Download or read book Testimonies of the Life Character Revelations and Doctrines of Mother Ann Lee and the Elders with Her Through Whom the Word of Eternal Life was Opened in this Day of Christ s Second Appearing written by Shakers and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Testimonies of the Life Character Revelations and Doctrines of Mother Ann Lee and the Elders With Her written by Rufus Bishop and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-25 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Testimonies of the Life, Character, Revelations and Doctrines of Mother Ann Lee, and the Elders With Her: Through Whom the Word of Eternal Life Was Opened in This Day, of Christ's Second Appearing, Collected From Living Witnesses, in Union With the Church Having been eye and ear witnesses of all that our blessed Mother and the first Elders have done and] taught among us, from the time they first opened the Gospel in America, till they left this world, it seems good to us, in answer to the request of our beloved Brethren and Sisters, who have never seen those blessed Ministers of Christ, in the body, to make a faithful record of those precepts and examples, and other cotemporary events, which most eminently manifest their real characters. The work of God, in the dispensations of His grace to a lost world, being contrary to all the desires and inclina tions of an evil nature, is, of course, always manifested in a way contrary to all the calculations and expectations of the natural man. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Mother Ann Lee written by Nardi Reeder Campion and published by UPNE. This book was released on 1990 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1976 as Anne the Word, this is a popular biography of colorful and controversial Shaker founder Ann Lee.
Download or read book Ann the Word written by Richard Francis and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ann Lee is perhaps one of the most remarkable and mystifying women in the history of Western culture. Few could have imagined that humble beginnings in Manchester, England, would lead to the illiterate daughter of a blacksmith overcoming personal anguish and increasingly Puritanical sentiments in England and rising to become a visionary religious leader, thought by her followers to have been the second incarnation of Christ. After the deaths of her four children, Ann was committed to an insane asylum. While committed she received the revelation that she was Ann the Word, the female embodiment of Christ. Upon her release, she assumed leadership of the Shaking Quakers, or Shakers, a local religious cult known for erratic fits of divine shaking, passionate song and dance, speaking in tongues, and a belief that the millennium heralding the end of the world had come. Escaping persecution, she emigrated with a small band of Shakers to America in 1774. Charges of witchcraft and spying followed Lee wherever she went as she began an ambitious mission of conversion, establishing communities across New England. In the first serious biography about this spirited, captivating leader, Richard Francis provides “the best portrait to date of . . . [a] heroic, indomitable, mesmerizing woman” (Sunday Telegraph), a trail-blazer whose feminizing influence upon Christianity was marked progress for women of her time and long after. He also demonstrates the aura and strangeness of the radical Shakers during their militant years and in so doing, poignantly recreates a “remote prophetic world” (Evening Standard), bursting with mystery and intrigue.
Download or read book Shaker Autobiographies Biographies and Testimonies 1806 1907 Vol 1 written by GlendyneR Wergland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late eighteenth century a small Shaker community travelled to America under the leadership ofMother Ann Lee. The American communities they founded were based on ideals of pacifism, celibacy and gender equality. The texts included in this edition come from first-hand accounts of life in the Shaker communities during the nineteenth century.
Download or read book A Companion to American Religious History written by Benjamin E. Park and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of original essays exploring the history of the various American religious traditions and the meaning of their many expressions The Blackwell Companion to American Religious History explores the key events, significant themes, and important movements in various religious traditions throughout the nation’s history from pre-colonization to the present day. Original essays written by leading scholars and new voices in the field discuss how religion in America has transformed over the years, explore its many expressions and meanings, and consider religion’s central role in American life. Emphasizing the integration of religion into broader cultural and historical themes, this wide-ranging volume explores the operation of religion in eras of historical change, the diversity of religious experiences, and religion’s intersections with American cultural, political, social, racial, gender, and intellectual history. Each chronologically-organized chapter focuses on a specific period or event, such as the interactions between Moravian and Indigenous communities, the origins of African-American religious institutions, Mormon settlement in Utah, social reform movements during the twentieth century, the growth of ethnic religious communities, and the rise of the Religious Right. An innovative historical genealogy of American religious traditions, the Companion: Highlights broader historical themes using clear and compelling narrative Helps teachers expose their students to the significance and variety of America’s religious past Explains new and revisionist interpretations of American religious history Surveys current and emerging historiographical trends Traces historical themes to contemporary issues surrounding civil rights and social justice movements, modern capitalism, and debates over religious liberties Making the lessons of American religious history relevant to a broad range of readers, The Blackwell Companion to American Religious History is the perfect book for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in American history courses, and a valuable resource for graduate students and scholars wanting to keep pace with current historiographical trends and recent developments in the field.
