Living Water: A Guide to Baptism for Presbyterians
ISBN: 9780664501457 / Angielski / Miękka / 54 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The book describes in clear and understandable language what baptism means in a Presbyterian church. Davison discusses the sacramental aspects of baptism, the symbolic meaning of water, baptism in the name of God, the baptismal (Apostles') creed, and how baptism leads to service.This book has many uses. It can be given to candidates for baptism and the parents of children to be baptised. It can also used in church school classes, study groups, or in any setting where Presbyterians desire to understand the biblical, theological, and practical aspects of baptism.
The book describes in clear and understandable language what baptism means in a Presbyterian church. Davison discusses the sacramental aspects of bapt...
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Pilgrimage of a Presbyterian: Collected Shorter Writings
ISBN: 9780664501518 / Angielski / Miękka / 363 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Though probably best known for his scholarship on John Calvin, John Leith's work in the church and the academy has earned him honors in many areas. This collection of writings reveals some of his areas of expertise, including not only Calvin, but also the history of the Presbyterian Church, civil rights and integration, a Christ-centered faith, theological education, issues of sexuality, and the nature of the church. Though probably best known for his scholarship on John Calvin, John Leith's work in the church and the academy has earned him honors in many areas.... |
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Witness Without Parallel: Eight Biblical Texts That Make Us Presbyterian
ISBN: 9780664502171 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Earl S. Johnson, Jr., explores eight biblical texts that have been instrumental in forming the basis of Presbyterian belief and mission. Using Reformed and Presbyterian principles of biblical interpretation--and the standards of modern biblical criticism, he examines Presbyterian theological statements and their influence on the development of the church's positions on social issues throughout history. With this important work, Johnson aims to help his readers avoid interpretative mistakes of the past and find insights into the way the Bible can be used correctly to lead the church in the... Earl S. Johnson, Jr., explores eight biblical texts that have been instrumental in forming the basis of Presbyterian belief and mission. Using Refo... |
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80,20 zł |
Presbyterian Worship: A Guide for Clergy
ISBN: 9780664502188 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Writing from the perspective of the parish pastor, Presbyterian pastor J. Dudley Weaver Jr. presents a complete and accessible overview of Reformed worship. Weaver moves from the history and theology behind Reformed worship to practical information for clergy, including help for planning worship, celebrating the dates of the church year, and working with others in the congregation to plan the liturgy. This concise handbook is ideal for all clergy in Presbyterian and Reformed churches. Writing from the perspective of the parish pastor, Presbyterian pastor J. Dudley Weaver Jr. presents a complete and accessible overview of Reformed... |
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97,08 zł |
Conversations with the Confessions: Dialogue in the Reformed Tradition
ISBN: 9780664502485 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fourteen Presbyterian scholars enter into conversations with the confessions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and examine the major theological themes that make the confessions such foundational commitments of faith. This collection of insightful essays provides readers with a clear understanding of the confessions from different periods of the church's life. These conversations with the confessions found in the PC(USA)'s Book of Confessions include some illuminating commentary on why they were written and demonstrate how they can be used to address major theological issues. This... Fourteen Presbyterian scholars enter into conversations with the confessions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and examine the major theological ... |
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168,84 zł |
God's Vision, Our Calling: Hope and Responsibility in the Christian Life
ISBN: 9780664502546 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From start to finish, the Bible indicates that there is an immediate connection between God's long-term vision and our immediate calling. Using Ephesians 4:1-6 as a base, award-winning Bible study writer and educator Janice Catron skillfully uses Old and New Testament passages to explore six aspects of our calling as Christians (relationship, choice, new identity, way of life, competence, and ministry) and how this calling relates to God's vision. Ideal for individual as well as group study, God's Vision, Our Calling includes reflection questions at the end of each chapter and the... From start to finish, the Bible indicates that there is an immediate connection between God's long-term vision and our immediate calling. Using Eph... |
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80,20 zł |
Creating Christian Indians: Native Clergy in the Presbyterian Church
ISBN: 9780806135168 / Angielski / Twarda / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Histories of missions to American Indian communities usually tell a sad and predictable story about the destructive impact of missionary work on Native culture and religion. Many historians conclude that American Indian tribes who have maintained a cultural identity have done so only because missionaries were unable to destroy it. In Creating Christian Indians, Bonnie Sue Lewis relates how the Nez Perce and the Dakota Indians became Presbyterians yet incorporated Native culture and tradition into their new Christian identities. Lewis focuses on the rise of Native clergy and their forging... Histories of missions to American Indian communities usually tell a sad and predictable story about the destructive impact of missionary work on Na... |
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212,84 zł |
Children of Wrath: New School Calvinism and Antebellum Reform
ISBN: 9780813120614 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In an exciting reinterpretation of the early nineteenth century, Leo Hirrel demonstrates the importance of religious ideas by exploring the relationship between religion and reform efforts during a crucial period in American history. The result is a work that moves the history of antebellum reform to a higher level of sophistication. Hirrel focuses upon New School Congregationalists and Presbyterians who served at the forefront of reform efforts and provided critical leadership to anti-Catholic, temperance, antislavery, and missionary movements. Their religion was an attempt to... In an exciting reinterpretation of the early nineteenth century, Leo Hirrel demonstrates the importance of religious ideas by exploring the relatio... |
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161,84 zł |
Biblical Church Government
ISBN: 9780974233109 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This Presbyterian Primer is one of a series of books by Clements that has been written in non-academic style, specifically designed to reach new church members. Originally released in 2003, this second edition has been updated and reformatted to allow space in the margins for notes. (Christian Religion)
This Presbyterian Primer is one of a series of books by Clements that has been written in non-academic style, specifically designed to reach new churc...
