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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.
Explore the Bible alongside daily insights from pastor-teacher Dr.
John MacArthur For more than 50 years, Dr. John MacArthur has
helped Christians gain greater clarity and insight into Scripture.
Now you can read through the Bible in a year while learning from
wisdom gleaned from a lifetime of study with The MacArthur Daily
Bible. This Bible offers an achievable approach to reading the
entire Bible with readings from the Old and New Testaments, Psalms,
and Proverbs for each day of the year. Combined with insights drawn
from The MacArthur Study Bible, you will gain greater clarity and
understanding as you read. Features include: The complete NASB
(1995) translation presented with daily readings from the Old and
New Testaments, Psalms, and Proverbs Daily notes from Dr. John
MacArthur drawn from the MacArthur Study Bible to help you better
understand key truths in Scripture 52 key passages of the Bible for
study and memorization Daily use Bible with devotional questions to
improve your reading God's Word Clear and readable 10-point text
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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.
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.
For John Newton, one of Christendom's greatest hymn writers and
writer of "Amazing Grace," God's matchless grace was intensely
personal. Saved from a life of slave trading, John Newton was fully
aware of the "depths from which he was pulled."
In this autobiography, revised and updated for today's readers
by Dennis Hillman, Newton relates the events that led him from
unimaginable sin and spiritual bondage to a life of ministry and
renewal--transformed by God's amazing and inexhaustible grace.
Discover the timeless story of John Newton's conversion and the
true meaning of the familiar words, "Amazing grace! How sweet the
sound that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am
found; was blind, but now I see."
This stimulating volume explores how the memory of the Reformation
has been remembered, forgotten, contested, and reinvented between
the sixteenth and twenty-first centuries. Remembering the
Reformation traces how a complex, protracted, and unpredictable
process came to be perceived, recorded, and commemorated as a
transformative event. Exploring both local and global patterns of
memory, the contributors examine the ways in which the Reformation
embedded itself in the historical imagination and analyse the
enduring, unstable, and divided legacies that it engendered. The
book also underlines how modern scholarship is indebted to
processes of memory-making initiated in the early modern period and
challenges the conventional models of periodisation that the
Reformation itself helped to create. This collection of essays
offers an expansive examination and theoretically engaged
discussion of concepts and practices of memory and Reformation.
This volume is ideal for upper level undergraduates and
postgraduates studying the Reformation, Early Modern Religious
History, Early Modern European History, and Early Modern
Literature.
Sanctification is a central theme in the theology of both John and
Charles Wesley. However, while John's theology of sanctification
has received much scholarly attention, significantly less has been
paid to Charles' views on the subject. This book redresses this
imbalance by using Charles' many poetic texts as a window into his
rich theological thought on sanctification, particularly uncovering
the role of resignation in the development of his views on this key
doctrine. In this analysis of Charles' theology of sanctification,
the centrality he accorded to resignation is uncovered to show a
positive attribute involving acts of intention, desire and offering
to God. The book begins by putting Charles' position in the context
of contemporary theology, and then shows how he differed in
attitude from his brother John. It then discusses in depth how his
hymns use the concept of resignation, both in relation to Jesus
Christ and the believer. It concludes this analysis by identifying
the ways in which Charles understood the relationship between
resignation and sanctification; namely, that resignation is a lens
through which Charles views holiness. The final chapter considers
the implications of these conclusions for a twenty-first century
theological and spiritual context, and asks whether resignation is
still a concept which can be used today. This book breaks new
ground in the understanding of Charles Wesley's personal theology.
As such, it will be of significant interest to scholars of
Methodism and the Wesleys as well as those working in theology,
spirituality, and the history of religion.
Nietzsche was famously an atheist, despite coming from a strongly
Protestant family. This heritage influenced much of his thought,
but was it in fact the very thing that led him to his atheism? This
work provides a radical re-assessment of Protestantism by
documenting and extrapolating Nietzsche's view that Christianity
dies from the head down. That is, through Protestantism's inherent
anarchy. In this book, Nietzsche is put into conversation with the
initiatives of several powerful thinking writers; Luther, Boehme,
Leibniz, and Lessing. Using Nietzsche as a critical guide to the
evolution of Protestant thinking, each is shown to violate, warp,
or ignore gospel injunctions, and otherwise pose hazards to the
primacy of Christian ethics. Demonstrating that a responsible
understanding of Protestantism as a historical movement needs to
engage with its inherent flaws, this is a text that will engage
scholars of philosophy, theology, and religious studies alike.
Discipline in an ecclesiastical context can be defined as the power
of a church to maintain order among its members on issues of morals
or doctrine. This book presents a scholarly engagement with the way
in which legal discipline has evolved within the Church of England
since 1688. It explores how the Church of England, unusually among
Christian churches, has come to be without means of effective legal
discipline in matters of controversy, whether liturgical,
doctrinal, or moral. The author excludes matters of blatant scandal
to focus on issues where discipline has been attempted in
controversial matters, focussing on particular cases. The book
makes connections between law, the state of the Church, and the
underlying theology of justice and freedom. At a time when
doctrinal controversy is widespread across all Christian
traditions, it is argued that the Church of England has an
inheritance here in need of cherishing and sharing with the
universal Church. The book will be a valuable resource for
academics and researchers in the areas of law and religion, and
ecclesiastical history. .
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.
