Download or read book Agenda for Synod 1998 Acts of Synod 1998 written by and published by Christian Reformed Church in North America. This book was released on 1998-10-01 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A History of the Christian Church written by Williston Walker and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book To Change the Church written by Ross Douthat and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times columnist and one of America’s leading conservative thinkers considers Pope Francis’s efforts to change the church he governs in a book that is “must reading for every Christian who cares about the fate of the West and the future of global Christianity” (Rod Dreher, author of The Benedict Option). Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in 1936, today Pope Francis is the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Francis’s stewardship of the Church, while perceived as a revelation by many, has provoked division throughout the world. “If a conclave were to be held today,” one Roman source told The New Yorker, “Francis would be lucky to get ten votes.” In his “concise, rhetorically agile…adroit, perceptive, gripping account (The New York Times Book Review), Ross Douthat explains why the particular debate Francis has opened—over communion for the divorced and the remarried—is so dangerous: How it cuts to the heart of the larger argument over how Christianity should respond to the sexual revolution and modernity itself, how it promises or threatens to separate the church from its own deep past, and how it divides Catholicism along geographical and cultural lines. Douthat argues that the Francis era is a crucial experiment for all of Western civilization, which is facing resurgent external enemies (from ISIS to Putin) even as it struggles with its own internal divisions, its decadence, and self-doubt. Whether Francis or his critics are right won’t just determine whether he ends up as a hero or a tragic figure for Catholics. It will determine whether he’s a hero, or a gambler who’s betraying both his church and his civilization into the hands of its enemies. “A balanced look at the struggle for the future of Catholicism…To Change the Church is a fascinating look at the church under Pope Francis” (Kirkus Reviews). Engaging and provocative, this is “a pot-boiler of a history that examines a growing ecclesial crisis” (Washington Independent Review of Books).

Download or read book Christian Reformed Church Order Commentary written by Henry DeMoor and published by . This book was released on 2011-01 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Henry DeMoor has been teaching the Christian Reformed Church Order at Calvin Theological Seminary for decades. Over that time, he has not only become deeply knowledgeable about the Church Order but has answered countless questions from CRC members on how to interpret it in specific situations. In this book DeMoor instills all that accumulated wisdom for the Christian Reformed Church. Following the Church Order, DeMoor comments on the history, meaning, and purpose of each article, followed by a sampling of practical questions he has answered over the years. For officebearers and all those who want to deepen their understanding of the Church Order, this handy reference tool provides practical guidance on how to interpret and apply articles in real-life situations.

Download or read book Revelation written by and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.

Download or read book Eight Theories of Religion written by Daniel L. Pals and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do human beings believe in divinities? Why do some seek eternal life, while others seek escape from recurring lives? Why do the beliefs and behaviors we typically call "religious" so deeply affect the human personality and so subtly weave their way through human society? Revised and updated in this second edition, Eight Theories of Religion considers how these fundamental questions have engaged the most important thinkers of the modern era. Accessible, systematic, and succinct, the text examines the classic interpretations of religion advanced by theorists who have left a major imprint on the intellectual culture of the twentieth century. The second edition features a new chapter on Max Weber, a revised introduction, and a revised, expanded conclusion that traces the paths of further inquiry and interpretation traveled by theorists in the most recent decades. Eight Theories of Religion, Second Edition, begins with Edward Burnett Tylor and James Frazer--two Victorian pioneers in anthropology and the comparative study of religion. It then considers the great "reductionist" approaches of Sigmund Freud, Emile Durkheim, and Karl Marx, all of whom have exercised wide influence up to the present day. The discussion goes on to examine the leading challenges to reductionism as articulated by sociologist Max Weber (new to this edition) and Romanian-American comparativist Mircea Eliade. Finally, it explores the newer methods and ideas arising from the African field studies of ethnographer E. E. Evans-Pritchard and the interpretive anthropology of Clifford Geertz. Each chapter offers biographical background, theoretical exposition, conceptual analysis, and critical assessment. This common format allows for close comparison and careful evaluation throughout. Ideal for use as a supplementary text in introductory religion courses or as the central text in sociology of religion and courses centered on the explanation and interpretation of religion, Eight Theories of Religion, Second Edition, offers an illuminating treatment of this controversial and fascinating subject.

