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Este libro, ademas de ser un excelente texto en el instituto
Biblico, con los ejercicios y trabajos senalados al final de cada
capitulo, estamos seguros de que se convertira en un auxiliar de
primer orden para todos los pastores y dirigentes de iglesias."
Nicholas Aloysius Gallagher became the third Roman Catholic bishop
for the Diocese of Galveston in 1882. During his thirty-six year
tenure as bishop, Gallagher made significant contributions to the
development of Catholicism in Texas in very challenging and
difficult times. Gallagher's episcopacy was marked by the rapid
growth of parishes, Catholic schools, and hospitals.Notable for
being the first American-born bishop to serve Texas, Gallagher
hailed from north of the Mason-Dixon Line, a fact not easily missed
in a state still reeling from the Civil War. Remembered for his
missionary efforts among African American Catholics, he pushed the
church to become more involved in the local community, opening the
first school for black children in 1886. He also established the
Holy Rosary Parish, one of the first black parishes in Texas.
Similar parishes followed in Houston, Beaumont, and Port Arthur.
Bishop Gallagher also was instrumental in the rebuilding of
churches destroyed by the devastating 1900 hurricane that claimed
more than six thousand lives, including ten nuns and more than
ninety orphans. In the aftermath of the storm, Gallagher
demonstrated a steady hand in the midst of tragedy and was praised
for his ability to bring hope and courage to survivors. The
Episcopacy of Nicholas Gallagher, Bishop of Galveston, 1882-1918 is
a major biography of an important religious figure in Texas during
a time of transition. This book will appeal to readers interested
in Texas history, Galveston history, and the history of the Roman
Catholic Church in America.
Church History, Volume One offers a unique contextual view of how
the Christian church spread and grew from its development in the
days of Jesus to the years leading up to the Reformation. Looking
closely at the integral link between the history of the world and
that of the church, Church History paints a portrait of God's
people within its setting of times, cultures, and events that both
influenced and were influenced by the church. FEATURES: Maps,
charts, and illustrations spanning the time from the first through
the thirteenth centuries. Overviews of the Roman, Greek, and Jewish
worlds and how they developed or declined. Insights into the
church's relationship to the Roman Empire, with glimpses into pagan
attitudes toward Christians. Explanations of the role of art,
architecture, literature, and philosophy-both sacred and secular-in
the Church. Details on the major theological controversies of the
periods. Each chapter also contains callout passages from Scripture
to assist in understanding the narrative of the Church, even to the
present day, as part of the greater narrative of the Bible.
AUTHOR'S PERSPECTIVE: Scholar and writer Everett Ferguson wrote
this history of the church from the perspective that such a history
is the story of the greatest movement and community the world has
known. It's a human story of a divinely called people who wanted to
live by a divine revelation. It's a story of how they succeeded and
how they failed or fell short of their calling. From the Apostle
Paul to the apologists and martyrs of the second century to Martin
Luther, the historical figures detailed are people who have
struggled with the meaning of the greatest event in history-the
coming of the Son of God-and with their role in that event and in
the lives of God's people.
Since its publication, Church for Every Context has made a
significant impact in our understanding of the theology and
methodology of Fresh Expressions. In this follow-up, Michael
Moynagh develops a model of emergent innovation that combines
insights from both complexity and entrepreneurship theories. Taking
account of the significant developments in practice and thinking
around the emerging church, Church in Life will quickly establish
itself as a key text for all interested in pioneer ministry, fresh
expressions, church planting, church growth and ecclesiology.
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.
WINNER OF THE 2018 WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE Centuries on, what the
Reformation was and what it accomplished remain deeply contentious.
Peter Marshall's sweeping new history-the first major overview for
general readers in a generation-argues that sixteenth-century
England was a society neither desperate for nor allergic to change,
but one open to ideas of "reform" in various competing guises. King
Henry VIII wanted an orderly, uniform Reformation, but his actions
opened a Pandora's Box from which pluralism and diversity flowed
and rooted themselves in English life. With sensitivity to
individual experience as well as masterfully synthesizing
historical and institutional developments, Marshall frames the
perceptions and actions of people great and small, from monarchs
and bishops to ordinary families and ecclesiastics, against a
backdrop of profound change that altered the meanings of "religion"
itself. This engaging history reveals what was really at stake in
the overthrow of Catholic culture and the reshaping of the English
Church.
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.
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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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