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It has long been accepted that when Samuel Taylor Coleridge
rejected the Unitarianism of his youth and returned to the Church
of England, he did so while accepting a general Christian
orthodoxy. Christopher Corbin clarifies Coleridge's religious
identity and argues that while Coleridge's Christian orthodoxy may
have been sui generis, it was closely aligned with moderate
Anglican Evangelicalism. Approaching religious identity as a kind
of culture that includes distinct forms of language and networks of
affiliation in addition to beliefs and practices, this book looks
for the distinguishable movements present in Coleridge's Britain to
more precisely locate his religious identity than can be done by
appeals to traditional denominational divisions. Coleridge's search
for unity led him to desire and synthesize the "warmth" of heart
religion (symbolized as Methodism) with the "light" of rationalism
(symbolized as Socinianism), and the evangelicalism in the Church
of England, being the most chastened of the movement, offered a
fitting place from which this union of warmth and light could
emerge. His religious identity not only included many of the
defining Anglican Evangelical beliefs, such as an emphasis on
original sin and the New Birth, but he also shared common polemical
opponents, appropriated evangelical literary genres, developed a
spirituality centered on the common evangelical emphases of prayer
and introspection, and joined Evangelicals in rejecting baptismal
regeneration. When placed in a chronological context, Coleridge's
form of Christian orthodoxy developed in conversation with Anglican
Evangelicals; moreover, this relationship with Anglican
Evangelicalism likely helped facilitate his return to the Church of
England. Corbin not only demonstrates the similarities between
Coleridge's relationship to a form of evangelicalism with which
most people have little familiarity, but also offers greater
insight into the complexities and tensions of religious identity in
late eighteenth and early nineteenth century Britain as a whole.
This book is a revival of The Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of
England, explained with an introduction by Edgar C.S. Gibson. The
Articles themselves are the historically defining statements of
doctrines and practices of the Church of England with respect to
the controversies of the English Reformation. The Thirty-Nine
Articles form part of the Book of Common Prayer used by both the
Church of England and the Episcopal Church. They were finalised in
1571, and incorporated into the Book of Common Prayer. The book
helped to standarize the English language, and was to have a
lasting effect on religion in the United Kingdom, and elsewhere
through its wide use
Bishop John Shelby Spong, author of Jesus for the Non-Religious,
Why Christianity Must Change or Die, Sins of Scripture, and many
other books, is known for his controversial ideas and fighting for
minority rights. In Eternal Life: A New Vision, a remarkable
spiritual journey about his lifelong struggle with the questions of
God and death, he reveals how he came to a new conviction about
eternal life. God, says spong, is ultimately one, and each of us is
part of that oneness. We do not live on after death as children who
have been rewarded with heaven or punished with hell but as part of
the life and being of God, sharing in God's eternity, which is
beyond the barriers of time and space. spong argues that the
discovery of the eternal can be found within each of us if we go
deeply into ourselves, transcend our limits and become fully human.
By seeking God within, by living each day to its fullest, we will
come to understand how we live eternally.
Always compelling and controversial, Spong, the leading
Christian liberal and pioneer for human rights, wrestles with the
question that all of us will ultimately face. In his final book,
Spong takes us beyond religion and even beyond Christianity until
he arrives at the affirmation that the fully realized human life
empties into and participates in the eternity of God. The pathway
into God turns out to be both a pathway into ourselves and a
doorway into eternal life. To Job's question "If a man (or a woman)
dies, will he (or she) live again?" he gives his answer as a
ringing yes
Kathryn Kuhlman is remembered by thousands for her successful radio
and television healing ministry as well as her electrifying
meetings in some of America's largest auditoriums. Now her
spiritual legacy continues to touch lives of countless others as
Benny Hinn pays tribute to this remarkable woman. Hinn traces her
fifty extraordinary years of ministry and reveals insights into the
spiritual life of one of God's choice servants who took the saving
and healing message of Jesus Christ to her generation--often in the
midst of personal struggles and disappointing heartbreaks. But this
is more than a story about the most prominent woman evangelist, it
is the story of how God used her life and teaching to influence
Benny Hinn.
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.
Most Wesleyan-Holiness churches started in the US, developing out
of the Methodist roots of the nineteenth-century Holiness Movement.
