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Dallas Theological Seminary is often viewed as a bastion of
conservative evangelicalism, marked by an unswerving devotion to
theological positions of fundamentalism, biblical inerrancy, and
dispensational premillennialism. An Uncommon Union, the first
book-length history of Dallas Theological Seminary, written by a
graduate and veteran faculty member of DTS, provides a necessary
corrective to such a simplistic assessment. Using the tenures of
the school's five presidents as the backbone for his narrative,
John D. Hannah reveals the tensions that DTS has experienced in its
eighty-plus years of existence. Each successive president of DTS
brought his own unique style and perceptions to the school, even as
he dealt with the changing religious and cultural milieu that
swirled around it. Hannah argues that, rather than being a
monolithic institution, Dallas Theological Seminary is a unique
blend of differing heritages and of opposing traditions, a place
that defies easy categorization. A keenly insightful and thoughtful
work, An Uncommon Union illuminates the path charted by the leaders
of a prominent American seminary in a rapidly changing world. All
readers interested in the history and future of evangelicalism,
regardless of their theological persuasion, will benefit from this
book.
Here's an unabashedly Catholic history that documents scores of
sustained and unprecedented assaults on our Catholic Faith these
past five centuries and delineates our Church's brave response to
each one.
This renowned reference directory, first published in 1858, is an
essential resource for anyone who works with or is linked to the
Church of England, the Church of Ireland, the Church in Wales or
the Episcopal Church of Scotland. The 107th edition contains
biographies and contact details for over 24,000 Anglican clergy -
stipendiary and self-supporting - and ordinands in Great Britain
and Ireland. Extensive supplementary information includes: * Over
1000 new entries and over 10,000 updated entries since the previous
edition; * Over 20,000 email addresses; * Details of English, Welsh
and Irish benefices and churches and Scottish incumbencies; *
Entries for the presiding Bishops and Archbishops of the Anglican
Communion; * Full biographies for all retired clergy and a list of
who have died since the last edition; * A separate supplement of
biographies of those recently ordained as deacon; * Listings of
Chaplains in schools, universities, colleges of higher and further
education, the armed services, prisons, theological colleges and
courses, clergy attached to the Chapel Royal, the College of
Chaplains, and other appointments.
In Azusa Street Mission and Revival, Cecil M. Robeck, Jr. brings to
bear expertise from decades of focused study in church history to
reveal the captivating story of the Apostolic Faith Mission in Los
Angeles, which became known as the Azusa Street Mission. From
humble beginnings with few resources, this small uniquely diverse
and inclusive congregation led by William J. Seymour ignited a fire
that quickly grew into a blaze and spread across the world giving
rise to the global Pentecostal movement. Sifting through newspaper
reports and other written accounts of the time as well as the
mission's own publications, and through personal interaction with
some of those blessed to stand very near to the fire that began at
the mission, Cecil M. Robeck, Jr. relates not only the historical
significance of the revival but also captures the movement of the
Holy Spirit that changed the face of modern Christianity.
Ten Outstanding Books in Mission Studies, World Christianity and
Intercultural Theology for 2019 - International Bulletin of Mission
Research (IBMR) Noted theologian Samuel Escobar offers a
magisterial survey and study of Christology in Latin America.
Starting with the first Spanish influence and moving through
popular religiosity and liberationist themes in Catholic and
Protestant thought of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, In
Search of Christ in Latin America culminates in an important
description of the work of the Latin American Theological
Fraternity (FTL). Escobar chronologically traces the journey of
Latin American Christology and describes the milestones along the
way toward a rich understanding of the spiritual reality and
powerful message of Jesus. IVP Academic is pleased to release this
important work, originally published in Spanish as En busca de
Cristo en America Latina, for the first time in English. Offers
theological, historical, and cultural analysis of Latin American
understandings of Christ Discusses the sixteenth-century Spanish
Christ, popular religiosity, and developed theological reflection
Covers the full spectrum of theological traditions in Latin America
Examines the figure of Jesus Christ in the context of Latin
American culture of the twentieth century Places liberation
theology within its social and revolutionary context
Originally published by Cambridge University Press in the Monograph
Series of the Society for New Testament Studies, Dr. Hoehner s work
has been widely acclaimed for its scholarly reconstruction of Herod
Antipas political career."
One day you will stand before God and give an account of your life. The most important question you can ask yourself now is, will you be ready?
Most Christians know their response to the cross determines where they will spend eternity. But did you know that how you’ll spend eternity is determined by what you do in this life?
God wants you to discover your calling—He’s not trying to keep you in the dark. In fact, He longs for you to find the meaning and purpose that comes with knowing why you’ve been placed on this earth.
