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The thesis of this study is that Christian Science was a
manifestation of the unrest gripping the United States after the
Civil War. The age in which the movement flowered was, at once,
sordid and gilded, commercial and optimistic. The stormy way
through which the new religion passed was, in a sense, the road
upon which all new ideas and schemes are tried. Mrs. Eddy's vision
was subjected to reasoned and irrational scrutiny for 40 years. In
truth, Christian Science belonged only tenuously to a modern era.
It reflected the prevailing optimism, progressivism, utopianism,
and feminism of the Gilded Age but did not illuminate the stage
with a unique light of its own.
When the Christian Right burst onto the scene in the late 1970s,
many political observers were shocked. But, God's Own Party
demonstrates, they shouldn't have been. The Christian Right goes
back much farther than most journalists, political scientists, and
historians realize. Relying on extensive archival and primary
source research, Daniel K. Williams presents the first
comprehensive history of the Christian Right, uncovering how
evangelicals came to see the Republican Party as the vehicle
through which they could reclaim America as a Christian nation. The
conventional wisdom has been that the Christian Right arose in
response to Roe v. Wade and the liberal government policies of the
1970s. Williams shows that the movement's roots run much deeper,
dating to the 1920s, when fundamentalists launched a campaign to
restore the influence of conservative Protestantism on American
society. He describes how evangelicals linked this program to a
political agenda-resulting in initiatives against evolution and
Catholic political power, as well as the national crusade against
communism. Williams chronicles Billy Graham's alliance with the
Eisenhower White House, Richard Nixon's manipulation of the
evangelical vote, and the political activities of Jerry Falwell,
Pat Robertson, and others, culminating in the presidency of George
W. Bush. Though the Christian Right has frequently been declared
dead, Williams shows, it has come back stronger every time. Today,
no Republican presidential candidate can hope to win the party's
nomination without its support. A fascinating and much-needed
account of a key force in American politics, God's Own Party is the
only full-scale analysis of the electoral shifts, cultural changes,
and political activists at the movement's core-showing how the
Christian Right redefined politics as we know it.
Pentecostalism is a growing movement in world Christianity.
However, the growth of Pentecostalism in South Africa has faced
some challenges, including the abuse of religion by some prophets.
This book first names these prophets and the churches they lead in
South Africa, and then makes use of literary and media analysis to
analyse the religious practices by the prophets in relation to
cultism. Additionally, the book analyses the "celebrity cult" and
how it helps promote the prophets in South Africa. The purpose of
this book is threefold: First, to draw parallels between the abuse
of religion and cultism. Second, to illustrate that it is cultic
tendencies, including the celebrity cult, that has given rise to
many prophets in South Africa. Last, to showcase that the challenge
for many of these prophets is that the Pentecostal tradition is
actually anti-cultism, and thus there is a need for them to rethink
their cultic tendencies in order for them to be truly relevant in a
South African context.
European Pentecostalism was fortunate in having the wise and
balanced leadership of the evangelical Anglican Alexander Boddy at
its disposal during the formative years of the early 1900s. This
wellresearched and vivid book tells the story of how Boddy helped
to define the doctrine and stance of the first generation of
Pentecostals. Wakefield brings to life the vigorous discussion of
charismata that occupied the minds of early Spiritfilled believers.
He charts Boddys training, explains his beliefs and his
spirituality, records his personal and pastoral work in
northeastern England and explains the style and direction of his
leadership. Boddy was an important figure, even a great man and now
for the first time a fulllength biography of his life and work is
available.
Charles Golightly (1807 85) was a notorious Protestant polemicist.
His life was dedicated to resisting the spread of ritualism and
liberalism within the Church of England and the University of
Oxford. For half a century he led many memorable campaigns, such as
building a martyr?'s memorial and attempting to close a theological
college. John Henry Newman, Samuel Wilberforce, and Benjamin Jowett
were among his adversaries. This is the first study of Golightly?'s
controversial career.