The American origins of the Holiness movement have been charted in
some depth, but there is currently little detail on how it
developed outside of the US. This book seeks to redress this
imbalance by giving a history of North American Wesleyan-Holiness
churches in Australia, from their establishment in the years
following the Second World War, as well as of The Salvation Army,
which has nineteenth-century British origins. It traces the way
some of these churches moved from marginalised sects to established
denominations, while others remained small and isolated. Looking at
The Church of God (Anderson), The Church of God (Cleveland), The
Church of the Nazarene, The Salvation Army, and The Wesleyan
Methodist Church in Australia, the book argues two main points.
Firstly, it shows that rather than being American imperialism at
work, these religious expressions were a creative partnership
between like-minded evangelical Christians from two modern nations
sharing a general cultural similarity and set of religious
convictions. Secondly, it demonstrates that it was those churches
that showed the most willingness to be theologically flexible, even
dialling down some of their Wesleyan distinctiveness, that had the
most success. This is the first book to chart the fascinating
development of Holiness churches in Australia. As such, it will be
of keen interest to scholars of Wesleyans and Methodists, as well
as religious history and the sociology of religion more generally.
Despite the fact that women are often mentioned as having played
instrumental roles in the establishment of Methodism on the
Continent of Europe, very little detail concerning the women has
ever been provided to add texture to this historical tapestry. This
book of essays redresses this by launching a new and wider
investigation into the story of pioneering Methodist women in
Europe. By bringing to light an alternative set of historical
narratives, this edited volume gives voice to a broad range of
religious issues and concerns during the critical period in
European history between 1869 and 1939. Covering a range of nations
in Continental Europe, some important interpretive themes are
suggested, such as the capacity of women to network, their ability
to engage in God's work, and their skill at navigating difficult
cultural boundaries. This ground breaking study will be of
significant interest to scholars of Methodism, but also to students
and academics working in history, religious studies, and gender.
'What is Quakerism?' can be a difficult question to answer,
especially when Quakers today struggle to find a shared religious
language. In this book, Mark Russ answers this question from a
personal perspective, telling his story of trying to make sense of
Jesus within the Quaker community. Through this theological
wrestling emerges a 'Quaker Shaped Christianity' that is
contemporary, open and rooted in tradition. In reflecting on how to
approach the Bible, the challenges of Universalism, and the key
events of the Jesus story, this book offers a creative, inspiring
and readable theology for everyone who has wondered how
Christianity and Quakerism fit together.
Ask the perfect questions and receive answers full of wisdom with
this easy-to-use guide. Learn from your parents the time honored
traditions and habits that have made them who they are today,
including their views on spirituality, what they learned in their
youth, how they feel about parenting, and much more! With over 300
questions, this guide is a sure way to help you know your parents
better.
How does one become 'righteous among the Nations'? In the case of
Henri Nick (1868-1954) and Andre Trocme (1901-1971), two French
Protestant pastors who received the title for their acts of
solidarity toward persecuted Jews, it was because they had been
immersed, from an early age, in the discourses and practices of
social Christianity. Focussing on the lives of these two remarkable
figures of twentieth-century Christianity, Revivalism and Social
Christianity is the first study in English on the Social Gospel in
French Protestantism. Chalamet presents a genealogy of the
movement, from its emergence in the last decades of the nineteenth
century to its high point during World War II, in Le
Chambon-sur-Lignon, where Trocme and many local people rescued
hundreds of Jewish refugees. As social Christians who prayed and
worked for the coming of God's kingdom on earth in the midst of a
society ravaged by two world wars, Henri Nick and Andre Trocme
combined a deep revivalist faith with a concern for the concrete
conditions in which people live.
The theology of Karl Barth has often been a productive dialogue
partner for evangelical theology, but for too long the dialogue has
been dominated by questions of orthodoxy. Karl Barth and the Future
of Evangelical Theology contributes to the conversation through a
creative reconfiguration of both partners in the conversation,
neither of whom can be rightly understood as preservers of
Protestant orthodoxy. Rather, American evangelicalism is identified
with the revivalist forms of Protestantism that arose in the
post-Reformation era, while Barth is revisited as a theologian
attuned both to divine and human agency. In the ensuing
conversation, questions of orthodoxy are not eliminated but
subordinated to a concern for the life of God and God's people. By
offering an alternative to the dominant constraints, this book
opens up new avenues for fruitful conversation on Barth and the
future of evangelical theology.