In Driven by Eternity, best-selling author John Bevere uses an eye-opening allegory and extensive Scripture to unveil how our daily choices shape our eternal existence.
Life beyond the final breath is much more than a destination. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Discover your God-given destiny and make your life count both today and forever.
In Volume 1 of Christianity and Freedom, leading historians uncover
the unappreciated role of Christianity in the development of basic
human rights and freedoms from antiquity through today. These
include radical notions of dignity and equality, religious freedom,
liberty of conscience, limited government, consent of the governed,
economic liberty, autonomous civil society, and church-state
separation, as well as more recent advances in democracy, human
rights, and human development. Acknowledging that the record is
mixed, scholars document how the seeds of freedom in Christianity
antedate and ultimately undermine later Christian justifications
and practices of persecution. Drawing from history, political
science, and sociology, this volume will become a standard
reference work for historians, political scientists, theologians,
students, journalists, business leaders, opinion shapers, and
policymakers.
Volume 2 of Christianity and Freedom illuminates how Christian
minorities and transnational Christian networks contribute to the
freedom and flourishing of societies across the globe, even amidst
pressure and violent persecution. Featuring unprecedented field
research by some of the world's most distinguished scholars, it
documents the outsized role of Christians in promoting human rights
and religious freedom; fighting injustice; stimulating economic
equality; providing education, social services, and health care;
and nurturing democratic civil society. Readers will come away
surprised and sobered to learn how this very Christian link to
freedom often invites persecution. What are the dimensions of
persecution and how are Christians responding to that pressure?
What resources - theological, social, or transnational - do they
marshal in leavening their societies? What will be lost if the
Christian presence is marginalized? The answers to these questions
are of crucial relevance in a world awash with religious extremism
and deepening instability.
God's Belongers should transform our thinking about what it means
to belong to church. Uniquely, David Walker replaces the old and
worn division between 'members' and 'nonmembers' with a fourfold
model of belonging: through relationship, through place, through
events, and through activities. From his extensive practical
research, the author shows how 'belonging' can encompass a far
wider group of people than those who attend weekly services. This
opens up creative opportunities for mission in today's world. 'In
this excellent book David Walker brings together his considerable
gifts as a first-rate mathematician and theologian in a highly
accessible manner. The result is not only fascinating and
thought-provoking: its insights have the potential significantly to
renew the mission of the church in its efforts to make the love of
God in Jesus known. I hope it will be very widely read.' The Right
Revd Dr John Inge, Bishop of Worcester
Fire blazes from heaven, and a stone altar erupts in flame. So
begins a spiritual awakening, the kindling of a revival fire still
burning today. Beginning with Elijah and God's tremendous one-day
revival of Israel, Wesley Duewel tells stories of revivals spanning
the globe from America to China to Africa, all brought by obedience
and heartfelt prayer. He illustrates how God has used revival fire
through the centuries to revive the church and reveal the glorious
presence of the Holy Spirit.
Christian Law: Contemporary Principles offers a detailed comparison
of the laws of churches across ten distinct Christian traditions
worldwide: Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist,
Reformed, Presbyterian, United, Congregational and Baptist. From
this comparison, Professor Doe proposes that all denominations of
the faith share common principles in spite of their doctrinal
divisions; and that these principles reveal a concept of 'Christian
law' and contribute to a theological understanding of global
Christian identity. Adopting a unique interdisciplinary approach,
the book provides comprehensive coverage on the sources and
purposes of church law, the faithful (lay and ordained), the
institutions of church governance, discipline and dispute
resolution, doctrine and worship, the rites of passage, ecumenism,
property and finance, as well as church, State and society. This is
an invaluable resource for lawyers and theologians who are engaged
in ecumenical and interfaith dialogue, showing how dogmas may
divide but laws link Christians across traditions.
2020 For the Church Book Award This brief, accessible invitation to
the historic creeds and confessions makes a biblical and historical
case for their necessity and shows why they are essential for
Christian faith and practice today. J. V. Fesko, a leading Reformed
theologian with a broad readership in the academy and the church,
demonstrates that creeds are not just any human documents but
biblically commended resources for the well-being of the church, as
long as they remain subordinate to biblical authority. He also
explains how the current skepticism and even hostility toward
creeds and confessions came about.