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71,55 zł |
Walking with God
ISBN: 9781573833806 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many years ago, the papers of James S. Stewart were lodged in the library of New College, Edinburgh, by the author under a 12-year embargo. Recently permission was granted for this embargo to be lifted and the material finally to be made available. Among the papers were some exceptional set piece sermons such as those contained here. (Ministry & Pastoral Resources)
Many years ago, the papers of James S. Stewart were lodged in the library of New College, Edinburgh, by the author under a 12-year embargo. Recently p...
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92,65 zł |
The Writings of Jonathan Edwards: Theme, Motif, and Style
ISBN: 9781585440924 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Puritan culture in many respects militated against artistic expression. Yet, like nature, art persisted, managing to gain a foothold in whatever crevices Puritan culture provided. Jonathan Edwards's artistry, evident in his deliberate experiments in the management of language, grew out of his duty as a minister to communicate his sermons effectively.
Emphasizing recurrent theological and artistic implications, The Writings of Jonathan Edwards focuses on the progressive interiorization of Edwards's primary concerns. Underlying this development was Edwards's desire to resolve the question... Puritan culture in many respects militated against artistic expression. Yet, like nature, art persisted, managing to gain a foothold in whatever crevi...
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95,18 zł |
Why Do We Baptize Infants?
ISBN: 9781596380585 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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29,51 zł |
Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy
ISBN: 9781599250984 / Angielski / Miękka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "There are no new truths, only new believers; and there are no new errors, only new errorists. W.G.T. Shedd recognized that the contest between truth and error is a constant reality of human history. In this miscellany he confronted the vigorous heterodoxy and apathetic orthodoxy of his day. This contest continues. The cast has changed but the script is the same, which makes this work as useful today as it was a century ago." -Dr. Robert P. Martin
"There are no new truths, only new believers; and there are no new errors, only new errorists. W.G.T. Shedd recognized that the contest between truth ...
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105,53 zł |
Religion Without Ulterior Motive
ISBN: 9789004155091 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An in-depth discussion among Reformed theologians on the thesis that only by a radical option for religion without ulterior motive - even good motives -, true religion can be safeguarded from abuse and be linked to God's love for man without ulterior motive.
An in-depth discussion among Reformed theologians on the thesis that only by a radical option for religion without ulterior motive - even good motives...
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The Rhythm of Discipleship
ISBN: 9780664502966 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this volume, Luther Ivory reflects on how to live the call to discipleship as an individual and as a community. He describes the significance of active listening in the invitational rhythm of call and response and clarifies the biblical mandate for individuals and the church to respond to the call to join God in the struggle against evil and to establish righteousness in the world. Ultimately, he demonstrates for readers how to live a "life of engaged piety," which links reverence for God to the act of confronting injustice. The Foundations of Christian Faith series enables... In this volume, Luther Ivory reflects on how to live the call to discipleship as an individual and as a community. He describes the significance of... |
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Living Your Faith
ISBN: 9781603740371 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. You say you are living for God, but do you enjoy living the Christian life? Have you taken hold of all the promises and privileges that are yours through faith, or are you missing out on much that God has for you? Charles Finney explains how you can be free from guilt and sin and live a life of destiny, clean and pure before the Lord. Read this book and you will: ?????? Learn of the dangers of idolatry ?????? Discern between true and false repentance ?????? Discover the difference between religion and saving faith ?????? Begin to follow the path of true obedience ?????? Walk in the steps of...
You say you are living for God, but do you enjoy living the Christian life? Have you taken hold of all the promises and privileges that are yours thro...
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84,38 zł |
Presbyterian Missionary Attitudes Toward American Indians, 1837-1893
ISBN: 9781604730074 / Angielski / Miękka / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on the correspondence of missionaries in the field, this book offers valuable insight unto understanding Protestant attitudes toward the American Indians in the nineteenth century. By focusing upon the work of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S., the book portrays a major Protestant denomination's evangelical program to take the Indian from heathenism to gospel light.
From its founding in 1837 the board sent over 450 missionaries to at least nineteen diverse and widely separated Indian tribes, with a goal of uplifting them into the Protestant... Based on the correspondence of missionaries in the field, this book offers valuable insight unto understanding Protestant attitudes toward the America...
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213,13 zł |
Congregationalism in Wales
ISBN: 9780708318874 / Angielski / Twarda / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This shows how Wales's religious history is intertwined with the emergence of a national identity. The author examines religious and social history, events, characters and thought over the four centuries during which Congregationalism has existed and chron
This shows how Wales's religious history is intertwined with the emergence of a national identity. The author examines religious and social history, e...
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71,48 zł |
Sabbath in Puritan New England
ISBN: 9781604249507 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Alice Morse Earle was a late 19th century American historian and author. Her stories focused on colonial life in New England. She is known for her sociological detail, which makes her work invaluable to modern sociologists. Earle discusses the meeting houses, psalm books used, church music, the ordination of the ministers, the authority of the church, and the early congregations.
Alice Morse Earle was a late 19th century American historian and author. Her stories focused on colonial life in New England. She is known for her soc...
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108,50 zł |
Feasting on the Word: Pentecost and Season after Pentecost 1 (Propers 3-16)
ISBN: 9780664230982 / Angielski / Twarda / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With this new lectionary commentary series, Westminster John Knox offers the most extensive resource for preaching on the market today. When complete, the twelve volumes of the series will cover all the Sundays in the three-year lectionary cycle, along with movable occasions, such as Christmas Day, Epiphany, Holy Week, and All Saints' Day. For each lectionary text, preachers will find four brief essays--one each on the theological, pastoral, exegetical, and homiletical challenges of the text. This gives preachers sixteen different approaches to the proclaimation of the Word on any... With this new lectionary commentary series, Westminster John Knox offers the most extensive resource for preaching on the market today. When comple... |
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232,16 zł |