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In The Rise and Fall of Protestant Brooklyn, Stuart M. Blumin and
Glenn C. Altschuler tell the story of nineteenth-century Brooklyn's
domination by upper- and middle-class Protestants with roots in
Puritan New England. This lively history describes the unraveling
of the control they wielded as more ethnically diverse groups moved
into the "City of Churches" during the twentieth century. Before it
became a prime American example of urban ethnic diversity, Brooklyn
was a lovely and salubrious "town across the river" from Manhattan,
celebrated for its churches and upright suburban living. But
challenges to this way of life issued from the sheer growth of the
city, from new secular institutions-department stores, theaters,
professional baseball-and from the licit and illicit attractions of
Coney Island, all of which were at odds with post-Puritan piety and
behavior. Despite these developments, the Yankee-Protestant
hegemony largely held until the massive influx of Southern and
Eastern European immigrants in the twentieth century. As The Rise
and Fall of Protestant Brooklyn demonstrates, in their churches,
synagogues, and other communal institutions, and on their
neighborhood streets, the new Brooklynites established the ethnic
mosaic that laid the groundwork for the theory of cultural
pluralism, giving it a central place within the American Creed.
This volume makes a significant contribution to the 'history of
ecclesiastical histories', with a fresh analysis of historians of
evangelicalism from the eighteenth century to the present. It
explores the ways in which their scholarly methods and theological
agendas shaped their writings. Each chapter presents a case study
in evangelical historiography. Some of the historians and
biographers examined here were ministers and missionaries, while
others were university scholars. They are drawn from Anglican,
Baptist, Congregationalist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Fundamentalist
and Pentecostal denominations. Their histories cover not only
transatlantic evangelicalism, but also the spread of the movement
across China, Africa, and indeed the whole globe. Some wrote for a
popular Christian readership, emphasising edification and
evangelical hagiography; others have produced weighty monographs
for the academy. These case studies shed light on the way the
discipline has developed, and also the heated controversies over
whether one approach to evangelical history is more legitimate than
the rest. As a result, this book will be of considerable interest
to historians of religion.
Although the sacramental Rite of Reconciliation is included in many
Anglican prayer books, nothing has been written expressly Anglicans
since the 1980s that focuses on the pastoral skills required for
this ministry. This book combines and passes on the teaching,
coaching, skill development, and accumulated pastoral wisdom that
has not been widely accessible or well integrated into clergy
training. Realistic transcripts and "verbatims" of sample
confessions and counseling sessions involving a wide range of
people makes this a unique ministry resource for most seminaries
and theological colleges, plus clergy in general-including Lutheran
pastors who use the rite of "Individual Confession and Absolution"
in the Lutheran Book of Worship."
A complete transcription of the Lambeth Library MS 1126. Lambeth
Library MS 1126 was compiled, probably in late 1663, on behalf of
Gilbert Sheldon, the new archbishop of Canterbury, as a conspectus
of the parishes of Canterbury diocese and the archiepiscopal
peculiars. A number of entries contain illuminating comments on the
religious complexion of the parish, relating to both its incumbents
and leading laity, of a type not found elsewhere for the 1660s. Its
value for historians is twofold: first, the light it throws on the
restoration of the episcopalian Church of England in the early
1660s. Notwithstanding the Act of Uniformity enforced at St
Bartholomew's Day 1662, it is abundantly clear from this Catalogue
that the Church of England remained divided and unsettled in the
parishes, at least in Canterbury diocese. Second, the Catalogue is
of interest for the administrative processes it records, as an
incoming archbishop, necessarily non-resident, sought to become
acquainted with the clergy and prominent laity in the parishes,
information which was then updated over the next twenty years. In
this respect, the Catalogue adumbrates the more routine and fuller
collection of information about the parishes in the
eighteenth-century church. A few of the comments in the Catalogue
have already been referred to by historians, but this complete
transcription has allowed in-depth analysis and concludes that
Canterbury diocese must have experienced many more ejections of
clergy than has previously been recognized, pointing to a need for
more detailed examination of events in other dioceses.
This book brings together Methodist scholars and reflective
practitioners from around the world to consider how emerging
practices of mission and evangelism shape contemporary theologies
of mission. Engaging contemporary issues including migration,
nationalism, climate change, postcolonial contexts, and the growth
of the Methodist church in the Global South, this book examines
multiple forms of mission, including evangelism, education, health,
and ministries of compassion. A global group of contributors
discusses mission as no longer primarily a Western activity but an
enterprise of the entire church throughout the world. This volume
will be of interest to researchers studying missiology, evangelism,
global Christianity, and Methodism and to students of Methodism and
mission.
Founded in 1421, the Collegiate Church of Manchester, which became
a cathedral in 1847, is of outstanding historical and architectural
importance. But until now it has not been the subject of a
comprehensive study. Appearing on the 600th anniversary of the
Cathedral's inception by Henry V, this book explores the building's
past and its place at the heart of the world's first industrial
city, touching on everything from architecture and music to
misericords and stained glass. Written by a team of renowned
experts and beautifully illustrated with more than 100 photographs,
this history of the 'Collegiate Church' is at the same time a
history of the English church in miniature. -- .