Clergy have historically been represented as figures of authority,
wielding great influence over our society. During certain periods
of American history, members of the clergy were nearly ever-present
in public life. But men and women of the clergy are not born that
way, they are made. And therefore, the matter of their education is
a question of fundamental public importance. In Clergy Education in
America, Larry Golemon shows not only how our conception of
professionalism in religious life has changed over time, but also
how the education of religious leaders have influenced American
culture. Tracing the history of clergy education in America from
the Early Republic through the first decades of the twentieth
century, Golemon tracks how the clergy has become increasingly
diversified in terms of race, gender, and class in part because of
this engagement with public life. At the same time, he demonstrates
that as theological education became increasingly intertwined with
academia the clergy's sphere of influence shrank significantly,
marking a turn away from public life and a decline in their
cultural influence. Clergy Education in America offers a sweeping
look at an oft-overlooked but critically important aspect of
American public life.
Carlos captures the core values in the Kingdom, bringing clarity to
the identity of the church and her calling. This book is filled
with practical wisdom that will draw people into connection with
God's heart and purpose, so they may be equipped to more
effectively partner with what He is doing on the earth in this
generation. -MIKE BICKLE Founder and director, International House
of Prayer (IHOP-KC) LIVE FULFILLED AND EMPOWERED AS GOD MADE YOU TO
BE In the midst of deep compromise and moral confusion, the
sleeping church is being awakened by the Holy Spirit to understand
her true identity and the authority that's been entrusted to her.
Carlos tells the story of God's encounter with him, radically
quickening his heart and transforming his life and ministry in a
single confrontation, 4:00 A.M. one morning. During the encounter,
the Lord revealed to him certain prophetic core values that would
help both the individual believer and the corporate Body of Christ
to walk in clarity of identity and fullness of destiny. Encountered
by God reveals profound, yet simple truths that will help you: Know
and enjoy God personally and intimately. Surrender your life more
wholeheartedly to God's purposes. Yield to the Spirit's anointing
and power to manifest the Kingdom of God. Be aware of the signs
pointing to Jesus' second coming. Understand how to partner with
God in prayer, releasing hope and justice to the nations. Carlos is
the founder and co-director of the Orlando House of Prayer in
Central Florida. OHOP is a ministry, focusing on night-and-day
prayer in the spirit of the Tabernacle of David. He is also the
founder of the Forerunner Messenger Alliance, a ministry training
school that licenses and ordains ministers to walk in the spirit
and power of the forerunner anointing. For more information on both
OHOP and FMA, visit the ministry websites at: www.OrlandoHop.org
& www.ForerunnerMessengerAlliance.org
The Holy Mountain of Athos is a self governing monastic republic on
a peninsula in Northern Greece. Standing on the shores of the
Aegean Sea is one of the twenty ruling monasteries that comprise
the republic, that of St Panteleimon, known in Greek as the
Rossikon. It's building, fully restored in recent years, can
accommodate up to 5,000 men, reflecting the scale of the settlement
at its apogee in the nineteenth century and prior to the Bolshevik
revolution in Russia. Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 it
has experienced a strong revival and is now one of the most
numerous of the twenty. But the vast buildings that can be seen
today are really only a reflection of the history of the past two
centuries. Much less well known is the fact that the history of a
Russian presence on Athos goes back more than one thousand years.
This is the first comprehensive account of this in the English
language. The author has been able to draw from previously
inaccessible archival materials in gathering the wealth of
information he shares in this work. The history of the community is
not described in geographical isolation but shown as interacting
with the much wider worlds of the Byzantine and Ottoman empires and
the modern nation state of Greece, together with that of the
Russian homeland whose political character is constantly evolving.
There are shown to be three distinct phases in this history: From
the tenth to the twelfth centuries when Russian Athonites inhabited
the ancient Russian Lavra of the Mother of God, also known as
Xylourgou. Then the six hundred years from the mid-twelth to the
mid-eighteenth century when the ancient Monastery of St Panteleimon
was the Russian house on Athos, more commonly referred to as
Nagorny or Stary Rusik. Finally the most recent 250 years, that are
naturally covered in greater depth thanks to the wider availability
of sources. Amongst the themes explored in the book are ethnic
relations, the Pan-Orthodox ideal, the role of money and political
pressure, sanctity and heroism in adversity, and the importance of
historical memory and precedent. The author seeks to arbitrate
fairly between often strongly opposing ethnic viewpoints. It
examines in detail the fluctuating fortunes of the monastic
community of St Panteleimon during the past 250 years when its
ethnic identity was frequently questioned. It is a history that has
been blighted by Greek-Russian quarrels, mass deportation of
dissenting brethren, troubles in the Caucasus, and even tangential
implication in the present-day dispute between the Ecumenical and
Moscow Patriarchates over Ukraine. This text will be invaluable to
both academic historians and the general educated reader who does
not possess specialist knowledge. It is complimented by a timeline,
glossary, comprehensive bibliography, index, full colour
illustrations and photographs.
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