Download or read book An Ordered Love written by Louis J. Kern and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Ordered Love is the first detailed study of sex roles in the utopian communities that proposed alternatives to monogamous marriage: The Shakers (1779-1890), the Mormons (1843-90), and the Oneida Community (1848-79). The lives of men and women changed substantially when they joined one of the utopian communities. Louis J. Kern challenges the commonly held belief that Mormon polygamy was uniformly downgrading to women and that Oneida pantagamy and Shaker celibacy were liberating for them. Rather, Kern asserts that changes in sexual behavior and roles for women occurred in ideological environments that assumed women were inferior and needed male guidance. An elemental distrust of women denied the Victorian belief in their moral superiority, attacked the sanctity of the maternal role, and institutionalized the dominance of men over women. These utopias accepted the revolutionary idea that the pleasure bond was the essence of marriage. They provided their members with a highly developed theological and ideological position that helped them cope with the ambiguities and anxieties they felt during a difficult transitional stage in social mores. Analysis of the theological doctrines of these communities indicates how pervasive sexual questions were in the minds of the utopians and how closely they were related to both reform (social perfection) and salvation (individual perfection). These communities saw sex as the point at which the demands of individual selfishness and the social requirements of self-sacrifice were in most open conflict. They did not offer their members sexual license, but rather they established ideals of sexual orderliness and moral stability and sought to provide a refuge from the rampant sexual anxieties of Victorian culture. Kern examines the critical importance of considerations of sexuality and sexual behavior in these communities, recognizing their value as indications of larger social and cultural tensions. Using the insights of history, psychology, and sociology, he investigates the relationships between the individual and society, ideology and behavior, and thought and action as expressed in the sexual life of these three communities. Previously unused manuscript sources on the Oneida Community and Shaker journals and daybooks reveal interesting and sometimes startling information on sexual behavior and attitudes.
Download or read book Women Family and Utopia written by Lawrence Foster and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of women's roles, family relationships, and sexuality in three unorthodox 19th-century communal experiments, with analysis of the implications such systems may have for present-day Americans concerned with the sense of crisis in family life and sex roles.
Download or read book A Dream of the Judgment Day written by John Howard Smith and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2021 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The End is near! This phrase, so well known in the contemporary United States, invokes images of manic self-proclaimed prophets of doom standing on street corners shouting their warnings and predictions to amused or indifferent passers-by. However, such proclamations have long been a feature of the American cultural landscape, and were never exclusively the domain of wild-eyed fanatics. A Dream of Judgment Day describes the origins and development of American apocalypticism and millennialism from the beginnings of English colonization of North America in the early 1600s through the formation of the United States and its travails in the nineteenth century. It explores the reasons why varieties of millennialism are an essential component of American exceptionalism, and focuses upon the nation's early history to better establish how millennialism and apocalypticism are the keys to understanding early American history and religious identity. This sweeping history of eschatological thought in early America encompasses not just traditional and non-traditional Christian beliefs in the end of the world, but also how American Indians and African Americans have likewise been influenced by, and expressed, those beliefs in unique ways"--
Download or read book The Popular Encyclopedia of Church History written by Ed Hindson and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Announcing the newest release in our well-received Popular Encyclopedia series—The Popular Encyclopedia of Church History, an ideal resource for anyone who want a clear, user-friendly guide to understanding the key people, places, and events that shaped Christianity. General editors Ed Hindson and Dan Mitchell have extensive experience with producing reference works that combine expert scholarship and popular accessibility. Together with a broad range of well-qualified contributors, they have put together what is sure to become a standard must-have for both Bible teachers and students. With nearly 300 articles across 400 pages, readers will enjoy... a comprehensive panorama of church history from Acts 2 to today a clear presentation of how the church and its teachings have developed concise biographies of major Christian figures and their contributions fascinating overviews of key turning points in church history This valuable resource will enrich believers’ appreciation for the wonderful heritage behind their Christian faith.
Download or read book Testimonies of the Life Character Revelations and Doctrines of Mother Ann Lee and the Elders With Her written by Rufus Bishop and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-10 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Gift to be Simple written by Edward Deming Andrews and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1967-01-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features the songs, dances, rituals of American Shakers -- only authoritative account. Origin, development, notation, dance figures. Includes 80 songs in notation and 17 illustrations.
Download or read book Developments in Early Shaker Ethical Thought written by Michael Brooks Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Chosen Faith Chosen Land written by Jeannine Lauber and published by Down East Books. This book was released on 2009-12-15 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes a look at the faith, philosophy, and way of life of the country's one remaining Shaker community. Lauber explores their spiritual and daily lives by weaving together proprietary Shaker quotations, interviews, and photographs. The result is a book that pierces many misconceptions, most notably that the Shakers and their faith are dead. Lauber places the topics of faith, community, work, and worship in the context of Shaker history and contemporary developments on the American landscape.
Download or read book The Shaker Experience in America written by Stephen J. Stein and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws on oral and written testimony to trace the history and evolution of the Shakers, set within the broader context of American life
Download or read book From the Outside Looking In written by Reid L. Neilson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2016 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains fifteen essays from leading historians and religious studies scholars, each originally presented as the annual Tanner lecture at the conference of the Mormon History Association. Approaching Mormon history from a variety of angles, such as gender, identity creation, American imperialism, and globalization, these scholars, all experts in their fields but new to the study of Mormon history itself, ask intriguing questions about Mormonism's past and future and analyze familiar sources in unexpected ways.
Download or read book Akashic Who s Who written by Victoria Lynn Weston and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The art of intuitively accessing information in ways that expand the boundaries of ordinary reality has been called the world's "second oldest profession." In some cultures, power and authority are bestowed on those with such special abilities. Recent polls estimate that over 50 percent of the population believes or has an interest in psychic ability and related phenomena. Another 25 percent feel that they have directly experienced psychic phenomena. Now you, too, can learn more about this fascinating subject by exploring: How to select the right psychic for you How psychic healing works How the concepts of free will and the future fit into the prophetic world What the skeptics say In Akashic Who's Who, author Victoria lynn Weston introduces you to the world's best psychics, intuitives, mediums, healers and clairvoyants. This practical guide features biographies and intimate interviews with more than 25 top professionals in the prophetic world, as well as several book excerpts from other leading authors. Akashic Who's Who will take you to a dimension beyond your five senses.
