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People often talk about worldview when describing the philosophy
that guides their lives. But how have we come by our worldviews,
and what impact did Christianity have on those that are common to
Western civilization?This authoritative, accessible survey traces
the development of the worldviews that underpin the Western world.
It demonstrates the decisive impact that the growth of Christianity
had in transforming the outlook of pagan Roman culture into one
that, based on biblical concepts of humanity and its relationship
with God, established virtually all the positive aspects of Western
civilization.The two-pronged assault in our time on the biblically
based worldview by postmodern philosophy and the writings of
neo-atheists has made it even more crucial that we acknowledge and
defend its historical roots.Unique among books on the topic, this
work discusses Western worldviews as a continuous narrative rather
than as simply a catalogue of ideas, and traces the effects changes
in worldview had on society. It helps readers understand their own
worldviews and those of other people and helps them recognize the
consequences that worldviews hold. Professors, students, and
armchair historians alike will profit from this book.
"Go to New York City and help those boys."
When David Wilkerson heard those words in his heart late one night, he was dumbfounded. The boys in question were members of a violent gang and on trial for murder. He himself was a young country preacher settled comfortably in a little mountain church in Pennsylvania. What could God possibly expect him to accomplish?
But those words took root in his heart, and he knew he had to go. Risking everything--his career, his marriage, even his life--he found himself walking the streets of New York City and sharing the gospel with the most violent gangs and drug users, sometimes at knife point.
With over 15 million copies sold, this is the powerful, riveting true story of how God can use the most unlikely of people to do the impossible--and save those we think are beyond saving.
In chronological and geographical scope this volume ranges
fromtenth-century Marchiennes, to three castles c.1300 in Co.
Carlow, via Toulouse in 1159; none the less, England in the
eleventh and twelfth centuries remains central. Three papers deal
with the late Anglo-Saxon earls and their followers as consumers
and politicians; three with religious institutions in both
charitable and political perspective. Familiar subjects such as
English castle keeps, the Bayeux Tapestry and the New Forest are
shown in unfamiliar light. Other papers consider contemporary views
of Henry I and Stephen and modern views of Anglo-Saxon slavery.
Latest research on the chivalric ethos of western Europe 10c-15c.
from the practical [houses, armour], to the intellectual [concept
of holy war, loyalty, etc.] These eight papers from the Strawberry
Hill Conference cover a wide area, but common themes emerge. One
group of essays deals with the embellishments of lordship, both
architectural and heraldic, studying residences and also
developments in armour. A second group concerns ideals which
motivated the aristocracy of western Europe, from the late 10th to
the 15th centuries: romances, the Peace movement of Aquitaine, holy
war, and loyalty. Concentration on rationalism and free will in the
writings of the cultural circle which revolved around Sir John
Fastolf is identified as an important element in the development of
the English Renaissance. Professor CHRISTOPHER HARPER-BILLteaches
in the Department of History, University of East Anglia; Dr RUTH
HARVEY is lecturer in French, Royal Holloway and Bedford New
College. Contributors: ADRIAN AILES, JEFFREY ASHCROFT, CHARLES
COULSON, JONATHAN HUGHES, JANE MARTINDALE, PETER NOBLE, MATTHEW
STRICKLAND, ANN WILLIAMS
Annual volume of recent research on all aspects of the Norman
World. Papers on English and Norman history from the early eleventh
to the early thirteenth centuries: castles and monasteries,
ecclesiastical administration and missionary activity, attitudes of
the aristocracy, Domesday and Textus Roffensis
Biennial volumes of new research on an eventful century coloured by
the Plantagenet dynasty. The fourteenth century is one of the most
turbulent and compelling periods of English history, reflected in
the vitality of the current scholarship devoted to it. This new
series provides a forum for the most recent research intothe
political, social, and ecclesiastical history of the century, and
complements earlier series from Boydell & Brewer, Anglo-Norman
Studies and Thirteenth Century England, which taken together offer
a complete overview of debate on the middle ages. The substantial
and significant studies in this volume have a particular focus on
political history, including examinations of Edward II's charter
witness lists and the consolidation of HenryIV's power in his early
years; other topics include the Black Death and law-making,
castle-building and memorials, war and chivalry in the
Scalacronica, and architecture in the courts of Edward III and
Charles V of France. Contributors: JEFFREY HAMILTON, ANDY KING, ROY
M. HAINES, ANTHONY MUSSON, GLORIA J. BETCHER, CYNTHIA J. NEVILLE,
CHRISTOPHER PHILPOTTS, CHARLES COULSON, MARY WHITELEY, NICHOLAS
ROGERS, LYNDA DENNISON, DOUGLAS BIGGS NIGEL SAUL is Professor of
Medieval History, Royal Holloway and Bedford New College,
University of London.
Cumulatively [the volumes] are of increasing value as repositories
of scholarship on the multi-dimensional subject of knighthood ...
highly informative and useful. ALBION Studies treating a wide
variety of aspects of knighthood. Topics include the way in which
the word "knight" has been used, studying the terminology and
ritual concerned with "making a knight"; the circumstances and
implications ofthe knighting of the social elite of England between
1066 and 1272; the difficulties of distinguishing between knight
and clerk, as exemplified by Abelard's multi-faceted image; the
debt which Geoffrey de Charny's treatise on chivalry owes to the
ideas and ideals of knighthood in Arthurian prose romances; and the
linguistic competence of the twelfth-century knightly classes as
courtly audience of troubadour song. There are also important
contributions onthe warhorse; and on the fortifications of
fourteenth-century English towns, arguing that they were more the
expression of bourgeois aspirations than a response to serious
military threat. Professor STEPHEN CHURCH teaches in the Department
of History, University of East Anglia; Dr RUTH HARVEY is lecturer
in French, Royal Holloway and Bedford New College. Contributors:
RICHARD BARBER, MATTHEW BENNETT, JONATHAN BOULTON, MICHAEL CLANCHY,
CHARLES COULSON, RUTH HARVEY, ELSPETH KENNEDY, AD PUTTER
True Christianity goes far beyond John 3: 16-beyond private faith
and personal salvation.
It is nothing less than a framework for understanding all of
reality.
It is a worldview. In "How Now Shall We Live?," the 2000 Gold
Medallion winner for best book about Christianity and society,
Chuck Colson and Nancy Pearcey show that the great spiritual battle
today is a cosmic struggle between competing worldviews. Through
inspiring true stories and compelling teaching, they demonstrate
how to Expose the false views and values of modern culture Live a
more fulfilling life the way God created us to live Contend for the
faith by understanding how nonbelievers think Build a society that
reflects biblical principles
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such
as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
"I am persuaded that the Church, as the steward of this gospel,
holds the key to justice in our society. Either justice will come
through us or it will not come at all." John Perkins's optimistic
view of justice becoming a reality starts and ends with the Church.
With Justice for All is Perkins's invitation to live out the gospel
in a way that brings good news to the poor and liberty to the
oppressed. This invitation is extended to every racial and ethnic
group to be reconciled to one another, to work together to make our
land all God wants it to be. And it is a blueprint--a practical
strategy for the work of biblical justice in our time. In an age of
changing demographics where the need to break the cycle of poverty
is staring many of us in the face, Perkins offers hope through
practical ministry principles that work. This outstanding resource
includes reflection questions for personal or group study as well
as interactive sessions for groups to participate in activities
together.
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