Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 148
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Affectionately Inscribed to the Memory of Elder Frederic W. Evans
Author: Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States
Author: George Thomas KurianPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442244321
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 2849
Book Description
From the Founding Fathers through the present, Christianity has exercised powerful influence in the United States—from its role in shaping politics and social institutions to its hand in inspiring art and culture. The Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States outlines the myriad roles Christianity has played and continues to play. This masterful five-volume reference work includes biographies of major figures in the Christian church in the United States, influential religious documents and Supreme Court decisions, and information on theology and theologians, denominations, faith-based organizations, immigration, art—from decorative arts and film to music and literature—evangelism and crusades, the significant role of women, racial issues, civil religion, and more. The first volume opens with introductory essays that provide snapshots of Christianity in the U.S. from pre-colonial times to the present, as well as a statistical profile and a timeline of key dates and events. Entries are organized from A to Z. The final volume closes with essays exploring impressions of Christianity in the United States from other faiths and other parts of the world, as well as a select yet comprehensive bibliography. Appendices help readers locate entries by thematic section and author, and a comprehensive index further aids navigation.
Affectionately Inscribed to the Memory of Elder Frederic W. Evans
Author: Anna WhitePublisher:
ISBN: 9783337653538
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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Quarterly Bulletin
Author: Berkshire Athenaeum and MuseumPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Public libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Historical Dictionary of the Shakers
Author: Stephen J. PaterwicPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538102315
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 461
Book Description
“Shakerism teaches God’s immanence through the common life shared in Christ’s mystical body.” Like many religious seekers throughout the ages, they honor the revelation of God but cannot be bound up in an unchanging set of dogmas or creeds. Freeing themselves from domination by the state religion, Mother Ann Lee and her first followers in mid-18th-century England labored to encounter the godhead directly. They were blessed by spiritual gifts that showed them a way to live the heavenly life on Earth. The result of their efforts was the fashioning of a celibate communal life called the Christlife, wherein a person, after confessing all sin, through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, can travel the path of regeneration into ever- increasing holiness. Pacifism, equality of the sexes, and withdrawal from the world are some of the ways the faith was put into practice. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Shakers contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on Shaker communities, industries, individual families, and important people. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Shakers.
Shaker Literature
Author: Publisher: University Press of New England
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
American National Biography
Author: John Arthur GarratyPublisher:
ISBN: 9780195128024
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 946
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A Bibliography of Shaker Literature
Author: John Patterson MacLeanPublisher:
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Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: The Bold Women
Author: Helen Beal WoodwardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 278
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