Pathways for Ecclesial Dialogue in the Twenty-First Century

Pathways for Ecclesial Dialogue in the Twenty-First Century
Author: M. Chapman
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2016-04-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1137571128

This volume identifies a myriad of obstacles standing in the way of dialogue both within churches and between churches and then move on to discuss how these obstacles might be dissolved or circumvented. The contributors explore all the ways through which ecclesial dialogue can be re-energized and adapted for a new century.

The Influence of Music on the Development of the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)

The Influence of Music on the Development of the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Author: Benson Vaughan
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2018-03-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1532633351

This book examines the influence of music on the development of the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee). This narrative is historically driven, but relies upon an interdisciplinary approach to draw on the insights of ecclesiology, theology, liturgiology, church development, and especially music. This study utilizes a chronological and systematic approach to the relationship between music and the Church of God in the United States during the first 125 years of the denomination's history, from 1886 to 2011. For over a century, music has been an often-neglected dialogue partner at the table of academic discussion and this research argues for recognition and a proper place in Pentecostal history. Along with primary and secondary sources, the important element of "living archives" is investigated in this work; these are interviews with people who participated in historical music events in the Church of God. The book also relies upon musical examples to explore the influence of music upon the shaping of the denomination's history and theology.

Pentecostal and Holiness Statements on War and Peace

Pentecostal and Holiness Statements on War and Peace
Author: Jay Beaman
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2013-08-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1610979087

Many Pentecostal groups have forgotten their legacy of war resistance and doctrinal history opposing killing. To rectify this loss, we have catalogued Holiness and Pentecostal denominational statements on war and peace. Numerous Holiness groups and virtually all early Pentecostal groups had some form of pacifist statement against war. This antiwar collection gives us an almost uniform picture of the early Pentecostal movement as largely pacifist in orientation. The commonality of these statements across both Holiness and Pentecostal movements is evidence they are a continuous group and not two separate movements. While their early doctrines opposed killing, many named in this book are now widely considered to be stalwarts of the Religious Right, or at least staunch supporters of Christian participation in war. Our hope is that this book will frame the official position of early Pentecostals on war and peace, and encourage Pentecostals today to reflect on their antiwar heritage.

Minutes 2014

Minutes 2014
Author: Pathway Press
Publisher: Pathway Press
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2014-09-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1596848324

MINUTES 2014 CHURCH OF GODBOOK OF DISCIPLINE,CHURCH ORDER,AND GOVERNANCE ContainingExtant Rulings of the Church of GodInternational General Assemblies1906 through 2014 Church of God75th International General Assembly Convening at theOrange County Convention CenterOrlando, Florida July 29 – August 1, 2014 ONE: One Faith,One Lord, One Mission

Religious Leadership

Religious Leadership
Author: Sharon Henderson Callahan
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 825
Release: 2013-06-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1412999081

This title tackles issues relevant to leadership in the realm of religion. It explores such themes as the contexts in which religious leaders move, leadership in communities of faith, leadership as taught in theological education and training, religious leadership impacting social change and social justice, and more. Topics are examined from multiple perspectives, traditions, and faiths.

THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF REV. IVAN VORONAEV

THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF REV. IVAN VORONAEV
Author: Dony Donev
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 85
Release: 2012-02-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1105566145

Both papers included in this book were presented at the Society for Pentecostal Studies. The first paper, although heavily edited to fit the format, was published in vol. 30 (2010) of Assemblies of God Heritage magazine under a new title, "Ivan Voronaev: Slavic Pentecostal Pioneer and Martyr." Some of the historical data we presented in the article was published openly for the first time. Our research was further mentioned in the December, 2010 AG Heritage editorial. The Bulgarian "Evangel" also published our translations of Voronaev's correspondence. In 2011, Vladimir Franchuk, translated parts of the Voronaev's papers in Russian and included it in his book "Revival: from the center of Odessa to the ends of Russia," thus making our research available to the Slavic people just in time for the 90th Anniversary from the beginning of Ivan Voronaev's Pentecostal ministry in Russia. Unfortunately, with all this interest, little attention was given to the second paper concerning the Voronaev children until now.

Jamaica Genesis

Jamaica Genesis
Author: Diane J. Austin-Broos
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2012-06-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0226924815

How has Pentecostalism, a decidedly American form of Christian revivalism, managed to achieve such phenomenal religious ascendancy in a former British colony among people of predominately African descent? According to Diane J. Austin-Broos, Pentecostalism has flourished because it successfully mediates between two historically central yet often oppositional themes in Jamaican religious life—the characteristically African striving for personal freedom and happiness, and the Protestant struggle for atonement and salvation through rigorous ethical piety. With its emphasis on the individual experience of grace and on the ritual efficacy of spiritual healing, and with its vibrantly expressive worship, Jamaican Pentecostalism has become a powerful and compelling vehicle for the negotiation of such fundamental issues as gender, sexuality, race, and class. Jamaica Genesis is a work of signal importance to all those concerned not simply with Caribbean studies but with the ongoing transformation of religion andculture.