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This critique provides a framework for understanding and interpreting the widespread but little-known New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) movement.
As the authors state in the preface: "We write this book with two major goals in mind. First, to give people an idea of the sheer size and reach of the NAR movement. And second, to systematize its key teachings and practices and evaluate them on the basis of Scripture and careful reasoning . . In our judgment, the NAR perspective crosses these boundaries [that is, certain broad parameters, revealed in Scripture and practiced in the historical orthodox church], and it does so in part because of flawed theology rooted in a flawed understanding of Scripture. We wish to warn readers about a possible confusion: Some critics have linked the NAR movement with mainstream Pentecostalism and charismatics. We do not do this. In fact, it is our contention that the NAR movement deviates from classical Pentecostal and charismatic teachings. This movement has emerged out of independent charismatic churches and, thus, has gained a foothold in many of those churches in varying degrees."
Brigham Young was a rough-hewn craftsman from New York whose
impoverished and obscure life was electrified by the Mormon faith.
He trudged around the United States and England to gain converts
for Mormonism, spoke in spiritual tongues, married more than fifty
women, and eventually transformed a barren desert into his vision
of the Kingdom of God. While previous accounts of his life have
been distorted by hagiography or polemical expose, John Turner
provides a fully realized portrait of a colossal figure in American
religion, politics, and westward expansion.
After the 1844 murder of Mormon founder Joseph Smith, Young
gathered those Latter-day Saints who would follow him and led them
over the Rocky Mountains. In Utah, he styled himself after the
patriarchs, judges, and prophets of ancient Israel. As charismatic
as he was autocratic, he was viewed by his followers as an
indispensable protector and by his opponents as a theocratic,
treasonous heretic.
Under his fiery tutelage, the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints defended plural marriage, restricted the place of
African Americans within the church, fought the U.S. Army in 1857,
and obstructed federal efforts to prosecute perpetrators of the
Mountain Meadows Massacre. At the same time, Young's tenacity and
faith brought tens of thousands of Mormons to the American West,
imbued their everyday lives with sacred purpose, and sustained his
church against adversity. Turner reveals the complexity of this
spiritual prophet, whose commitment made a deep imprint on his
church and the American Mountain West."
"A revelatory A-to-Z teaching on the prophetic gift."--Dr. James W.
Goll For more than four decades Cindy Jacobs has delivered
penetrating, accurate prophetic words to the Church. Now she
delivers a powerful, practical, and hands-on training resource for
this much-needed spiritual gift. Discover how to hear God's words
correctly and accurately, how to follow the protocols--and avoid
the pitfalls--of delivering a prophetic word, and how to use your
gift with wisdom, maturity, and love. You will be challenged,
changed, and ready to become a resilient, life-giving conduit of
God's transforming love. "I encourage you to study this book, learn
how to exercise your gift, and become an integral part of God's
solution to healing our world."-- Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president,
NHCLC; author, Persevere with Power "The Holy Spirit will leap off
the page to quicken the essentials for hearing the voice of God in
your life."--Dr. Chuck D. Pierce, president, Global Spheres and
Glory of Zion International Ministries
Dynamic New Teaching from Bestselling Author Ed Silvoso It's no
secret that the church today has lost its influence in culture. But
why? With the technology, affluence, and knowledge we have today,
why are we less effective than the first-century church--which
didn't have social media, fancy buildings, professional pastors, or
even religious freedom? What are we missing? In these vital,
eye-opening pages, bestselling author Ed Silvoso digs into
Scripture, unearthing Jesus' true design for his church--his
Ekklesia. He shows how the early church was a radical,
countercultural force of people who transformed the hostile, pagan
places in which they lived. Here Dr. Silvoso shows how we, in the
midst of social, economic, political, and moral chaos, can once
again become the revolutionary, transformational, life-giving
Ekklesia Jesus called us to be.
Research on Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity has increased
dramatically in recent decades, and a diverse array of disciplines
have begun to address a range of elements of these movements. Yet,
there exists very little understanding of Pentecostal theology, and
it is not uncommon to encounter stereotypes and misperceptions.
