A Dictionary of the Principle Religious Sects in the World

A Dictionary of the Principle Religious Sects in the World
Author: Hayward, John
Publisher: Delmarva Publications, Inc.
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2015-03-09
Genre: History
ISBN:

The Book of Religions Comprising The Views, Creeds, Sentiments, or Opinions, Of All The Principal Religious Sects In The World Particularly Of All Christian Denominations In Europe and America To Which Are Added Church and Missionary Statistics Together With Biographical Sketches. INDEX PREFACE THE VIEWS, CREEDS, SENTIMENTS, OR OPINIONS, OF ALL THE PRINCIPAL RELIGIOUS SECTS IN THE WORLD LUTHERANS, OR, THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH CALVINISTS HOPKINSIANS ARIANS SOCINIANS HUMANITARIANS SECTARIANS CHURCH GOVERNMENT PRESBYTERIANS CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIANS EPISCOPALIANS HISTORICAL NOTICE OF THE CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES CAMBRIDGE AND SAYBROOK PLATFORMS MORAVIANS, OR UNITED BRETHREN TUNKERS MENNONITES, OR HARMLESS CHRISTIANS DISCIPLES OF CHRIST; SOMETIMES CALLED CAMPBELLITES, OR REFORMERS FRIENDS, OR QUAKERS SHAKERS, OR THE UNITED SOCIETY OF BELIEVERS REFORMATION REFORMED CHURCHES RESTORATIONISTS UNIVERSALISTS ROMAN CATHOLICS BEREANS MATERIALISTS ARMINIANS METHODISTS, OR THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH METHODISTS, OR THE METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH PROTESTANTS SABELLIANS SANDEMANIANS ANTINOMIANS PELAGIANS PRE-ADAMITES PREDESTINARIANS ORTHODOX CREEDS ANDOVER ORTHODOX CREED NEW HAVEN ORTHODOX CREED SWEDENBORGIANS, OR, THE NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH FIGHTING QUAKERS HARMONISTS DORRELITES OSGOODITES ROGERENES WHIPPERS WILKINSONIANS AQUARIANS BAXTERIANS MILLER'S VIEWS ON THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST COME-OUTERS JUMPERS BAPTISTS ANABAPTISTS FREE-WILL BAPTISTS SEVENTH-DAY BAPTISTS, OR SABBATARIANS, SIX-PRINCIPLE BAPTISTS QUAKER BAPTISTS, OR KEITHIANS PEDOBAPTISTS ANTI-PEDOBAPTISTS UNITARIANS BROWNISTS PURITANS BOURIGNONISTS JEWS INDIAN RELIGIONS DEISTS ATHEISTS PANTHEISTS MAHOMETANS SIMONIANS PAGANS SATANIANS ABELIANS, OR ABELONIANS SUPRALAPSARIANS DANCERS EPICUREANS SKEPTICS WICKLIFFITES DIGGERS ZUINGLIANS SEEKERS WILHELMINIANS NON-RESISTANTS SOUTHCOTTERS FAMILY OF LOVE HUTCHINSONIANS MORMONITES, OR THE CHURCH OF THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS DALEITES EMANCIPATORS PERFECTIONISTS WALDENSES ALLENITES JOHNSONIANS DONATISTS SE-BAPTISTS RE-ANOINTERS TAO-SE, OR TAOU-TSZE QUIETISTS KNIPPERDOLINGS MENDÆANS, MENDAITES, MENDAI IJAHI, OR DISCIPLES OF ST JOHN, THAT IS, THE BAPTIST MUGGLETONIANS YEZIDEES, OR WORSHIPPERS OF THE DEVIL GREEK OR RUSSIAN CHURCH PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANS TRINITARIANS MILLENARIANS WHITEFIELD CALVINISTIC METHODISTS NONJURORS NONCONFORMISTS CHRISTIAN CONNECTION PUSEYITES FREE COMMUNION BAPTISTS TRANSCENDENTALISTS AUGSBURG CONFESSION OF FAITH ARMENIANS PRIMITIVE METHODISTS NOVATIANS NESTORIANS HIGH-CHURCHMEN ANCIENT AMERICAN COVENANT OR CONFESSION OF FAITH STATISTICS OF CHURCHES FREE-WILL BAPTISTS SEVENTH-DAY BAPTISTS CHRISTIAN CONNECTION CALVINISTIC CONGREGATIONALISTS DISCIPLES OF CHRIST EPISCOPALIANS FRIENDS JEWS LUTHERANS PROTESTANT METHODISTS METHODISTS PRESBYTERIANS OTHER PRESBYTERIAN COMMUNITIES REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH ROMAN CATHOLICS POPES OF ROME(16) A D SWEDENBORGIANS UNITARIANS UNIVERSALISTS MISSIONARY STATISTICS FIRST PROTESTANT MISSIONS MORAVIAN MISSIONS LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY AMERICAN BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS PRESBYTERIAN BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS ENGLISH BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY AMERICAN BAPTIST BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS FREE-WILL BAPTISTS EPISCOPAL MISSIONS SOCIETY FOR PROPAGATING THE GOSPEL AMONG THE INDIANS AND OTHERS WESLEYAN OR ENGLISH METHODIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY MISSIONS OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH AGGREGATE SEVENTH-DAY BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY FRENCH PROTESTANT MISSIONARY SOCIETY NETHERLANDS MISSIONARY SOCIETY SCOTTISH MISSIONARY SOCIETY GERMAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY CHURCH OF SCOTLAND MISSIONS RHENISH MISSIONARY SOCIETY MISSIONS OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH JEWS' MISSIONARY SOCIETY INDIANS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF THE FATHERS OF THE REFORMATION, FOUNDERS OF SECTS, AND OF OTHER DISTINGUISHED INDIVIDUALS MENTIONED IN THIS VOLUME. JOHN WICKLIFFE

The World's Progress: A Dictionary of Dates

The World's Progress: A Dictionary of Dates
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 958
Release: 2023-04-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3382178443

Reprint of the original, first published in 1871. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Cults, Sects, and World Religions

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Cults, Sects, and World Religions
Author: Larry A. Nichols
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Total Pages: 827
Release: 2010-02-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310866065

Up-to-date, well-documented, comprehensive coverage of cults, sects, and world religions, from the historical to the contemporary INCLUDES • Well-known groups and world religions, such as Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, Islam, and Baha’i • Groups with a significant North American influence, including Santeria, Rastafarians, Haitian Voodo, white supremacy groups, Wicca, and Satanism REVISED, UPDATED, AND EXPANDED TO INCLUDE NEW ENTRIES AND NEW INFORMATION • Updated information on Islam and its global impact • New entries: the Branch Davidians, Native American religions, Heaven’s Gate, Aum Supreme Truth, the Boston Movement, the Masonic Lodge, and many others • Developments in the world of cults and the occult Encyclopedic Dictionary of Cults, Sects, and World Religions is arguably the most significant reference book on the subject to be published. Formerly titled Dictionary of Cults, Sects, Religions, and the Occult, it provides reliable information on the history and beliefs of nearly every form of religion active today. This extensively revised edition includes new topics, updated information, and a brand-new format for a clearer, more organized approach. The authors evaluate the beliefs and practices of each group from the perspective of the Bible and the historic creeds of the Christian church. You’ll also find group histories, numerous illustrations, charts, current statistics, websites, bibliographies, and other useful information.