European history: Reformation

Most biographers of Luther are faced with a choice—focus on Luther’s life or focus on his thought.

Motivated by a theology that declared missionary work was independent of secular colonial pursuits, Protestant missionaries from Germany operated in ways that contradict current and prevailing interpretations of nineteenth-century missionary work.

One of the hallmarks of Luther’s theology was its concern for daily life.

This book evaluates William Temple's theology and his pursuit of church unity.

Throughout the world, divisive monuments, ceremonies, and processions assert and reinforce claims to territory, legitimacy, and dominance.

Mit dem Berg Zion verbinden sich in jüdischer und christlicher Tradition Heilsvorstellungen, die diesen Ort als räumlich fixierte Quelle des Lebens verstehen.

This cultural history of mainline Protestantism and American cities--most notably, New York City--focuses on wealthy, urban Episcopalians and the influential ways they used their money.

A look through a Latinx lens at how the Episcopal/Anglican church can minister to and with the Latinx community Unmasking Latinx Ministry is a unique look at the history of the Episcopal Church in the last fifty years, including a bold and insightful analysis of the institutionalization of Latinx ministries.

An international community of Reformed churches emerged during the sixteenth century.

American Baptists emerged from the Civil War as a divided group.

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This book employs a global history approach to John Wesley's (1703-1791) political and social tracts.

Das seit 1880 kontinuierlich erscheinende Jahrbuch ist Forum für Fragen der Geschichte des Protestantismus in Österreich und der Habsburgermonarchie.

'Von Grafen und Predigern' – unter dieser Überschrift vereinigt der Band die Vorträge zweier Tagungen, die in den Jahren 2010 und 2011 in Eisleben und Mansfeld durchgeführt wurden.

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.

After an explosion of conversions to Pentecostalism over the past three decades, tens of millions of Nigerians now claim that "e;Jesus is the answer.

Times are good, and 1950s moms are hungry for pastries to serve their baby boomer families.

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From the bestselling author of Blood and Money: A haunting true story of three people locked in a fierce struggle against time and the sea—and each other.

Der Band enthält die Beiträge der zwölften Begegnung im bilateralen Theologischen Dialog zwischen der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland und der Rumänischen Orthodoxen Kirche vom März 2010 in Sambata de Sus und der dreizehnten Begegnung vom März 2013 in Drübeck/Sachsen-Anhalt.

Die Gemeinschaften innerhalb des Gnadauer Verbandes werden seit den 1970er-Jahren zunehmend "Gemeinden"; sie gehen den Weg zu mehr struktureller Eigenständigkeit, der in diesem Buch in praktisch-theologischer Perspektive analysiert und erörtert wird.

Luther's Catechism will engage and equip you with the truths of God's holy Word: the Bible.

Most of the early twentieth-century Pentecostal denominations were peace churches that encouraged a stance of conscientious objection.

The presence of evil in a world said by God to be good is perhaps humanity's most vexing challenge.

Being a priest is likened to being a shepherd.

A Times History Book of the Year 2022A TLS Book of the Year 2022'Exhilarating and whip-smart' THE SUNDAY TIMESFrom award-winning writer Edward Wilson-Lee, this is a thrilling true historical detective story set in sixteenth-century Portugal.

With the approach of the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s inauguration of the Protestant Reformation and the burgeoning dialogue between Catholics and Lutherans opened under Pope Francis, this new edition of Walter Altmann’s Luther and Liberation is timely and relevant.

In a time when Charles Wesley's hymns, and even his name, are slowly fading from the purview of many Christians, this book is intended to recover the precious heritage of our past, and to bring to the reader's attention a sample of the massive body of Christian verse which that genius composed throughout his life.

The Devil Will Need Deliverance from YOU!

Rick Joyner brilliantly relays a panoramic vision of the ultimate battle between the forces of good and evil, taking place just beyond the veil of this world.

Fear is a giant that shouts at us from the battle lines of our lives--a giant adorned in seemingly impenetrable armor.

Luthers Schriften liegen in nur für Fachleute geeigneten modernen Editionen vor.

The SCM Studyguide to Anglicanism offers a comprehensive introduction to the many different facets of Anglicanism.

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Giles Goddard embodies the story of the Church of England's struggle to be more diverse and inclusive.

What are human beings created for?

Der Bedeutung der reformatorischen Theologie für die GegenwartDie Reformation ist mehr als Luther, aber ohne Martin Luther hätte es keine Reformation gegeben.

Will der Protestantismus in einer zunehmend säkularen Gesellschaft anschlussfähig bleiben, so tut er gut daran, sich auf seine liberalen Traditionen zu besinnen und die darin enthaltenen theologischen Einsichten, wissenschaftlichen Fragestellungen und methodischen Ansätze für unsere Zeit fruchtbar zu machen.

Generous Ecclesiology seeks to present a positive theological response to the issues raised by Mission-Shaped Church and For the Parish.

Gift and Promise shows how the theology of the Augsburg Confession is a gift for the world today.

Im August 1560 diskutierten die Theologieprofessoren Matthias Flacius Illyricus und Victorin Strigel im Weimarer Schloss über die menschliche Willensfreiheit.

How do Christians account for the widespread presence of goodness in a fallen world?

Die Universität Jena galt lange Zeit als Hort des wahren Luthertums und Rezeptionsort Luthers und der Reformation.

The book argues that religion is a system of significant meanings that have an impact on other systems and spheres of social life, including cultural memory.

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