Baptism in the Early Church

Baptism in the Early Church
Author: Everett Ferguson
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 988
Release: 2009-03-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802827489

A comprehensive survey of the doctrine and practice of baptism in the first five centuries of Christian history, arranged geographically within chronological periods.

The Trail of Blood

The Trail of Blood
Author: J.M. Carroll
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2019-10-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1794700382

Dr. JM Carroll's "The Trail of Blood" is a great historical premise concerning the beginnings of the church from "Christ it's founder, till the current day". Written in the early 20th century, Dr. Carroll details the history and plight of TRUE bible believers throughout time. Still as relevant today as it was almost 100 years ago, this timeless classic is a must-have part of any Christian's personal reading collection.

The Vindication of Tradition

The Vindication of Tradition
Author: Jaroslav Pelikan
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 108
Release: 1984-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780300036381

This book clearly constitutes a unified plea that modern society find ways and means to recapture the resources of the past and to overcome its fear of the tyranny of the dead.

Baptists Through the Centuries

Baptists Through the Centuries
Author: David W. Bebbington
Publisher:
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2018-08
Genre: Baptists
ISBN: 9781481308663

Through this new edition, Bebbington orients readers and expands their knowledge of the Baptist community as it continues to flourish around the world.--John Briggs, President of the Baptist Hictorical Society "Baptist Quarterly"

John the Baptist

John the Baptist
Author: Catherine M. Murphy
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2003
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780814659335

Examines how and why the authors of the first three Gospels shaped the story of John the Baptist around the story of Jesus. Careful comparison of these foundational texts yields not only the perspectives of the Synoptic authors but also a provisional sketch of the historical figure of the Baptist, which is then placed within the religious, political and economic context of first-century C.E. Judea. Special attention is given to the interface between John and the Qumran community that scholars have proposed ever since the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered.

A Case for Latter-Day Christianity

A Case for Latter-Day Christianity
Author: Robert Starling
Publisher: Balboa Press
Total Pages: 524
Release: 2019-08-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1982232021

Can a Mormon be a Christian? How does that work? That’s the idea behind this personal book by Robert Starling, a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who grew up in the heart of the Bible Belt. Some folks there (and elsewhere) believe that Mormons are members of a non-Christian “cult”. Robert’s purpose for this book is not to convert anyone, but to give his “strong reasons” to dispel that misconception. As a child of converts to Mormonism whose uncle is a retired Methodist pastor, Robert has a unique perspective to share with Mormons and non-Mormons alike. He attended a Baptist vacation Bible school as a child (and so did his own children) and his best friend in college at Georgia Tech was the president of the Catholic student Newman Club. Having resided in Utah for twenty years where he worked as a media producer for the LDS Church at its worldwide headquarters, Robert has lived “really inside Mormonism” for decades. While Robert is not an official spokesman for the LDS Church, he has trained local church leaders in how to work with news media. He’s been active in defending his faith from critics (he’s been sued by them twice for a total of $30 million) and sharing his knowledge with anyone interested in learning what Mormons really believe. For instance: Do Mormons believe in a “different” Jesus? What do Mormons believe about the Trinity? How are Mormons “saved”? Do Mormons baptize dead people? Is there only “one true church”? What happens in Mormon temples? Do Mormons wear “magic underwear”? Do Mormons worship Joseph Smith? Is the Bible God’s word for Mormons? Do Mormons want to become like God? What kind of evidences does Robert use to make his case? Whether you’re a Mormon or not, you’ll be surprised. Take a look inside and find out! (and be sure to read the introduction)

The Freedom of Morality

The Freedom of Morality
Author: Chrēstos Giannaras
Publisher: St Vladimir's Seminary Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 1984
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

An inquiry into the criteria and presuppositions which enable us to confront moral problems. It highlights Christian morality primarily in terms of persons in their freedom and mutual relationships rather than in juridical terms.

A Short Declaration of the Mystery of Iniquity (1611/1612)

A Short Declaration of the Mystery of Iniquity (1611/1612)
Author: Thomas Helwys
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Total Pages: 202
Release: 1998
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780865545748

By the beginning of the twentieth century, only four known copies of the book survived. Now, thanks to the careful work of Richard Groves, Helwys's "The Mystery of Iniquity" is available in a reader-friendly edition. Groves's introduction sets the document in context, not only as an important and influential historical event but as shedding yet more light on whence we have come.

Oliver Hart and the Rise of Baptist America

Oliver Hart and the Rise of Baptist America
Author: Eric Coleman Smith
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2020
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0197506321

"Oliver Hart was arguably the most important evangelical leader of the pre-revolutionary South. For thirty years the pastor of the Charleston Baptist Church, Hart's energetic ministry breathed new life into that congregation and the struggling Baptist cause in the region. As the founder of the Charleston Baptist Association, Hart did more than any single figure to lay the foundations for the institutional life of the Baptist South, while also working extensively with evangelicals of all denominations to spread the revivalism of the Great Awakening across the lower South. One reason for Hart's extensive influence is the uneasy compromise he made with white Southern culture, most apparent in his willingness to sanctify the institution of slavery rather than to challenge as his more radical evangelical predecessors had done. While this capitulation gained Hart and his fellow Baptists access to Southern culture, it would also sow the seeds of disunion in the larger American denomination Hart worked so hard to construct. Oliver Hart and the Rise of Baptist America, Eric C. Smith has written the first modern biography of Oliver Hart, while at the same time interweaving the story of the remarkable transformation of America's Baptists across the long eighteenth century. It provides perhaps the most complete narrative of the early development of one of America's largest, most influential, and most understudied religious groups"--