Much like the Catholic best-seller, but expressly developed for the
Episcopal Church Incorporates liturgy and music suggestions
according to the Book of Common Prayer and other approved pastoral
rites A proven, practical tool already used by thousands, with new
articles for the Episcopal Church audience Funeral planning is one
of the most challenging things a family or priest may ever do,
whether it is honoring the death of a loved one or long-time member
of the congregation. This simple guide explains the Episcopal
theology of celebrating a life alongside grief, while offering
practical guidelines and forms for planning and arranging funerals.
All content is in accordance to the Book of Common Prayer (1979)
and approved liturgical supplementary materials. This new book
remedies the lack of resources regarding the Episcopal funeral
service, building upon the format and success of Preparing a
Catholic Funeral. Sales history of the Catholic edition indicates
that these books are often purchased in bulk by various
institutions to distribute to members in advance of death and to
the families of the deceased before or after a death. Much like the
Catholic best-seller, but expressly developed for the Episcopal
Church Incorporates liturgy and music suggestions according to the
Book of Common Prayer and other approved pastoral rites A proven,
practical tool already used by thousands, with new articles for the
Episcopal Church audience Funeral planning is one of the most
challenging things a family or priest may ever do, whether it is
honoring the death of a loved one or long-time member of the
congregation. This simple guide explains the Episcopal theology of
celebrating a life alongside grief, while offering practical
guidelines and forms for planning and arranging funerals. All
content is in accordance to the Book of Common Prayer (1979) and
approved liturgical supplementary materials. This new book remedies
the lack of resources regarding the Episcopal funeral service,
building upon the format and success of Preparing a Catholic
Funeral. Sales history of the Catholic edition indicates that these
books are often purchased in bulk by various institutions to
distribute to members in advance of death and to the families of
the deceased before or after a death."
In recent years the rapid growth of Christian charismatic movements
throughout sub-Saharan Africa has drastically reconfigured the
region's religious landscape. As a result, charismatic factions
play an increasingly public role throughout Africa, far beyond the
religious sphere. This book uses a multi-disciplinary approach to
consider the complex relationship between Pentecostal-charismatic
Christianity and the socio-political transformation taking place
throughout this region. Each of this text's three main sections
helps in understanding how discourses of moral regeneration
emanating from these diverse Christian communities, largely
charismatic, extend beyond religious bounds. Part 1 covers
politics, political elites and elections, Part 2 explores society,
economies and the public sphere, and Part 3 discusses values,
public beliefs and morality. These sections also highlight how
these discourses contribute to the transformation of three specific
social milieus to reinforce visions of the Christian citizen.
Examining contemporary examples with high quality scholarly
insight, this book is vital reading for academics and students with
an interest in the relationship between religion, politics and
development in Africa.
First published in 1969, this book studies the years of decline in
the Victorian Church between 1868 and 1882. It centres on the
Archbishop Tait, who was paradoxically the most powerful Archbishop
of Canterbury since the seventeenth century, and follows the
policies he pursued, the high church opposition it provoked and the
involvement of Parliament. This book will be of interest to
students of history and religion of the Victorian era.
In her powerful, prophetic teaching style, bestselling author
Jennifer Eivaz helps readers to continually sharpen their gifting
in order to minister healing, breakthrough, and a supernatural
display of God's glory. Helping those with this unique and powerful
anointing, she teaches how to * learn the value of spending time in
the secret place with God * distinguish the extraordinary voice of
God * grow in knowledge of signs and dreams * avoid pet doctrines,
fads, and heresies * understand when to keep a prophetic word, and
when to let it go The world is desperate to hear the voice of God
clearly--it is vital that his prophets give true expression to all
that is on his heart. Are you prepared to become all God has
created you to be?
A harmless, unassuming caravan of women and children was ambushed
by masked gunmen in northern Mexico on 4 November 2019. In a
massacre that produced international headlines, nine people were
killed and five others gravely injured. The victims were members of
the La Mora and LeBaron communities-fundamentalist Mormons whose
forebears broke from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints and settled in Mexico when polygamy was outlawed. In The
Colony, the best-selling investigative journalist Sally Denton
picks up where initial reporting on the killings left off, and in
the process tells the violent history of the LeBaron clan and their
homestead, from the first polygamist emigration to Mexico in the
1880s to the LeBarons' internal blood feud in the 1970s to the
family's recent alliance with the NXIVM sex cult. Drawing on
sources within Colonia LeBaron itself, Denton creates a mesmerising
work of investigative journalism in the tradition of Under the
Banner of Heaven and Going Clear.
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