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Foundations of Mennonite Brethren Missions Foundations of Mennonite Brethren Missions G. W. Peters This book traces 120 years of missionary outreach activity (1860-1980) by a relativity small slice of the Christian Church, the Mennonite Brethren and the Krimmer Mennonite Brethren--two church denom… OL10307249W
History of the Catholic church in Indiana History of the Catholic church in Indiana Blanchard, Charles History of the Catholic Church in Indiana by Col. Charles Blanchard offers biographical sketches of prominent Catholics, both secular and religious, in Indiana in the 1800s. For genealogists with Cat… OL10323771W
EATWOT in Asia EATWOT in Asia F. J. Balasundaram This book is about best contributions to the History of Ecumenical Associations of Third World Theologies In Asia(EATWOT).and the interpretations of the impact in Asia brings out significant theologi… OL1046487W
Monganga Paul Monganga Paul Lois Carlson Here is the electrifying story of Christian heroism that caught the world’s imagination – the story of the California surgeon who took his family into the steaming Congo, only to be gunned down by re… OL11188223W
Christian handbook Christian handbook Peter Jeffery 192 pages OL11546294W
Die Katholisch-apostolischen Gemeinden in Deutschland und der "Fall Geyer" Die Katholisch-apostolischen Gemeinden in Deutschland und der "Fall Geyer" Johannes Albrecht Schröter "Mit dieser Arbeit wird zum ersten Mal eine umfassende Geschichte der Katholisch-apostolischen Gemeinden in Deutschland unter ausführlicher Berücksichtigung der englischen Entstehungsgeschichte vorge… OL11680032W
From lakes to northern lights From lakes to northern lights Malcolm C. MacDonald Work of the United Church in "home missions" 1925-50. OL11781871W
Religion and the making of Nat Turner's Virginia Religion and the making of Nat Turner's Virginia Randolph Ferguson Scully Religion and the Making of Nat Turner's Virginia provides a new interpretation of the rise of evangelical Christianity in the early American South by reconstructing the complex, biracial history of t… OL11782718W
War, religion and empire War, religion and empire Andrew Phillips "What are international orders, how are they destroyed, and how can they be defended in the face of violent challenges? Advancing an innovative realist-constructivist account of international order, … OL15444039W
The history & heritage of African-American churches The history & heritage of African-American churches L. H. Whelchel "Documents the cultural influences from Africa and African history, describes the influence of the slave trade, Christianization of Blacks, emergence of an independent church tradition among Blacks a… OL15444463W
The passing of Protestant England The passing of Protestant England S. J. D. Green "In The Passing of Protestant England, S. J. D. Green offers an important new account of the causes, courses and consequences of the secularisation of English society. He argues that the critical cul… OL15521305W
A who's who of your ancestral saints A who's who of your ancestral saints Alan J. Koman For anyone interested in his or her own genealogical links to medieval Europe and early Christianity, Alan Koman's new book offers an extraordinary opportunity. For the first time, the lives of 275 … OL15570360W
God-fearing and free God-fearing and free Jason W. Stevens Religion has been on the rise in America for decades -- which strikes many as a shocking new development. To the contrary, Jason Stevens asserts, the rumors of the death of God were premature. Americ… OL15587463W
The Great Revivalists in American Religion, 1740-1944 The Great Revivalists in American Religion, 1740-1944 Cooper, William H. This book presents a historical and theological understanding of how and why Christian revivalism came to be what it is, mainly a series of ineffective meetings. The work shows how revivalism moved f… OL15624847W
The myth of American religious freedom The myth of American religious freedom David Sehat In the battles over religion and politics in America, both liberals and conservatives often appeal to history. Liberals claim that the Founders separated church and state. But for much of American hi… OL15633159W
A Visitation of God A Visitation of God Sean A. Scott When Abraham Lincoln expressed gratitude for the northern churches in the spring of 1864, it had nothing to do with his appreciation of doctrine, liturgy, or Christian fellowship. Collectively, the c… OL15683840W
The Russian Church under the Soviet Regime 1917-1982 The Russian Church under the Soviet Regime 1917-1982 Dimitry Pospielovsky The first complete modern history of the Russian Orthodox Church from the revolution to the present day, this unique two-volume work is a thoroughly researched original study based on published sourc… OL15844949W
Defending Constantine Defending Constantine Peter J. Leithart Leithart reads the original ancient, the seminal secondary, and lots of other sources to contend that Constantine was a believer and a conciliator who sought theological agreement for the political s… OL15909619W
The founding fathers and the debate over religion in revolutionary America The founding fathers and the debate over religion in revolutionary America Matthew L. Harris Whether America was founded as a Christian nation or as a secular republic is one of the most fiercely debated questions in American history. Historians Matthew Harris and Thomas Kidd offer an author… OL15916841W
Irish children and teenagers in a changing world Irish children and teenagers in a changing world Pat O'Connor This is a lucid and enthralling study of the encounter between Christian missionaries and the Bhils, an Indian tribal community, in the period 1880 to 1964. OL16160600W
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