Download or read book Beyond the Legacy of the Missionaries and East Indians written by Jerome Teelucksingh and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Beyond the Legacy of the Missionaries and East Indians, Jerome Teelucksingh offers a revisionist perspective of the role of the Presbyterian Church in Trinidad. He is particularly interested in social mobility as regards the Indo-Caribbean diaspora in the era following the First World War. He argues that the Presbyterian Church in the Caribbean was particularly interested in women’s rights. As such, he examines the dynamic between local expertise and Canadian missionary work in such social uplift processes.

Download or read book Issues in Human Sexuality written by Church of England. House of Bishops and published by Church House Publishing. This book was released on 1991 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The original 1991 Statement by the House of Bishops on many aspects of sexual behaviour, including homosexuality. Commended by the General Synod for wide discussion within the Church.

Download or read book Unfinished Agenda written by Lesslie Newbigin and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete with a provocative new chapter for this revised edition of his popular autobiography, Lesslie Newbigin describes the breadth and depth of his missionary service-as a student, wrestling with problems of faith and vocation; as a Church of Scotland missionary, helping to build the Church of South India; as a bishop in Madurai and Madras; as a midwife of the integration of the International Missionary Council and World Council of Churches; and as pastor in one of Birmingham's toughest inner city areas. With commitment, spirituality, and a happy marriage to support him, he invites the reader to share the joy of his adventure in Christ.

Download or read book Psalter Hymnal written by Christian Reformed Church and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Calvinism in the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth 1548 1648 written by Kazimierz Bem and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-05-11 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calvinism in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 1548–1648 offers an in-depth history of the Reformed Churches in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in their first hundred years. Kazimierz Bem analyses church polity, liturgy, the practices of Calvinist church discipline and piety, and the reasons for conversion to and from Calvinism in all strata of the society. Drawing on extensive research in primary sources, Bem challenges the dominant narrative of Protestant decline after 1570 and argues for a continued flourishing of Calvinism in the Commonwealth until the 1630s.

Download or read book Our World Belongs to God written by Christian Reformed Church and published by . This book was released on 1987-04 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our World Belongs to God is the contemporary testimony of faith approved by Synod 1986 of the Christian Reformed Church. The study version contains the contemporary testimony along with commentary on current issues and discussion questions for use by study groups.

Download or read book Manual of Christian Doctrine written by Louis Berkhof and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1939-02-15 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basing this work on his own full-scale Systematic Theology, Berkhof summarizes the body of church doctrine, beginning with the doctrines of Scripture and God and proceeding through statements on anthropology, Christology, soteriology, and more.

Download or read book Church Refugees written by Josh Packard and published by Group Publishing, Inc. . This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They’re called The Dones. After devoting a lifetime to their churches, they’re walking away. Why? Sociologists Josh Packard and Ashleigh Hope reveal the results of a major study about the exodus from the American church. And what they’ve discovered may surprise you... -Church refugees aren’t who you’d expect. Among those scrambling for the exits are the church’s staunchest supporters and leaders. -Leaving the church doesn’t mean abandoning the faith. Some who are done with church report they’ve never felt spiritually stronger. -The door still remains open—a crack. Those who’ve left remain hungry for community and the chance to serve—and they’re finding both. Sifting through hundreds of hours of in-depth interviews, Packard and Hope provide illuminating insights into what has become a major shift in the American landscape. If you’re in the church, discover the major reasons your church may be in danger of losing its strongest members—and what you can do to keep them. If you’re among those done with church, look for your story to be echoed here. You’re not alone—and at last you’re understood. Share your story at TheDones.com

Download or read book Proceedings of the Convention of the Iowa Synod of the United Lutheran Church in America written by United Lutheran Church in America. Iowa Synod. Convention and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 996 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Christian Reformed Church in North America written by Henry Beets and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: