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Presbyterian and Reformed Churches

Presbyterian and Reformed Churches

by Ryan McGraw

In 1905, Westminster Press published History of the Presbyterian Churches of the World by church historian Richard Clark Reed (1851–1925). Reed’s book, intended as a textbook for college and seminary students, covered the history of churches that subscribed to Presbyterian polity from the New Testament era to the beginning of the twentieth century. Based… Read more…

Spiritual Brotherhood, The: Cambridge Puritans and the Nature of Christian Piety

Spiritual Brotherhood, The: Cambridge Puritans and the Nature of Christian Piety

by Paul Schaefer

During the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, a “spiritual brotherhood” formed among the Puritans, shaped by the reforming activity and training of Cambridge. These pastor-theologians initiated a new emphasis within the established church, stirring up a greater understanding of the Reformation doctrines of grace and preaching for conversion … Read more…

Covenanted Uniformity in Religion: The Influence of the Scottish Commissioners upon the Ecclesiology of the Westminster Assembly

Covenanted Uniformity in Religion: The Influence of the Scottish Commissioners upon the Ecclesiology of the Westminster Assembly

by Wayne R. Spear

It is a common view that the Westminster Assembly was dominated by Scots pursuing their nationalistic goals to the disadvantage of a desperate English Parliament. But in Covenanted Uniformity in Religion, Wayne R. Spear reassesses the Assembly from the standpoint of the Scottish commissioners and their influence in the drawing up of the Form of Church Govern… Read more…

Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots

Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots

by J. C. Ryle

In this classic work, Bishop J.C. Ryle thoroughly examines the topic of Holiness, in an easy to understand, devotional style. You can discover the true meaning of Biblical Holiness, not the superfluous ideals than many people mistake as Holiness, after Ryle illuminates the scriptures with his unique expository style.… Read more…

Christ Files, The

Christ Files, The

by John Dickson

Uniquely among the world’s religions, the central claims of Christianity concern not just timeless spiritual truths, but tangible historical events. At the heart of the of the Christian faith are things that are meant to have happened in Palestine between 5 BC and AD 30. It’s as if Christianity happily places its head on the chopping block of public scru… Read more…

Priests of History: Stewarding the Past in an Ahistoric Age

Priests of History: Stewarding the Past in an Ahistoric Age

by Sarah Irving-Stonebraker

How can Christians engage meaningfully with history?In an age underpinned by the idea that life is about self-invention and fulfilment, contemporary Western culture holds that the past has little to teach us. We live in what this book terms the "Ahistoric Age," in which we are profoundly disconnected from history.In the attempt to appear relevant, the church… Read more…

Christian History, Volume 2: From the Reformation to the Present

Christian History, Volume 2: From the Reformation to the Present

by Thomas S Kidd

Thomas S. Kidd presents a global history of the Christian church in the modern age.Christian History, Volume 2: From the Reformation to the Present provides a composite picture of important, influential, and representative Christian beliefs, thinkers, activists, trends, and practices from about 1500 to the present day. In a highly readable style, Kidd covers… Read more…

From Banned Book to Bestseller: The Bible Mission in Contemporary China

From Banned Book to Bestseller: The Bible Mission in Contemporary China

by Cynthia Oh

How God's Word Spreads in China and BeyondHow did China become the world’s largest supplier of Bibles? There was a time when people smuggled Bibles into China. Now, millions of copies are printed there annually. In the process, God’s word has impacted different segments of Chinese society, including the poor and blind, young and old, ethnic m… Read more…

Jonathan Edwards: A Reformed Arminian Engagement

Jonathan Edwards: A Reformed Arminian Engagement

by J Matthew Pinson

Jonathan Edwards: A Reformed Arminian Engagement provides a fresh perspective on the theology of one of the most influential thinkers in American Christianity. Famous—or perhaps infamous—for his image of “Sinners in the hands of an angry God,” Jonathan Edwards is closely associated with Calvinist thought. However, this book brings tog… Read more…

Doctrine, Spirit, and Discipline: A History of the Wesleyan Tradition in the United States

Doctrine, Spirit, and Discipline: A History of the Wesleyan Tradition in the United States

by Kevin M Watson

The definitive history of the Wesleyan movement in the United States.An expansive, substantive history of the Wesleyan tradition in the United States, Doctrine, Spirit, and Discipline offers a broad survey of the Methodist movement as it developed and spread throughout America, from the colonial era to the present day.It also provides an theologica… Read more…

Doctrine, Spirit, and Discipline: A History of the Wesleyan Tradition in the United States
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Doctrine, Spirit, and Discipline: A History of the Wesleyan Tradition in the United States

by Kevin M Watson

Narrated by Mike Lenz

The definitive history of the Wesleyan movement in the United States.An expansive, substantive history of the Wesleyan tradition in the United States, Doctrine, Spirit, and Discipline offers a broad survey of the Methodist movement as it developed and spread throughout America, from the colonial era to the present day.It also provides an theologica… Read more…

Church History in Plain Language Audio Lectures
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Church History in Plain Language Audio Lectures

by Bruce Shelley

Narrated by Bruce Shelley, Marshall Shelley, Stacey Lingle and Ryan Tafilowski

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Church History in Plain Language Audio Lectures include high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant mat… Read more…

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