Author: William Warren SweetPublisher:
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Category : Congregational churches
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
The Congregationalists
Author: William Warren SweetPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Congregational churches
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
American Denominational History
Author: Keith HarperPublisher: University of Alabama Press
ISBN: 081735512X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
This work brings various important topics and groups in American religious history the rigor of scholarly assessment of the current literature. The fruitful questions that are posed by the positions and experiences of the various groups are carefully examined. American Denominational History points the way for the next decade of scholarly effort. Contents Roman Catholics by Amy Koehlinger Congregationalists by Margaret Bendroth Presbyterians by Sean Michael Lucas American Baptists by Keith Harper Methodists by Jennifer L. Woodruff Tait Black Protestants by Paul Harvey Mormons by David J. Whittaker Pentecostals by Randall J. Stephens Evangelicals by Barry Hankins
The American College in the Nineteenth Century
Author: Roger L. GeigerPublisher: Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN: 9780826513649
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Counter Roger L. Geiger's collection of essays and interpretive introduction shows the growth of colleges in America over the nineteenth century, from eighteen schools at the beginning of the century to 450 Universities by the end, which transformed the life of the nation.
The First and Finest
Author: Rev. Fr. Robert Holet DMin.Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1491821353
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
The First and Finest: Orthodox Christian Stewardship as Sacred Offering explores the rich biblical and historical themes of Christian stewardship from an Eastern Orthodox perspective, drawing insights from themes in the Old and New Testaments and ancient Christianity. The study of stewardship in Church history reveals how contemporary concepts of the 'religious economy' impact how and why Christians exercise stewardship today. The premise for this study - that Orthodox stewardship is centered in the priestly offering of Christ and His followers who comprise His Church - helps Christians today to differentiate the holy way of Christian offering from false or misguided concepts of stewardship and offers suggestions for ways in which church communities can rediscover the richness of these insights from the ancient, Orthodox tradition. This study is intended to challenge every reader to consider whether he or she offers his or her first and finest to the Lord, and encourages parishes to exercise stewardship as an act of divine worship in the service of God and the poor.
The Congregational Churches of Vermont and Their Ministry, 1762-1914
Author: John Moore ComstockPublisher:
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Category : Congregational churches
Languages : en
Pages : 214
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The Congregationalists and the Presbyterians on the Wisconsin Frontier
Author: Charles Johnston KennedyPublisher:
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Category : Congregational churches
Languages : en
Pages : 866
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The Pioneer Preacher
Author: Sherlock BristolPublisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252060915
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Originally published in 1887, The Pioneer Preacher is a lively account of a Congregationalist minister's attempts to lead a sin-free existence on the American frontier. Sherlock Bristol (1815-1906) was a California gold miner, wagon train captain, Wisconsin farmer, Idaho rancher, Indian fighter, abolitionist, and Oberlin-trained clergyman. While serving a series of churches in the East, he periodically cured himself of "nervous disorders" by journeying out West. He only broke the Sabbath once---during an Indian attack Reflecting in his memoirs the exploits of Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett, Bristol delights in recounting his adventures, ecclesiastical or otherwise. He vividly recalls his redemption in the wilderness where he enjoyed having "little opportunity for reading books or mental exercise, and an abundance of calls for muscular employment." Greatly influenced by the evangelist Charles G. Finney at Oberlin, Bristol tried to teach miners and frontiersmen the principles of revivalism, postmillennialism, and perfectionism. In The Pioneer Preacher he shares his own disputatious views on abolition, American Indians, temperance, and other issues of his day.
The Churching of America, 1776-1990
Author: Roger FinkePublisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813518381
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Impressive . . . bound to generate lively discussion--and not a little controversy--within the nation's church community.
The Ohio Frontier
Author: R. Douglas HurtPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253027675
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
“A vivid panorama of the transitional years when Ohio evolved from a raw frontier territory to an established province of an ever-expanding nation.” —Booklist Nowhere on the American frontier was the clash of cultures more violent than on the Ohio frontier. First settled by migrating Native Americans about 1720 and later by white settlers, Ohio became the crucible which set indigenous and military policy throughout the region. There, Shawnees, Wyandots, and Delawares, among others, fought to preserve their land claims. A land of opportunity, refuge, and violence for both Native Americans and whites, Ohio served as the political, economic, and social foundation for the settlement of the Old Northwest. “Finally, after nearly twenty-five years, a high-quality general history of the frontier period of the state of Ohio . . . [A] dynamic account . . . that should delight both Transappalachian frontier scholars and interested amateurs.” —History “This exhaustively researched and well-written book provides a comprehensive history of Ohio from 1720 to 1830.” —Journal of the Early Republic
The Churching of America, 1776-2005
Author: Roger FinkePublisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813535531
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
This edition offers research, statistics and stories that document-increased participation in religious groups in the US in the 21st century. New chapters chart the development of African American churches from the early 19th century and the ethnic religious communities of recent immigrants.