Author: Russell E. Richey
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1621895815
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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Evidence of mainstream denominational decline virtually throws itself in our faces--growing religious pluralism in North America; the decline over the last half century in the salience, prestige, power, and vitality of Protestant denominational leadership; slippage in mainline membership and corresponding growth, vigor, visibility, and political prowess of conservative, evangelical, and fundamentalist bodies; patterns of congregational independence, including loosening of or removal of denominational identity, particularly in signage, and the related marginal loyalty of members; emergence of megachurches, with resources and the capacity to meet needs heretofore supplied by denominations (training, literature, expertise); growth within mainline denominations of caucuses and their alignment into broad progressive or conservative camps, often with connections to similar camps in other denominations; widespread suspicion of, indeed hostility towards, the centers and symbols of denominational identity--the regional and national headquarters; migration of individuals and families through various religious identities, sometimes out of classic Christianity altogether. Denominationalism looks doomed and is so proclaimed. It may be. However, viewing the sweep of Anglo-American history, this volume suggests how much denominations and denominationalism have changed, how resilient they have proved, how significant these structures of religious belonging have been in providing order and direction to American society, and how such enduring purposes find ever new structural/institutional expression.
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Category : Baptists
Languages : en
Pages : 1802
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Author: Lance Lambert
Publisher: Lance Lambert Ministries, Inc.
ISBN: 1683890078
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 185
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What is the church? What is the basis for meeting together as the church? What is true fellowship? What is the priesthood of all believers? What is the difference between unity and uniformity in the church? In this book, the first volume of Gathering Together, Lance Lambert answers these questions and many more. In doing this, he emphasizes the absolute headship of Christ and the oneness of the body of Christ.
Author: Eldridge Burwell Hatcher
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Category : Christian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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Category : Church and state
Languages : en
Pages : 850
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Author: Eldridge B. Hatcher
Publisher: Good Press
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 123
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"Dorothy Page" by Eldridge B. Hatcher is a charming coming-of-age novel that follows the journey of a spirited and determined young woman named Dorothy. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing society, the novel explores themes of ambition, self-discovery, and societal expectations. Hatcher's evocative prose and well-drawn characters breathe life into the narrative, making Dorothy's story both relatable and inspiring.
Author: John J. Wipf
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ISBN: 9780228838722
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Languages : en
Pages : 290
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What purpose do all religions serve? There are only two destinies after we die. Do you feel like there is something missing in life? Is Jesus Christ more than what is portrayed by status quo Christianity?
Author: Peter Ainslie
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Category : Christian union
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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Author: Abraham Jehiel Feldman
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Category : Jewish sermons
Languages : en
Pages : 672
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Author: Frank Spence
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Category : Christian union
Languages : en
Pages : 378
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