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Heretics: The Other Side of Early Christianity - Gerd Ludemann - Google Books

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According to the commonly held view, early Christianity was a time of great harmony, and heresy emerged only at a later stage. To the contrary, Gerd Ludemann argues that the time from the first Christian communities to the end of the second century was…

Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism - Randall Herbert Balmer - Google Books

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In theEncyclopedia of Evangelicalism, Randall Balmer pulls together insightful information about the people, events, and institutions that have shaped the powerful and influential evangelical movement. This highly accessible book reads more like a…

The Brother of Jesus: James the Just and His Mission - Google Books

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James the Just was, in the time between Jesus' resurrection and James's death, the most prominent and widely respected leader in Christendom. These essays by eight renowned scholars address such issues as the Jewish context of the early church, the…

Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism - Randall Herbert Balmer - Google Books

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In theEncyclopedia of Evangelicalism, Randall Balmer pulls together insightful information about the people, events, and institutions that have shaped the powerful and influential evangelical movement. This highly accessible book reads more like a…

World Religions in America, Fourth Edition: An Introduction - Google Books

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The fourth edition of World Religions in America continues its lauded tradition of providing students with reliable and nuanced information about America's religious diversity, while also reflecting new developments and ideas. Each chapter was updated…

Homosexuality in the Church: Both Sides of the Debate - Google Books

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Outstanding authorities on Scripture, tradition, reason, biology, ethics, and gendered experience discuss one of the most divisive debates in the church today: the place of homosexuals in the community of faith. Each perspective is explored by two writers,…

The Brother of Jesus: James the Just and His Mission - Google Books

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James the Just was, in the time between Jesus' resurrection and James's death, the most prominent and widely respected leader in Christendom. These essays by eight renowned scholars address such issues as the Jewish context of the early church, the…

Liberating Exegesis: The Challenge of Liberation Theology to Biblical Studies - Christopher Rowland, Mark Corner - Google Books

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This important book provides a sampling of liberation theology's use of biblical texts, relating it to the "standard" methods of interpretation in Europe and America. Divided into four sections, the book sets out contemporary readings of the…

Homosexuality and Christian Community - Google Books

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Contributors to this volume, all members of the Princeton Theological Seminary faculty, address the various exegetical, interpretive, and practical issues pertaining to the issue of homosexuality in the church. These include the ordination of homosexuals…

Reformed Confessions of the Sixteenth Century - Google Books

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Reformed Confessions of the Sixteenth Centurymakes available a number of confessional documents that are not easily accessible elsewhere. Arthur Cochrane's introduction to the work and to each confession indicates each document's importance and its…