binding solid, pages crisp. underlining through first third of book, previous owner inscription to first page. very light shelfwear to covers, some yellowing due to age. stamp across top of textblock. View More...
For nearly two millennia, despite repeated prohibitions, Christian women have preached. Some have preached in official settings; others have found alternative routes for expression. Prophecy, teaching, writing, and song have all filled a broad definition of preaching. This anthology, with essays by an international group of scholars from several disciplines, investigates the diverse voices of Christian women who claimed the authority to preach and prophesy. The contributors examine the centuries of arguments, grounded in Pauline injunctions, against women's public speech and the different ways... View More...
This series of lectures presented at the University of Bucharest ably describe the defining epoch in relations between Western and Eastern Churches, from a traditionalist Orthodox perspective. Within the limits the author set for himself, these lectures still range widely to draw into the discussion issues of strengths and shortcomings of Western historiography (both Orthodox and non-Orthodox) and an examination of underlying sources of schism. Though openly depending largely on secondary sources, Chrysostomos weaves the material together skillfully, and his recognition of the complexities of ... View More...
Offers information about Early Christianity and late antiquity, from the earliest days of the Church, with coverage of the patristic period, to the period of John Damascene in the East and Bede in the West. This title includes a section of 44 coloured maps and over 300 pictures, many in colour. View More...
Beginning as a renewal movement within Anglicanism in the eighteenth century, Methodism had become the largest Protestant denomination in the USA in the nineteenth century, and is today one of the most vibrant forms of Christianity. Representing a complex spiritual and evangelistic experiment that involves a passionate commitment to worldwide mission, it covers a global network of Christian denominations. In this Very Short Introduction William J. Abraham traces Methodism from its origins in the work of John Wesley and the hymns of his brother, Charles Wesley, in the eighteenth century, right ... View More...
Politics are being transformed by religion, namely in China--within the next thirty years, one-third of this potential superpower could be Christian. If this religious transformation occurs, China would be one of the largest Christian nations in the world. David Aikman, former Beijing bureau chief for Time, unveils this spiritual revolution, detailing the impending political-religious conversion of the People's Republic of China and potential overthrow of its Communist Party through Jesus in Beijing: How Christianity is Transforming and Changing the Global Balance of Power.... View More...
In Understanding Your Mormon Neighbor, Ross Anderson seeks to help Christians relate to Latter-day Saints by giving insights into Mormon life and culture.Anderson's work is supported both by his lifetime of experiences growing up Mormon and by current research that utilizes many Latter-day Saints' own sources. This book explains the core stories that form the Mormon worldview, shares the experiences that shape the community identity of Mormonism, and shows how Mormons understand truth. Anderson shares how most Mormons see themselves and others around them, illuminating why people join the LDS ... View More...