Addressing this gap in current research, The Routledge Handbook of
Pentecostal Theology is an exceptional reference source to the key
topics, challenges, and debates in this growing field of study and
is the first collection of its kind to offer a comprehensive
presentation and critical discussion of this subject. Comprising
over forty chapters written by a team of international
contributors, the Handbook is divided into five parts:
Contextualizing Pentecostal Theology Sources Theological Method
Doctrines and Practices Conversations and Challenges. These
sections take the reader through a comprehensive introduction to
what Pentecostals believe and how they practice their faith.
Looking at issues such as the core teachings of Pentecostalism
concerning Spirit baptism, divine healing, or eschatology; unique
practices, such as spiritual warfare and worship; and less
discussed issues, such as social justice and gender, each chapter
builds towards a nuanced and global picture of the theology of the
Pentecostal movement. The Routledge Handbook of Pentecostal
Theology is essential reading for students and researchers in
Pentecostal Studies, World Christianity, and Theology as well as
scholars working in contemporary Religious Studies.
A historical account of how leading evangelicals in the late
nineteenth century fused a passion for evangelism with social
service, cultural engagement and political activism.
How did America's white evangelicals, from often progressive
history, come to right-wing populism? Addressing populism requires
understanding how its historico-cultural roots ground present
politics. How have the very qualities that contributed much to
American vibrancy-an anti-authoritarian government-wariness and
energetic community-building-turned, under conditions of distress,
to defensive, us-them worldviews? Readers will gain an
understanding of populism and of the socio-political and religious
history from which populism draws its us-them policies and
worldview. The book ponders the tragic cast of the white
evangelical story: (i) the distorting effects of economic and
way-of-life duress on the understanding of history and present
circumstances and (ii) the tragedy of choosing us-them solutions to
duress that won't relieve it, leaving the duress in place. Readers
will trace the trajectory from economic, status loss, and
way-of-life duresses to solutions in populist, us-them binaries.
They will explore the robust white evangelical contribution to
civil society but also to racism, xenophobia, and sexism. White
evangelicals not in the ranks of the right-their worldview and
activism-are discussed in a final chapter. This book is valuable
reading for students of political and social sciences as well as
anyone interested in US politics.
This book will open your eyes to a new realm of spirituality. You will learn to access heavenly portals and supernaturally rise above circumstances to a place of rest and peace, trusting God as He brings you into your assignment.
Do you hunger for more of God and supernatural encounters? Are you tired of pressing and fighting to move forward? Do you want to know the keys to a life of trusting God and living in peace and rest? Do you know God has an assignment for you but you need more of Him to accomplish it? If this is your heart cry, then you are hungry to understand how to access heavenly portals and the realms of eternity.
In Heavenly Portals, pastor Candice Smithyman shares from her own life experience to provide the keys to opening the heavenly portals that enable us to enter realms of eternity, giving us access to the dominion, power, prosperity, peace, and glory that will enable us to overcome in every area of our lives—and help others to do the same.
In this book, you will discover how to:
- Develop a deeper trust relationship with God
- Learn the difference between the spirit realm and soulish realms and how to operate in both
- Receive an impartation of promotion that comes from understanding the transfiguration of Jesus
- Tap into faith for revelation from heaven
- Open heavenly portals and ascend the mountain of God
Imagine a life where you recognize soulish and demonic forces and know you can simply rise above them. When God gets ready to promote His people, He teaches them new aspects of His power and glory. It’s time to discover the heavenly portals that enable you to live in a realm of breakthrough, dominion, and peace.
Philip Gorski is a very well-known and highly respected author. His
work on Christianity and Democracy is ground breaking and he is a
pioneer of the field. The book is incredibly topical and will be of
interested to those studying Christianity, religion and politics
and evangelicalism. This will be the first academic book to take
this approach to the subject area.
