European history: Reformation

The introduction of Common Worship services in the Church of England has gone remarkably smoothly, considering the immensity of the task.

The Captivation of the Will provocatively revisits a perennial topic of controversy: human free will.

In a work of striking breadth and clarity, Paul Conkin offers an even-handed and in-depth look at the major American-made forms of Christianity--a diverse group of religious traditions, each of which reflects a significant break from western Christian orthodoxy.

Continuing the discussion initiated in volume one, volume two of Evangelical Calvinism further articulates the central motifs of this mood within Reformed theology by examining themes having to do with dogmatics and devotion.

The Baptist Way is an introduction to the principles that distinguish Baptists from other Christians.

Ein Jahr nach Einführung der Reformation im Fürstentum Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel 1568 wurde Jacob Jovius für das Amt des Superintendenten in Halle (Weserbergland) ordiniert.

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Tobias Graßmann nimmt das dogmatische Grundproblem der verbindlichen Lehre der Kirche, ihres Umfangs und ihrer Geltung aus lutherischer Perspektive in den Blick.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, one of the most influential Christian martyrs in history, bequeathed to humanity a legacy of theological creativity and spirituality that continues to intrigue people from a variety of backgrounds.

Madness is a sin.

Based on ethnographic research among African Pentecostal Christians living in the UK, this book addresses themes of migration and community formation, religious identity and practice, and social and political exclusion.

Few believers experience God's altar--a place of pure and wholehearted relationship and worship where our holy God can meet with us and the fire of his presence can fall.

This edited book offers an engaging portrait into a vital, religious movement inside this southern Africa country.

Congregations are increasingly developing partnerships as a way of engaging directly in global missions.

Winner of the 2015 Saddleback Selection Award from the Historical Society of The United Methodist ChurchDuring the nineteenth century, camp meetings became a signature program of American Methodists and an extraordinary engine for their remarkable evangelistic outreach.

The revised edition of A Theology for the Church retains its original structure, organized under these traditional theological categories: revelation, God, humanity, Christ, the Holy Spirit, salvation, the church, and last things.

Exactly 450 years after the solemn closure of the Council of Trent on 4 December 1563, scholars from diverse regional, disciplinary and confessional backgrounds convened in Leuven to reflect upon the impact of this Council, not only in Europe but also beyond.

This is a superbly entertaining overview of the Church of England over the last fifty years.

Gordon Jensen's careful analysis of the 1534 Luther Bible uncovers the central truth of Martin Luther's prodigious translation efforts: Luther's commitment to producing this physical object was founded in his desire that receiving the Gospel might become a lived experience.

Take a fresh look at Martin Luther and his original works!

An introduction to the core beliefs and theological structure of the Mormon church, first published in 2003.

A veteran Baptist pastor and ministry professor offers a distinctive free church vision for pastoral leadership, attending to voices from the past four centuries as they speak about the practice of ministry.

This book critically examines contemporary Pentecostalism in South Africa and its influence on some of the countries that surround it.

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Step into the tumultuous world of Henry VIII, a ruler whose reign reshaped England and left an indelible mark on history.

Wilhelm Loehe is one of the most significant nineteenth-century figures for North American church life and mission, whose influence continues into the present.

From different perspectives this book studies the role of Reformation theology in the shaping of Danish society and the social dimensions of Lutheran confessional culture.

This volume documents the ninth theological conference of the Church of England and the Evangelical Church in Germany held in London in January 2016 as part of their Meissen process.

'Linda Porter has done a marvellous job in bringing Katherine Parr to life.

Der praktische Theologe Eberhard Winkler lässt den Reformator aus den Quellen heraus zu Wort kommen und zeigt in bestem allgemeinverständlichen Stil, wie frappierend aktuell Luther oft ist.

Drawing on unpublished stories, minutes, and reminiscences of Chignecto clergymen, Hay delineates Covenanter life, exploring its beliefs and traditions, leadership, relations with other Presbyterian bodies, and the causes of the movement's collapse.

Die auf drei Bände berechnete, thematisch gegliederte Ausgabe stellt die kraftvollen rhetorisch eindringlichen frühneuhochdeutschen Originale Luthers in lesbarer Antiqua-Schrift neben Textfassungen in gegenwärtigem Deutsch.

The English Baptist Andrew Fuller (1754-1815) is well-known today for his nuanced Evangelical answer to the "e;Modern Question"e; against hyper-Calvinism, founding and leading the Baptist Missionary Society, and his exemplary pastoral ministry.

It is now widely acknowledged that Anglicanism, far from being centred on western contexts is a worldwide phenomenon, with some of its liveliest corners located in the global south.

The Wesleyan-Methodist movement entered American history as a fragment of British Methodism.

SBC FAQsprovides a general overview of the Southern Baptist Convention in the format of frequently asked questions.

The book examines the nexus between political and religious thought within the Prussian old conservative milieu.

In 2001, a collection of open and affirming churches with predominantly African American membership and a Pentecostal style of worship formed a radically new coalition.

God's global reset has begun--and He WILL get the glory out of the chaos.

Gordon Jensen's careful analysis of the 1534 Luther Bible uncovers the central truth of Martin Luther's prodigious translation efforts: Luther's commitment to producing this physical object was founded in his desire that receiving the Gospel might become a lived experience.

When, in October 1517, Martin Luther pinned his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of All Saints' Church in Wittenberg he shattered the foundations of western Christendom.

Every day of the week in contemporary America (and especially on Sundays) people raise money for their religious enterprises - for clergy, educators, buildings, charity, youth-oriented work, and more.

"e;Mission is nothing but the one church of God in motion.

The prosperity movement has influenced millions of people in North America, Asia, Europe, South America, and Africa through Pentecostal, Charismatic and nondenominational preachers in some of the largest churches in the world.

Anti-Catholicism forms part of the dynamics to Northern Ireland's conflict and is critical to the self-defining identity of certain Protestants.