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Church History in Plain Language Workbook

By: Bruce Shelley,Stacey Shelley Lingle

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Church History in Plain Language Workbook

By: Bruce Shelley,Stacey Shelley Lingle

This workbook is designed to accompany the fifth edition of Bruce Shelley's Church History in Plain Language. Following the textbook's structure, this workbook offers discussion questions for group and personal reflection, assessments, activities, and resources for further study, all of which reinforce the textbook's teaching and support the students' learning experience. The newest edition of Bruce Shelley's Church History in Plain Language brings the story of global Christianity into the twenty-first century. In this fifth edition, Marshall Shelley assembled a team of historians, historical theologians, and editors to revise and update his father's classic text. As a result, it now includes important stories of the development of Christianity in Asia, India, and Africa, both in the early church as well as in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It also highlights the stories of women and non-Europeans who significantly influenced the development of Christianity but whose contributions are often overlooked in overviews of church history. Covering recent events, this book also: Details the rapid growth of Christianity in the southern hemisphere Examines the influence of technology on the spread of the gospel Discusses how Christianity intersects with other religions in countries all over the world Together with this workbook companion, the new edition of Church History in Plain Language provides an easy-to-read guide to global Christianity and promises to set a new standard for readable church history.

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0310138973

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Church History in Plain Language

Fourth Edition

By: Bruce Shelley

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Church History in Plain Language

Fourth Edition

By: Bruce Shelley

Church History in Plain Language makes church history clear, memorable, and accessible to every reader. Dr. Bruce Shelley makes church history come alive in this classic book that has become not only the first choice of many laypeople and church leaders but the standard text in many college classrooms. Church History in Plain Language treats history as the story of people—their motivations, the issues they grapple with, the decisions they make—and the result is that history reads like a story, almost as dramatic and moving as a novel. This fourth edition, revised by R.L. Hatchett, brings the story of Christianity into the twenty-first century, with detailed information on: Theology of the early church and Reformation Gnosticism and its ongoing relevance The rapid global extension and transformation of Christianity since 1900 The decline in traditional mainline denominations The influence of technology on the spread of the gospel How Christianity intersects with other religions in countries all over the world Church History in Plain Language makes history easy to follow and retain by dividing the Christian story into the great ages of the church. Its clarity, organization, and historical accuracy are part of what make this book a go-to resource for today's readers.

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1401676855

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Church History in Plain Language, Fifth Edition

By: Bruce Shelley

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Church History in Plain Language, Fifth Edition

By: Bruce Shelley

Over 330,000 copies sold. This is the story of the church for today's readers. Bruce Shelley's classic history of the church brings the story of global Christianity into the twenty-first century. Like a skilled screenwriter, Shelley begins each chapter with three elements: characters, setting, plot. