (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
David N Steele, Curtis C Thomas, S. Lance Quinn
R417 R353 Discovery Miles 3 530 Save R64 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Updated edition of classic introduction to the essential tenets of Calvinistic theology: its history and content, a biblical defense, and a guide to further study.

Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport - Making Connections in Today's World (Paperback): Richard J Mouw Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport - Making Connections in Today's World (Paperback)
Richard J Mouw
R328 R241 Discovery Miles 2 410 Save R87 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

What do the Canons of Dordt mean to people in the Las Vegas airport---and does anyone there even care? In the movie Hardcore, a pious Calvinist elder tries unsuccessfully to explain the TULIP theology of his Dutch Reformed faith to a prostitute in the Las Vegas airport. This incongruous conversation demonstrates how Calvinism is often perceived today: irrelevant, harsh, even disrespectful. Beginning with this movie scene, Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport addresses the weaknesses of Calvinism and points to its strengths. How does Calvinism shed light on today? Instead of reciting the Canons of Dordt, what s a more compassionate way to relate to nonbelievers? What might it look like to live out the doctrines of TULIP with gentleness and respect? This conversational book provides answers and shatters some stereotypes. Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport encourages you to live every aspect of life---business, family, education, politics, activities, and more---before the face of a generous, sovereign God. Calvinists and non-Calvinists alike will find this an enjoyable read. You will discover that Reformed theology can speak relevantly and compellingly today, both to you and to people in the Las Vegas airport. Does Calvinism Have Anything to Do with the 21st Century? What do you think about Calvinism? Do you view it positively or negatively? Or has its day passed? Let s face it, many non-Calvinists hold a less-than-positive view, sometimes due to caricatures. This friendly, conversational book helps clear up some misconceptions and distorted views. If you re not a Calvinist, here is an engaging inside look. And if you are a Calvinist, Richard Mouw shows how to live gently and respectfully with others---Christians and non-Christians---who hold different perspectives. Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport focuses not on what Calvinists believe but on how they live. From a movie scene to the author s personal experiences in Las Vegas, you are invited to travel with Mouw and see the Reformed faith in a new light. Yes, it still does travel well "

The Five Points of Calvinism - A Study Guide (Paperback, 3rd Edition): Edwin H. Palmer, Michael Horton The Five Points of Calvinism - A Study Guide (Paperback, 3rd Edition)
Edwin H. Palmer, Michael Horton
R396 Discovery Miles 3 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Using the classic TULIP acronym (Total depravity, Unconditional election, Limited atonement, Irresistible grace, and Perseverance of the saints), this primer on the five points of Calvinism is perfect for students and laypeople alike. Using the Scriptures from which they are drawn, Edwin H. Palmer analyzes each point and explains them in accessible language. Helpful discussion questions follow each chapter, making this book ideal for classes or study groups. This important resource also includes a new foreword by Michael Horton and relevant historic catechisms and confessions.

God and Blackness - Race, Gender, and Identity in a Middle Class Afrocentric Church (Paperback): Andrea C. Abrams God and Blackness - Race, Gender, and Identity in a Middle Class Afrocentric Church (Paperback)
Andrea C. Abrams
R676 Discovery Miles 6 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Blackness, as a concept, is extremely fluid: it can refer to cultural and ethnic identity, socio-political status, an aesthetic and embodied way of being, a social and political consciousness, or a diasporic kinship. It is used as a description of skin color ranging from the palest cream to the richest chocolate; as a marker of enslavement, marginalization, criminality, filth, or evil; or as a symbol of pride, beauty, elegance, strength, and depth. Despite the fact that it is elusive and difficult to define, blackness serves as one of the most potent and unifying domains of identity. God and Blackness offers an ethnographic study of blackness as it is understood within a specific community--that of the First Afrikan Church, a middle-class Afrocentric congregation in Atlanta, Georgia. Drawing on nearly two years of participant observation and in‑depth interviews, Andrea C. Abrams examines how this community has employed Afrocentrism and Black theology as a means of negotiating the unreconciled natures of thoughts and ideals that are part of being both black and American. Specifically, Abrams examines the ways in which First Afrikan's construction of community is influenced by shared understandings of blackness, and probes the means through which individuals negotiate the tensions created by competing constructions of their black identity. Although Afrocentrism operates as the focal point of this discussion, the book examines questions of political identity, religious expression and gender dynamics through the lens of a unique black church.

Puritanism and the Pursuit of Happiness - The Ministry and Theology of Ralph Venning, c.1621-1674 (Hardcover): S. Bryn Roberts Puritanism and the Pursuit of Happiness - The Ministry and Theology of Ralph Venning, c.1621-1674 (Hardcover)
S. Bryn Roberts
R2,149 Discovery Miles 21 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Reveals a much neglected strand of puritan theology which emphasised the importance of inner happiness and personal piety. The traditional view of puritans is that they were killjoys - serious, austere, gloomy people who closed theatres and abolished Christmas. This book, based on extensive original research, presents a different view. Focusing on both the writings of the leading Independent divine, Ralph Venning, and also on his pastoral work in the 1640s and 1650s when he was successively chaplain to the Tower of London and vicar of St Olave's, Southwark, the book revealsa much neglected strand of puritan theology. This emphasised the importance of inner happiness and the development of a personal piety which, the author argues, was similar in its nature to medieval mysticism, not that differentfrom the piety promoted by earlier metaphysical preachers, and not at all driven by the predestinarian ideas usually associated with puritans, ideas liable to induce a sense of helplessness and despair. In addition, the book reassesses the role of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where Venning was educated, in shaping puritan thought, discusses Max Weber's ideas about puritanism and capitalism especially in relation to recreation and leisure activities, and demonstrates that Venning's strand of puritanism favoured toleration, moderation and church unity to a much greater degree than is usually associated with puritans. Stephen Bryn Roberts was awarded his doctorate from theUniversity of Aberdeen and has been Adjunct Lecturer in Early Modern Church History at International Christian College, Glasgow since 2011.

Antologia de Juan Calvino - Legado Y Transcendencia. Una Vision Antologica. (Spanish, Paperback): Leopoldo Cervantes-Ortiz Antologia de Juan Calvino - Legado Y Transcendencia. Una Vision Antologica. (Spanish, Paperback)
Leopoldo Cervantes-Ortiz
R841 R707 Discovery Miles 7 070 Save R134 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Puritan Family and Community in the English Atlantic World - Being "Much Afflicted with Conscience" (Hardcover): Margaret... Puritan Family and Community in the English Atlantic World - Being "Much Afflicted with Conscience" (Hardcover)
Margaret Manchester
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Puritan Family and Community in the English Atlantic World examines the dynamics of marriage, family and community life during the "Great Migration" through the microhistorical study of one puritan family in 1638 Rhode Island. Through studying the Verin family, a group of English non-conformists who took part in the "Great Migration", this book examines differing approaches within puritanism towards critical issues of the age, including liberty of conscience, marriage, family, female agency, domestic violence, and the role of civil government in responding to these developments. Like other nonconformists who challenged the established Church of England, the Verins faced important personal dilemmas brought on by the dictates of their conscience even after emigrating. A violent marital dispute between Jane and her husband Joshua divided the Providence community and resulted, for the first time in the English-speaking colonies, in a woman's right to a liberty of conscience independent of her husband being upheld. Through biographical sketches of the founders of Providence and engaging with puritan ministerial and prescriptive literature and female-authored petitions and pamphlets, this book illustrates how women saw their place in the world and considers the exercise of female agency in the early modern era. Connecting migration studies, family and community studies, religious studies, and political philosophy, Puritan Family and Community in the English Atlantic World will be of great interest to scholars of the English Atlantic World, American religious history, gender and violence, the history of New England, and the history of family.

Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism 3e (Paperback, Revised): M Weber Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism 3e (Paperback, Revised)
M Weber
R779 Discovery Miles 7 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1905, "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism" is one of the most renowned and controversial works of modern social science. It is a brilliant book that studies the psychological conditions which made possible the development of capitalist civilisation. The book analyses the connection between the spread of Calvinism and a new attitude towards the pursuit of wealth in post-Reformation Europe and England, and attitude which permitted, encouraged - even sanctified - the human quest for prosperity.

This new edition has been translated and introduced by internationally acclaimed Weberian scholar Stephen Kalberg. With a precise and nuanced rendering of Weber's style and arguments, Kalberg clarifies the various twists and turns of Weber's complex lines of reasoning. Kalberg's introduction examines the controversy surrounding the book and summarizes major aspects of Weber's analysis. A glossary of major terms is included to make this the clearest, most readable edition of this classic text yet available.

The Pastor (Paperback): Eugene H. Peterson The Pastor (Paperback)
Eugene H. Peterson 1
R405 Discovery Miles 4 050 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

The Presbyterians of Ulster, 1680-1730 (Hardcover, New): Robert Whan The Presbyterians of Ulster, 1680-1730 (Hardcover, New)
Robert Whan
R2,287 Discovery Miles 22 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A comprehensive survey and analysis of the Presbyterian community in its important formative period. The Presbyterian community in Ulster was created by waves of immigration, massively reinforced in the 1690s as Scots fled successive poor harvests and famine, and by 1700 Presbyterians formed the largest Protestant community in the north of Ireland. This book is a comprehensive survey and analysis of the Presbyterian community in this important formative period. It shows how the Presbyterians formed a highly organised, self-confident community which exercised a rigorous discipline over its members and had a well-developed intellectual life. It considers the various social groups within the community, demonstrating how the always small aristocratic and gentry component dwindled andwas virtually extinct by the 1730s, the Presbyterians deriving their strength from the middling sorts - clergy, doctors, lawyers, merchants, traders and, in particular, successful farmers and those active in the rapidly growing linen trades - and among the laborious poor. It discusses how Presbyterians were part of the economically dynamic element of Irish society; how they took the lead in the emigration movement to the American colonies; and how they maintained links with Scotland and related to other communities, in Ireland and elsewhere. Later in the eighteenth century, the Presbyterian community went on to form the backbone of the Republican, separatist movement. ROBERT WHAN obtained his Ph.D. in History from Queen's University, Belfast.

A Burning in My Bones - The Authorized Biography of Eugene Peterson, Translator of The Message (Paperback): A Burning in My Bones - The Authorized Biography of Eugene Peterson, Translator of The Message (Paperback)
R559 R459 Discovery Miles 4 590 Save R100 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Encounter the multifaceted life of one of the most influential and creative pastors of the past half century with unforgettable stories of his lifelong devotion to his craft and love of language, the influences and experiences that shaped his unquenchable faith, the inspiration for his decision to translate The Message, and his success and struggles as a pastor, husband, and father. Author Winn Collier was given exclusive access to Eugene and his materials for the production of this landmark work. Drawing from his friendship and expansive view of Peterson's life, Collier offers an intimate look into a rare, remarkable life that is at once artful, sacred, and earthy. For Eugene, the gifts of life were inexhaustible: the glint of fading light over the lake, a kiss from Jan, a good joke, a bowl of butter pecan ice cream. As you enter into his story, you'll find yourself doing the same - noticing how the most ordinary things shimmer with a new and unexpected beauty. Content Benefits: Warm, fascinating, and uniquely inspirational, this authoritative and comprehensive story of Eugene Peterson will help you discover the man behind The Message. * Authorized biography of Eugene Peterson * Draws on exclusive access to private correspondence and hours of exclusive interviews with Eugene * Reveals Eugene's rich theology, love of language and pastoral insights * Photo insert included * Perfect reading for anyone who loves The Message * Ideal for anyone who loves biographies

A Life of John Calvin - A Study in the Shaping of Western Culture (Paperback, New Ed): A.E. McGrath A Life of John Calvin - A Study in the Shaping of Western Culture (Paperback, New Ed)
A.E. McGrath
R1,488 Discovery Miles 14 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

History occasionally produces figures whose influence on their own and successive generations is immense. Marx, Freud and Lenin had such an influence, and so, Alister McGrath argues, does John Calvin. This book provides a fresh and lucid exploration of Calvin's life and influence, his theology and his political thought, and his determining of the course of European history. It traces Calvin's remarkable impact on the development of modern Western attitudes to work, wealth, civil rights, capitalism and the natural sciences.

Published to wide critical acclaim in hardback and now available in paperback, this ground-breaking study of Calvin will be welcomed by all concerned with an understanding of the shaping of modern western culture.

The Acceptable Sacrifice (Paperback): John Bunyan The Acceptable Sacrifice (Paperback)
John Bunyan
R161 Discovery Miles 1 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Send Back the Money! - The Free Church of Scotland and American Slavery (Paperback): Iain Whyte Send Back the Money! - The Free Church of Scotland and American Slavery (Paperback)
Iain Whyte
R700 Discovery Miles 7 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'Send Back the Money!' is a thorough and gripping examination of a fascinating and forgotten aspect of Scottish and American relations and Church history. A seminal period of Abolition activity is exposed by Iain Whyte through a study of the fiery 'Send back the Money!' campaign named after 'the hue and cry of the day' that encapsulated the argument that divided families, communities, and the Free Church itself. This examination of the Free Church's involvement with American Presbyterianism in the nineteenth century reveals the ethical furore caused by a Church wishing to emancipate itself from the religious and civil domination supported by the established religion of the state. The Free Church therefore found an affinity with those oppressed elsewhere, but subsequently found itself financially supported by the Southern slave states of America. Whyte sensitively handles this inherent contradiction in the political, ecclesiastical, and theological institutions, while informing the reader of the roles of charismatic characters such as Robert Burns, Thomas Chalmers and Frederick Douglass. These key individuals shaped contemporary culture with action, great oratory, and rhetoric. The author adroitly draws parallels from the twentieth century onwards, bringing the reader to a fuller understanding of the historic and topical issues within global Christianity, and the contentious topic of slavery. 'Send back the Money!' throws light upon nineteenth-century culture, British and American Abolitionists, and ecclesiastical politics, and is written in a clear and engaging style.

The Doctrine Of Election - Pathways To The Past (Paperback): Arthur Washington Pink The Doctrine Of Election - Pathways To The Past (Paperback)
Arthur Washington Pink
R228 Discovery Miles 2 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Prize for the Fire - A Novel (Hardcover): Rilla Askew Prize for the Fire - A Novel (Hardcover)
Rilla Askew
R738 Discovery Miles 7 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Lincolnshire, 1537. Amid England's religious turmoil, fifteen-year-old Anne Askew is forced to take her dead sister's place in an arranged marriage. The witty, well-educated gentleman's daughter is determined to free herself from her abusive husband, harsh in-laws, and the cruel strictures of her married life. But this is the England of Henry VIII, where religion and politics are dangerously entangled. A young woman of Anne's fierce independence, Reformist faith, uncanny command of plainspoken scripture, and-not least-connections to Queen Katheryn Parr's court cannot long escape official notice, or censure. In a deft blend of history and imagination, award-winning novelist Rilla Askew brings to life a young woman who defied the conventions of her time, ultimately braving torture and the fire of martyrdom for her convictions. A rich evocation of Reformation England, from the fenlands of Lincolnshire to the teeming religious underground of London to the court of Henry VIII, this gripping tale of defiance is as pertinent today as it was in the sixteenth century. While skillfully portraying a significant historical figure-one of the first female writers known to have composed in the English language-Prize for the Fire renders the inner life of Anne Askew with a depth and immediacy that transcend time.

Enchanted Calvinism - Labor Migration, Afflicting Spirits, and Christian Therapy in the Presbyterian Church of Ghana... Enchanted Calvinism - Labor Migration, Afflicting Spirits, and Christian Therapy in the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (Hardcover, New)
Adam Mohr
R2,556 Discovery Miles 25 560 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

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