This stimulating volume explores how the memory of the Reformation
has been remembered, forgotten, contested, and reinvented between
the sixteenth and twenty-first centuries. Remembering the
Reformation traces how a complex, protracted, and unpredictable
process came to be perceived, recorded, and commemorated as a
transformative event. Exploring both local and global patterns of
memory, the contributors examine the ways in which the Reformation
embedded itself in the historical imagination and analyse the
enduring, unstable, and divided legacies that it engendered. The
book also underlines how modern scholarship is indebted to
processes of memory-making initiated in the early modern period and
challenges the conventional models of periodisation that the
Reformation itself helped to create. This collection of essays
offers an expansive examination and theoretically engaged
discussion of concepts and practices of memory and Reformation.
This volume is ideal for upper level undergraduates and
postgraduates studying the Reformation, Early Modern Religious
History, Early Modern European History, and Early Modern
Literature.
Evangelicalism, an inter-denominational religious movement that has
grown to become one of the most pervasive expressions of world
Christianity in the early twenty-first century, had its origins in
the religious revivals led by George Whitefield, John Wesley and
Jonathan Edwards in the middle decades of the eighteenth century.
With its stress on the Bible, the cross of Christ, conversion and
the urgency of mission, it quickly spread throughout the Atlantic
world and then became a global phenomenon. Over the past three
decades evangelicalism has become the focus of considerable
historical research. This research companion brings together a team
of leading scholars writing broad-ranging chapters on key themes in
the history of evangelicalism. It provides an authoritative and
state-of-the-art review of current scholarship, and maps the
territory for future research. Primary attention is paid to
English-speaking evangelicalism, but the volume is transnational in
its scope. Arranged thematically, chapters assess evangelicalism
and the Bible, the atonement, spirituality, revivals and
revivalism, worldwide mission in the Atlantic North and the Global
South, eschatology, race, gender, culture and the arts, money and
business, interactions with Roman Catholicism, Eastern
Christianity, and Islam, and globalization. It demonstrates
evangelicalism's multiple and contested identities in different
ages and contexts. The historical and thematic approach of this
research companion makes it an invaluable resource for scholars and
students alike worldwide.
Most of the early twentieth-century Pentecostal denominations were
peace churches that encouraged a stance of conscientious objection.
However, since the Second World War Pentecostals have largely
abandoned their pacifist viewpoint as they have taken on a more
literal Biblical hermeneutic from their interaction with
Evangelical denominations. This book traces the history of
nonviolence in Pentecostalism and suggests that a new hermeneutic
of the Bible is needed by today's Pentecostals in order for them to
rediscover their pacifist roots and effect positive social change.
The book focuses on how Pentecostalism has manifested in South
Africa during the twentieth century. Much of the available academic
literature on hermeneutics and exegesis in the field of Pentecostal
Studies is of an American or British-European origin. This book
redresses this imbalance by exploring how the Bible has been used
amongst African Pentecostals to teach on the apparent paradox of a
simultaneously wrathful and loving God. It then goes onto suggest
that how the Bible is read directly affects how Pentecostals view
their role as potential reformers of society. So, it must be
engaged seriously and thoughtfully. By bringing Pentecostalism's
function in South African society to the fore, this book adds a
fresh perspective on the issue of pacifism in world Christianity.
As such it will be of great use to scholars of Pentecostal Studies,
Theology, and Religion and Violence as well as those working in
African Studies.
Previous studies of revival have tended to approach these
remarkable moments in history from either a strictly local or a
sweeping national perspective. In so doing they have dealt with
either the detailed circumstances of a particular situation or the
broader course of events. These approaches, however, have given the
incorrect impression that religious awakening are uniform
movements. As a result revivals have been misunderstood as
homogeneous campaigns. This is the first study of the 1859 revival
from a regional level in a comprehensive manner. It examines this
movement, arguably the most significant and far-reaching awakening
in modern times, as it appeared in the city of Aberdeen, the rural
hinterland of north-east Scotland, and among the fishing villages
and towns that stretch along the Moray Firth. It reveals how, far
from being unvarying, the 1859 revival was richly diverse. It
uncovers the important influence that local contexts brought to
bear upon the timing and manifestation of this awakening. Above
all, it has established the heterogeneous nature of simultaneous
revival movements that appeared in the same vicinity.
Originally published in 1996 Religious Higher Education in the
United States looks at the issue of higher education and a lack of
a clearly articulated purpose, an issue particularly challenging to
religiously-affiliated institutions. This volume attempts to
address the problems currently facing denomination-affiliated
institutions of higher education, beginning with an introduction to
government aid and the regulation of religious colleges and
universities in the US. The greater part of the volume consists of
24 chapters, each of which begins with a historical essay followed
by annotated bibliographical entries covering primary and secondary
sources dating back to 1986 on various denomination-connected
institutions.
This book isn't just about discovering our spiritual gifts, or even receiving them-it's about releasing them! God wants you to experience the great wonder of moving in and through His graceAnd#8212;on a daily basis.As you read, you'll first gain an overview of spiritual gifts and be introduced to the way the Holy Spirit moves and operates within them. Then you'll explore the nine most widely recognized spiritual gifts. These are not the only gifts God gives His children, but they are vital to understand and then activate according to His leading.Releasing Spiritual Gifts Today is filled with many examples of how the gifts have been used in action, both within the pages of the Bible and in the present day. God desires to pour out His gifts on His people with even greater degrees of impact and authority. This is your opportunity to find out what the Lord can do for you and through you as you release His spiritual gifts today in an outpouring of His love, grace, and power.
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