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Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
The New England Historical & Genealogical Register and Antiquarian Journal
Author: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register
Author: Publisher:
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Category : New England
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Beginning in 1924, Proceedings are incorporated into the Apr. no.
the new england historical & genealogical register volume xxii
Author: As Often As You Eat This Bread
Author: Gregory David SoderbergPublisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
ISBN: 3647560707
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Why can't Christians agree about communion? Why is it that in some churches all worship services culminate in a holy meal whereas other churches celebrate this "holy supper" only once in a while? Theologian Gregory Soderberg has researched this question, excavating patterns of communion frequency within one of the bigger Christian families: the Reformed tradition. Despite being the sacrament of unity, the eucharist has often been a cause of strife in Christian churches. In his study, Gregory David Soderberg is the first to focus in depth on communion frequency in the Reformed tradition. He concludes that, although the 16th century Reformers desired more frequent communion, this was balanced by their desire to create mature Christian communities. So, preachers and church leaders stressed the priority of moral conduct and the importance of understanding what the eucharist meant for Protestants. The study analyses sources from the very beginnings of this tradition in 16th century Zürich and Geneva, and it follows its trajectories through England and Scotland all the way down to 19th century USA. Ultimately, it is hoped that understanding the polemics of the past will help churches today to celebrate the sacrament of unity more meaningfully.
Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed BooksPublisher:
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Category : Associations, institutions, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British MuseumBritish Museum Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: Connecticut Unscathed
Author: Jason W. WarrenPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806147717
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The conflict that historians have called King Philip’s War still ranks as one of the bloodiest per capita in American history. An Indian coalition ravaged much of New England, killing six hundred colonial fighting men (not including their Indian allies), obliterating seventeen white towns, and damaging more than fifty settlements. The version of these events that has come down to us focuses on Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay—the colonies whose commentators dominated the storytelling. But because Connecticut lacked a chronicler, its experience has gone largely untold. As Jason W. Warren makes clear in Connecticut Unscathed, this imbalance has generated an incomplete narrative of the war. Dubbed King Philip’s War after the Wampanoag architect of the hostilities, the conflict, Warren asserts, should more properly be called the Great Narragansett War, broadening its context in time and place and indicating the critical role of the Narragansetts, the largest tribe in southern New England. With this perspective, Warren revises a key chapter in colonial history. In contrast to its sister colonies, Connecticut emerged from the war relatively unharmed. The colony’s comparatively moderate Indian policies made possible an effective alliance with the Mohegans and Pequots. These Indian allies proved crucial to the colony’s war effort, Warren contends, and at the same time denied the enemy extra manpower and intelligence regarding the surrounding terrain and colonial troop movements. And when Connecticut became the primary target of hostile Indian forces—especially the powerful Narragansetts—the colony’s military prowess and its enlightened treatment of Indians allowed it to persevere. Connecticut’s experience, properly understood, affords a new perspective on the Great Narragansett War—and a reevaluation of its place in the conflict between the Narragansetts and the Mohegans and the Pequots of Connecticut, and in American history.
Bulletin of Bibliography
Author: A Catalogue of Books Belonging to the Lower Hall of the Central Department
Author: Boston Public LibraryPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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