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Books > Christianity > Protestantism & Protestant Churches
Calvinism in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 1548-1648 offers an
in-depth history of the Reformed Churches in the Polish-Lithuanian
Commonwealth in their first hundred years. Kazimierz Bem analyses
church polity, liturgy, the practices of Calvinist church
discipline and piety, and the reasons for conversion to and from
Calvinism in all strata of the society. Drawing on extensive
research in primary sources, Bem challenges the dominant narrative
of Protestant decline after 1570 and argues for a continued
flourishing of Calvinism in the Commonwealth until the 1630s.
In Matarenda/Talents in Zimbabwean Pentecostalism, the fourteen
contributors to this multidisciplinary collection reflect on how
Pentecostalism contributes to the empowerment of marginalised
societies, how it empowers women in particular through the
matarenda (talents) principles, and how it contributes to the
development of wider society. All but three of the authors are
Zimbabwean Pentecostals. The book deals with such subjects as
gender equality, economics and finance, poverty alleviation and
sustainable development, education, and entrepreneurship. A
remarkable independent Zimbabwean church has harnessed biblical
principles from the Parable of the Talents to empower women and
those marginalised by economic disasters. It is particularly
relevant for understanding the potential of African Pentecostalism
in dealing with social and economic challenges.
There are few things more joyous in a congregation than the
presentation of a new baby or small child for baptism. But even
lifelong Christians can lack an understanding of the theology and
terminology surrounding baptism. The Baptism of Your Child answers
common questions new parents and new members with small children
may have about having their children baptized, and it includes
prayers and ideas for helping children grow in their faith.
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