Religion was a vital part of women's experience in Victorian
Britain. This book is the first real study of the social history
and cultural significance of the sisterhoods which sprang up within
Britain in the second half of the nineteenth century, where women
abandoned the domestic sphere to become the prototype of the modern
social worker as well as pushing back the boundaries of what women
could do within the structures of the Anglican church. The
sisterhood movement began with the establishment of the first
convent in 1845 and grew rapidly. By 1900 more than 10,000 women
had joined the only Anglican organization which offered full-time
work for women of all social classes. Even more impressive than the
sisterhood's rapid growth was the degree of fascination that
'protestant nunneries' had for the general public -- the movement
was the focus of a vigorous and heated public debate that lasted
beyond the end of the century. Based upon years of research into
the archives of twenty-eight religious communities, the book offers
a unique breadth of coverage which allows for the formation of a
more comprehensive and accurate picture of the movement than has
been possible previously. Above all, the book shows that these
sisterhoods were not refuges for women who failed to find husbands;
rather, they attracted women who were interested in moulding
careers. So successful were they in recruiting women that by the
1860s they threatened to undermine the hegemony of the ideal of
domestic life as the proper sphere for women.
This specialist work in historical theology deals with the doctrine
of salvation in the early theology of Richard Hooker (1554-1600)
from the perspective of the concept of faith and with Hookera (TM)s
connections to the early English Reformers (W. Tyndale, J. Frith,
R. Barnes, T. Cranmer, J. Bradford and J. Foxe) in crucial
teachings such as justification, sanctification, glorification,
election, reprobation, the sovereignty of God, and salvation of
Catholics. The study proves that Hookera (TM)s theology is firstly
Protestant (to counter the views which picture it as Catholic) and
secondly Calvinist.
Volume 24 concludes John Wesley's Journal and Diaries and
includes a complete index to the seven volumes of the series which
cover Wesley's Journal and Diaries.
"Sound learning about and with John Wesley begins with this
definitive edition of his Works. The exact texts and range of
issues make this an indispensable tool for interested readers,
scholars, and pastors." --Thomas A. Langford
This book, based on the 2006 Didsbury Lectures, is the first
comprehensive study of the systematic, doctrinal and constructive
theology produced within the major Nonconformist traditions
(Congregational, Baptist, Presbyterian, Unitarian, Methodist and
United Reformed) during the twentieth century. In the first chapter
the landscape is surveyed, with reference to such topics as the New
Theology, the First World War, the reception of Karl Barth, the
theological excitements of the 1960s and pluralism. The second
chapter concerns the major Christian doctrines God, Christ, the
Holy Spirit and the Trinity, while in the third ecclesiological and
ecumenical themes are discussed. Eschatology is treated in the
concluding chapter and there follows the authors assessment of the
significance of twentiethcentury Nonconformist theology and his
observations regarding its current state, future content and
practitioners.
You Were Created to Know the Shepherd's Voice--and Speak His Words
to the World This is a pivotal time in the Body of Christ: As the
world tumbles into darkness, credibility issues have arisen within
the prophetic movement, causing believers to be disillusioned,
frustrated and unsure whom to trust. Yet God is speaking more
clearly than ever before. Are we willing--and able--to listen? Full
of hope and practical insights, this book brings you back to the
basics of how to hear and speak the words of God. By digging into
10 biblical, prophetic values, Pastor James Levesque shows how
cultivating qualities like perseverance, hope and generosity will
help you hear God clearly and accurately--and represent Him with
integrity. In these unprecedented times, His voice must be our
guide, and His Word must be our lamp. And as you follow where He
leads, you will speak peace to the enemy's storms and be the light
the world so desperately needs.
In an era where church attendance has reached an all-time low,
recent polling has shown that Americans are becoming less formally
religious and more promiscuous in their religious commitments.
Within both mainline and evangelical Christianity in America, it is
common to hear of secularizing pressures and increasing competition
from nonreligious sources. Yet there is a kind of religious
institution that has enjoyed great popularity over the past thirty
years: the evangelical megachurch. Evangelical megachurches not
only continue to grow in number, but also in cultural, political,
and economic influence. To appreciate their appeal is to understand
not only how they are innovating, but more crucially, where their
innovation is taking place. In this groundbreaking and
interdisciplinary study, Justin G. Wilford argues that the success
of the megachurch is hinged upon its use of space: its location on
the postsuburban fringe of large cities, its fragmented, dispersed
structure, and its focus on individualized spaces of intimacy such
as small group meetings in homes, which help to interpret suburban
life as religiously meaningful and create a sense of belonging.
Based on original fieldwork at Rick Warren's Saddleback Church, one
of the largest and most influential megachurches in America, Sacred
Subdivisions explains how evangelical megachurches thrive by
transforming mundane secular spaces into arenas of religious
significance.
Winner of the 2013 Book Award of Excellence, The Foundation for
Pentecostal Scholarship What is the meaning of the Holy Spirit's
activity in Luke-Acts, and what are its implications for today?
