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The First Baptist Church of Raleigh, North Carolina was established
on March 7, 1812. Throughout two centuries of existence it has
become one of the most prominent Baptist churches in North Carolina
and has been a steady presence for the religious community in the
city of Raleigh. This book examines the rich, 200-year history of
this historic congregation from its inception in 1812 to the
present. More than just a simple history of a congregation, the
church's history is recounted within its context, nationally,
regionally, and within the broader context of Baptist history. The
contextualisation of the history of First Baptist Church of Raleigh
makes this a unique approach of history from the "bottom up" rather
than from the "top down."
The First Presbyterian Church of Raleigh, North Carolina has
animportant presence as a leading community of faith in North
Carolina's capitalcity. This book examines the history of the
church from its birth in 1816 topresent. It is comprehensive and
contextualized within the broader national,state, city, and
denominational history over the last 200 years. Through the years
the church has been the spiritual home for numerousleaders within
Raleigh's business community. Several governors have beencounted
among its membership, along with other important members ofthe
state's political and legal communities. Its pastors have been
among themost important Presbyterians in the state making this
church one of the topPresbyterian congregations in the South. The
church has also been an importantresource for the city. When the
State House, located across the street from thechurch, was
destroyed by fire in 1831, the Legislature and Supreme Court
usedthe church building until a new capitol could be completed in
1840. The 1835Constitutional Convention also convened in the
church's building. The First Presbyterian Church served as the
"mother church" for theestablishment of other congregations in the
Raleigh area. This book will behelpful to anyone interested in the
Presbyterian movement in Raleigh. Readersinterested in the rich
history of Raleigh will also find valuable information.
This title offers superb introduction to Christianity for classroom
use. Christianity: A Biblical, Historical, and Theological Guide
for Students is a mutual effort by Kathy Lopez, Don Penny, Glenn
Jonas, and Adam English, the faculty of the Religion department at
Campbell University. This book is specifically designed to be used
as a textbook for a course called 'Introduction to Christianity'.
The text is the product of more than a decade of classroom work and
will provide students with a general introduction to the Christian
religion, giving particular emphasis to the biblical, historical,
and theological traditions within Christianity. In addition to its
primary purpose as a textbook, this book will prove useful to
anyone who may be interested in Christianity, from non-Christian
inquirers to lay persons in weekly Sunday-school classes. The book
is divided into four major units. The first section explores the
Old Testament. The second section provides an overview of the New
Testament. The third section delves into Christian history
beginning with the early centuries and moving through the Middle
Ages, Reformation, and into the modern era. The final section asks
questions such as 'What do Christians believe?' and 'What do
Christians do?' Accessibly written, this text is now available as a
new edition of the best-selling A Journey of Faith: An Introduction
to Christianity with more than 50 per cent new material.
Come One, Come All. Essays on Religious Traditions in North
Carolina presents most of the religious traditons North Carolinians
and their ancestors and neighbors have embraced since 1650.
Baptists, Presbyterians, Catholics, Methodists, Episcopalians,
Jews, Brethern, Quakers, Lutherans, Mennonites, Moravians, and
Pentecostal-Holinists are gathered with African American
worshippers and non-Christian believers in these fourteen written
by men and women who have exprienced the religions they describe in
documented, historic detail. Who began to cultivate a given faith
in North Caroina or its colony is balanced by the leaders,
provenance, and contemporary appeal of that faith today. North
Carolina religions have not previously been presented in this
manner. The North Caroliniana Society, the sponsor of this unique
project, is a non-profit, nonsectarian, membership organization
dedicatd to the promotion of increased knowledge and appreciation
of North Carlina's heritage through the encouragment of scholarly
research and writing in addition to the teaching of state and local
history, literature and culture, including religion.
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