Apostolic networks link congregations together through personal
relationships. They center around apostolic figures who have the
ability to mobilize resources, make rapid decisions, and utilize
charismatic gifts. Networks of churches organized in this way can
respond to postmodernity and cultural innovation. This book takes
the story of the emergence of apostolic networks in Britain from
the visionary work of Arthur Wallis through the charismatic renewal
into the full-fledged Restoration Movement of the 1980s. It covers
the events of the 1990s, including the Toronto Blessing, and
contains fresh information based upon interviews with leading
players and new survey data as well as reanalysis of historical
documents.
Is Heaven on Earth Really Possible?
When we struggle with defeat and discouragement, the Holy Spirit is the key to victory and peace. Best-selling author Dr. Myles Munroe shows how to bring order to the chaos in your life, receive God’s power to heal and deliver, fulfill your true purpose with joy, be a leader in your sphere of influence, and be part of God’s government on earth. We have access to the unseen world of the Spirit and can bring heavenly influence to earth. When you receive God’s Spirit into your life, you will find that His gifts are your birthright. Receive the fullness of God’s Spirit and start living in the spiritual power that God has promised you. “It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you” (John 16:7 NKJV).
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.
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.
W.R. Ward was one of the most influential historians of modern
religion to be found at work in Britain during the twentieth
century. Across fifty years his writings provoked a major
reconsideration by historians of the significance of religion in
society and its importance in the contexts of political, cultural
and intellectual life. Ward was, above all, an international
scholar who did much to repudiate any settled understanding that
religious history existed in merely national categories. In
particular, he showed how much British and American religion owed
to the insights of Continental European thought and experience.
This book presents many of Ward's most important articles and gives
a picture of the character, and extraordinary breadth, of his work.
Embracing studies of John Wesley and the development of Methodism
at large, the ambitions of Evangelicals in an age of international
mission, the place of mysticism in evolution of Protestantism and
the relations of churches and secular powers in the twentieth
century, Andrew Chandler concludes that it was in such scholarship
that Ward 'quietly recast the picture that we have of the past and
drew our attention towards a far greater, more difficult and more
interesting, landscape.'
This essential handbook for the preparation of worship presents the
authorised Bible readings (references only) for the liturgical year
beginning Advent Sunday 2021. It includes: - a full calendar of the
Christian year; - a simple code indicating whether celebrations are
mandatory or optional; - complete lectionary references to the
Principal, Second and Third services for Sundays, Principal Feasts
and Holy Days; - lectionary references for Morning and Evening
Prayer; - the Additional Weekday Lectionary; - general readings for
saints days and special occasions; - a guide to the liturgical
colours of the day. A must-have reference guide for every vestry
and parish office. This is the standard pocket-book size edition.
Originally published in 1988 Religious Higher Education in the
United States is a selected bibliography of sources addressing how
religion has changed and affected education in the United States.
This volume attempts to address the problems currently facing
religious institutions of higher education, covering government aid
and the regulation of religious colleges and universities in the
US.
Creation is the theater of God's glory. Scripture is like a pair of
glasses that clarifies our vision of God. Justification is the
hinge on which religion turns. These and other affirmations are
often associated with John Calvin, the 16th-century French
Protestant Reformer best known for his ministry in Geneva and his
authorship of the Institutes of the Christian Religion. Over the
course of his lifetime and through several editions, Calvin
expanded the Institutes from a brief study to a four-volume book
that covers the main doctrines of the Christian faith and continues
to shape the theology of the Reformed tradition. In this volume,
Reformed theologian Yudha Thianto guides readers through a careful
study of Calvin's Institutes. After setting Calvin and his writing
in their historical context, he outlines the most significant
aspects of Calvin's theology, guiding those who would know more
about his work and, through it, the God who inspired him. Books in
the Explorer's Guide series are accessible guidebooks for those
studying the great Christian texts and theologians from church
history, helping readers explore the context in which these texts
were written and navigate the rich yet complex terrain of Christian
theology.
The main concern of this study, first published in 1990, is the
part played by Protestantism in the complex of social processes of
'secularization'. The book deals with the way in which Protestant
schism and dissent paved the way for the rise of religious
pluralism and toleration; and it also looks at the fragility of the
two major responses to religious pluralism - the accommodation of
liberal Protestantism and the sectarian rejection of the
conservative alternative. It examines the part played by social,
economic and political changes in undermining the plausibility of
religion in western Europe, and puts forward the argument that core
Reformation ideas must not be overlooked, particularly the
repercussions of different beliefs about authority in competing
Christian traditions.
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David Martin is a pioneer of a political sociology of religion that
integrates a combined analysis of nationalism and political
religions with the history of religion. He was one of the first
critics of the so-called secularization thesis, and his historical
orientation makes him one of the few outstanding scholars who have
continued the work begun by Max Weber and Emile Durkheim. This
collection provides the first scholarly overview of his hugely
influential work and includes a chapter written by David Martin
himself. Starting with an introduction that contextualises David
Martin's theories on the sociology of religion, both currently and
historically, this volume aims to cover David Martin's lifework in
its entirety. An international panel of contributors sheds new
light on his studies of particular geographical areas (Britain,
Latin America, Scandinavia) and on certain systematic fields
(secularization, violence, music, Pentecostalism, the relation
between sociology and theology). David Martin's concluding chapter
addresses the critical points raised in response to his theories.
This book addresses one of the key figures in the development of
the sociology of religion, and as such it will be of great interest
to all scholars of the sociology of religion.
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