Roger Stronstad offers a cogent and thought-provoking study of Luke
as a charismatic theologian whose understanding of the Spirit was
shaped wholly by his understanding of Jesus and the nature of the
early church. Stronstad locates Luke's pneumatology in the
historical background of Judaism and views Luke as an independent
theologian who makes a unique contribution to the pneumatology of
the New Testament. This work challenges traditional Protestants to
reexamine the impact of Pentecost and explores the Spirit's role in
equipping God's people for the unfinished task of mission. The
second edition has been revised and updated throughout and includes
a new foreword by Mark Allan Powell.
This book will teach you how to take hope in God because of how God restored, vindicated, and made His name great in the lives of people like Job, Joseph, and Abraham. It will give you the encouragement you need to believe that God can work the same power in your life.
You have faced challenges—financial, emotional, physical, relational, ministerial, and business. It is often in the midst of these tests, trials, and difficulties that God prepares you to move into a new season of expansion. Even though the circumstances feel uncomfortable and victory may be hard to see, you will recuperate from devastation and not a moment of it will be wasted. Take comfort in knowing God will remember and vindicate every tear you’ve cried and will restore to you more than what the enemy stole and the locust ate.
Breaking open fresh revelations from the Psalms and Proverbs and examining snapshots of the lives of Gideon, Joseph, Abraham, and Job, You Shall Recover All will encourage you to know that through the tests and trials you thought had come to diminish you, God is actually turning them around for your good and preparing you for greatness. It may be tempting to give up hope or throw in the towel, but do not give in to discouragement, hopelessness, depression, doubt, or defeat. Despite what you see, God is still on the throne.
There is hope for you and your world. What the enemy means for bad, God turns around for your good. For all that you’ve pressed through and endured, let God put a new level of honor on your life. He will take you from least to greatest, and you shall recover all!
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1855 Excerpt: ...how little a really good thing is sometimes
appreciated. The first objects I saw in approaching the city were
the remains of what was once the Temple, tion of the Church, and on
principles so broad that every honest man might dwell secure under
its protective influence, without distinction of sect or party."
Having laid this foundation for the gathering of the Saints, a
proclamation was issued on the 15th of January, 1841, by the First
Presidency of the Church--Joseph Smith, Sidney fiidgon and Hyrum
Smith, inviting the wealthy to remove to Nauvoo and neighbourhood,
and establish and build up manufactories in the city, and purchase
and cultivate farms in the country, that a permanent inheritance
might be secured, and the way prepared for the gathering of the
poor. At this time the population of the city was upwards of 3000.
John C. Bennett, M.D., was elected first mayor. An early ordinance,
passed by the Corporation, was one in relation to religious
liberty. It provided that all religious sects and denominations
should have free toleration and equal privileges within the city,
and that any person ridiculing or abusing another on account of his
religious belief, should, on conviction thereof before the Mayor or
Municipal Court, be fined in any sum not exceeding 500 dollars, or
imprisoned not exceeding 6 months. On the 3rd of February,
ordinances were passed organizing the Nauvoo Legion and the
University, and on the 15th, one was passed regulating the sale of
intoxicating liquors, with a view to prevent the introduction of
drunkenness into the city. On the 10th of March the State
Legislature passed "An Act to incorporate the Nauvoo Agricultural
and Manufacturing Association, in the county of Hancock." The
object of this association was the prom...
"The historian", Henry James said, "essentially wants more
documents than he can really use". Indeed, the documents provide
context and content, without which meaningful recounting of history
may be impossible. Where documents are lacking, history becomes the
telling of educated guesses and informed theories based on the mute
testimony of whatever artifacts, if any, are available. There is,
however, no lack of documentation for the ongoing
"Fundamentalist-Moderate Controversy" in the Southern Baptist
Convention. In fact, disciplined selection is necessary to keep
this collection within manageable limits. The present selection is
excellent: all sides are represented and the events of the ongoing
SBC "holy war" are replayed by the news releases, sermons and
addresses, motions and resolutions through which those events
originally were played out. The documents have been changed only to
fit these pages. This is not all the story, but it is a good part
of the story of a people called Southern Baptists. It is a story we
all need to know and remember. We cannot undo or redo what has been
done. We can learn from what has happened. What is history for? Not
just for the historian, but for all of us, these primary and key
"documents of the controversy" tell the story. Walter Shurden's
overview and introductions along with his annotated chronology set
the stage, reminding us where we were when. Then the reporters and
preachers, the movers and shakers, the principals and sometimes
even pawns go to "Action!" and tell the story in their own words,
which, after all, is the way it happened.
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