This book explores the life and spirituality of John Cennick
(1718-1755) and argues for a new appreciation of the contradictions
and complexities in early evangelicalism. It explores Cennick's
evangelistic work in Ireland, his relationship with Count
Zinzendorf and the creative tension between the Moravian and
Methodist elements of his participation in the eighteenth-century
revivals. The chapters draw on extensive unpublished correspondence
between Cennick and Zinzendorf, as well as Cennick's unique diary
of his first stay in the continental Moravian centres of
Marienborn, Herrnhaag and Lindheim. A maverick personality, John
Cennick is seen at the centre of some of the principal
controversies of the time. The trajectory of his emergence as a
prominent figure in the revivals is remarkable in its intensity and
hybridity and brings into focus a number of themes in the landscape
of early evangelicalism: the eclectic nature of its inspirations,
the religious enthusiasm nurtured in Anglican societies, the
expansion of the pool of preaching talent, the social tensions
unleashed by religious innovations, and the particular nature of
the Moravian contribution during the 1740s and 1750s. Offering a
major re-evaluation of Cennick's spirituality, the book will be of
interest to scholars of evangelical and church history.
This book aims to introduce a distinctively evangelical voice to
the discipline of practical theology. Evangelicals have sometimes
seen practical theology as primarily a 'liberal' project. This
collection, however, actively engages with practical theology from
an evangelical perspective, both through discussion of the
substantive issues and by providing examples of practical theology
done by evangelicals in the classroom, the church, and beyond. This
volume brings together established and emerging voices to debate
the growing role which practical theology is playing in evangelical
and Pentecostal circles. Chapters begin by addressing
methodological concerns, before moving into areas of practice.
Additionally, there are four short papers from students who make
use of practical theology to reflect upon their own practice.
Issues of authority and normativity are tackled head on in a way
that will inform the debate both within and beyond evangelicalism.
This book will, therefore, be of keen interest to scholars of
practical, evangelical, and Pentecostal theology.
2020 Christian Book Award (R) Winner (Bible Reference Works) This
textbook offers students a biblically rich, creedally structured,
ecumenically evangelical, and ethically engaged introduction to
Christian theology. Daniel Treier, coeditor of the popular
Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, discusses key Scripture
passages, explains Christian theology within the structure of the
Nicene Creed, explores the range of evangelical approaches to
contested doctrines, acquaints evangelicals with other views
(including Orthodox and Catholic), and integrates theological
ethics with chapters on the Ten Commandments and the Lord's Prayer.
The result is a meaty but manageable introduction to the
convictions and arguments shaping contemporary evangelical
theology.
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Cathars in Question
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The question of the reality of Cathars and other heresies is
debated in this provocative collection. Cathars have long been
regarded as posing the most organised challenge to orthodox
Catholicism in the medieval West, even as a "counter-Church" to
orthodoxy in southern France and northern Italy. Their beliefs,
understood to be inspired by Balkan dualism, are often seen as the
most radical among medieval heresies. However, recent work has
fiercely challenged this paradigm, arguing instead that "Catharism"
is a construct, mis-named and mis-represented by generations of
scholars, and its supposedly radical views were a fantastical
projection of the fears of orthodox commentators. This volume
brings together a wide range of views from some of the most
distinguished internationalscholars in the field, in order to
address the debate directly while also opening up new areas for
research. Focussing on dualism and anti-materialist beliefs in
southern France, Italy and the Balkans, it considers a number of
crucial issues. These include: what constitutes popular belief; how
(and to what extent) societies of the past were based on the
persecution of dissidents; and whether heresy can be seen as an
invention of orthodoxy. At the same time, the essays shed new light
on some key aspects of the political, cultural, religious and
economic relationships between the Balkans and more western regions
of Europe in the Middle Ages. Antonio Sennis is Senior Lecturer in
Medieval History at University College London Contributors: John H.
Arnold, Peter Biller, Caterina Bruschi, David d'Avray, Joerg
Feuchter, Bernard Hamilton, R.I. Moore, Mark Gregory Pegg, Rebecca
Rist, Lucy J. Sackville, Antonio Sennis, Claire Taylor, Julien
Thery-Astruc, Yuri Stoyanov
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