Author: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly
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Languages : en
Pages : 286

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Author: Walter Lee Lingle
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780804209854
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 116

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This highly popular account of the chief events and doctrines of the Presbyterian Church continues to have great appeal to laypersons, ministers, students--in fact, anyone who is interested in the development of this major body of Christians. Clearly written,Presbyterians: Their History and Beliefsgives new understanding and appreciation of the Presbyterian Church and its place in the family of God.

Author: Sean Michael Lucas
Publisher: P & R Publishing
ISBN: 9781596380196
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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As I have been doing this work, the questions that I have kept in the forefront of my mind are: How did the PCA come to be the way it currently is? What is the connection between the way the conservative movement in the old southern Presbyterian church developed and the way the PCA lives and breathes as a church of God doing kingdom business today? These historical questions have led me to a more pressing question which I have faced as a teaching elder in the PCA: Do conservative Presbyterian churches, as represented in my denomination, embrace their Presbyterian identity? Or do other ideas, practices, and narratives serve to shape them? In other words, one could read the history of the PCA as an attempt to answer the question: What does it mean to be a (conservative) Presbyterian in the postmodern age? - Preface.

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Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 161164822X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 144

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This book is a clear introduction to the major beliefs of Presbyterians. Donald McKim describes in easy-to-understand language what Presbyterians believe about key Reformed theological topics. The revised edition has been updated to include recent changes in the new Form of Government and the Confession of Belhar, among others. Ideal for personal and group study in churches, Presbyterian Beliefs includes ten unique case studies and questions for considering how to apply Presbyterian beliefs to church and daily life.

Author: Bradley J. Longfield
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 066423156X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 278

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This book provides a history of Presbyterians in American culture from the early eighteenth to the late twentieth century. Longfield assesses both the theological and cultural development of American Presbyterianism, with particular focus on the mainline tradition that is expressed most prominently in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He explores how Presbyterian churches--and individuals rooted in those churches--influenced and were influenced by the values, attitudes, perspectives, beliefs, and ideals assumed by Americans in the course of American history. The book will serve as an important introduction to Presbyterian history that will interest historians, students, and church leaders alike.

Author: James W. Angell
Publisher: Geneva Press
ISBN: 9780664501969
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 92

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In his classic work, life-long Presbyterian and former pastor Jim Angell tells what it means to be a Presbyterian. This readable, accessible book is divided into six parts--key ideas, commitment, witness, order, discipline, and covenant--and includes a handy glossary to commonly used Presbyterian terms. Now updated with the most recent statistics and polity information, this is an ideal book to give to new members, confirmation students, and inquirers in PC(USA) churches.

Author: Donald K. McKim
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 1611648203
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 128

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Presbyterians often have questions about Presbyterian theology and beliefs that are basic to Christian faith itself. Featuring a unique question-and-answer format, Presbyterian Questions, Presbyterian Answers is an accessible and concise treatment that provides a sampling of these questions on important topics and brief but complete answers from a distinguished Presbyterian theologian. Fully updated for the changes to the Presbyterian new Form of Government, this revised edition also includes updated entries and six new questions and answers. Arranged according to doctrinal topics, the book is ideal for individual and group study, church officer training, new member and confirmation classes, and all those who are interested in Presbyterian theology.

Author: Dr. John S. Bergsma, Ph.D.
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
ISBN: 161278397X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 121

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The Pope, devotion to Mary, confession ... just where are these topics in the Bible? Why does the Catholic Church seem to focus on so many things that aren’t Scriptural? Or so thought former Protestant pastor John Bergsma. Stunned by Scripture: How the Bible Made Me Catholic is an engaging examination of the things Dr. Bergsma once considered obstacles to ever becoming Catholic himself. Over an eighteen-month spiritual journey, Bergsma was stunned again and again by the biblical support he found for even the stickiest teachings of the Catholic Church. Weaving his personal story into clear explanations of Catholic teachings as found in Scripture, Dr. Bergsma explores seven key Catholic doctrines, including: The Pope Devotion to Mary Confession The Eucharist The priesthood Belief in the Bible alone Salvation by faith alone theologies Stunned by Scripture will help Catholics understand, defend, and explain the biblical basis for the Faith and show them how the Bible solidly supports even the most frequently misunderstood Catholic teachings.

Author: Edwin H. Rian
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1725238993
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 342

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Edwin Rian left his doctoral studies in German to help found Westminster Seminary where he served as President of the Board of Trustees. The Presbyterian Conflict was the first historical account written of the struggle over doctrinal and ecclesiastical orthodoxy at Princeton Seminary in the early twentieth Century, culminating in the decision of many of its conservative faculty to resign and form a new seminary. It remains distinctly helpful and informative as a firsthand account of the man at its center, J. Gresham Machen.

Author: Thomas Witherow
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Church polity
Languages : en
Pages : 136

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