Exploring in comprehensive detail, the scriptural, liturgical, and devotional dimensions of what is the single most important week in the Church's calendar - Holy Week. Set in the context of the four Gospel accounts and Old Testament prophecies of our Lord's passion, death and resurrection, this book examines the historical origins and development of the liturgical ceremonies and devotional practices that characterize the annual observance of Holy week throughout the world. View More...
Religion in American Life, Vol.1. Essays by H. Richard Niebuhr, Henry Browne, Oscar Handlin, A. Leland Jamison, Sydney Ahlstrom, Perry Miller, Stow Persons, James W. Smith, and Daniel Williams. 514pp. View More...
Does the Bible justify slavery or its abolition? Support or oppose capital punishment? Prove the inferiority or superiority of one race or another? Depending on your point of view, the Bible does all these things and more. View More...
The front cover has been separated from the spine, and is now secured by clear tape. This book was one of the first critiques of Charles Finney's New Measures of having protracted meetings and emotional altar calls. Nevin was professor of theology at the seminary of the German Reformed Church. This copy is from the library of Auburn Theological Seminary, presented by Lancaster Seminary. View More...
The author looks at the historical development of the movement started by Thomas Campbell (aka Church of Christ) in light of his own journey, finding parallels and contrasts. While the author's heart has certainly matured since he wrote this in 1986, it continues to represent some key burdens he carries for life in the body of Christ. View More...
An excellent overview of the 16th Century Anabaptist movement. 1)Excerpts from The History of the Baptizers' Movement, Eberhard Arnold 2) The Anabaptists of the 16th Century, Ernest A. Payne 3) Conrad Grebel: The Founder of the Swiss Brethren, James M. Shantz 4) The Heremeneutics of Anabaptist Thought, H. Carl Shank 5) What Can We Learn from Reformation History? Jon Zens View More...
A Tale of Bohemond, Prince of Antioch. The author was a native Californian, and was educated at the Dominican Convent in Stockton and at the University of California. This is her second historical novel; her first, "The Unspeakables," was published in 1945. View More...
Oversize, 6 1/2" X 9 1/4" An excellent study with 10 chapters, 11 illustrations & 5 maps. Chapters include, The age of the Reformation, Luther's evangelical thrust, Zwingli & the radicals, Calvin & Calvinism & The Catholic Reformation. View More...
Colored highlighting throughout book. Chapters are Ecomony, Society, Politics, Impasse, Pentecost, Christian Soldiers, Afterword; Appendices, Occupational Groups & Rochester Church Records. View More...
Here is a book on the Crudades in which we find recreated the way of life, the worldview and the everyday social organization of those wo underook them. View More...
8 1/4 X 10 3/4. A Symposium on the Bicentennial of the Birth of Luther Rice, founder of Columbian College (March 25, 1783 - September 25, 1836). The symposium was held at George Washington University, March 25, 1983, in Washington D.C. Six papers were given by C.C. Goen (Evangelizing to beat the devil), Glenn T. Miller (Religious Liberty), William Brackney (Dissenter Religion), Stan Hastey (Legal issues in church/state issues), James Smylie (E Pluribus Unum), George McGovern (Religious pluralism in the politics of the '80s). View More...
Three parts include Persecution: Catholic & Protestant, Toleration Controversy of the 16th Century, and Freedom of the Individual in the 17th Century. View More...
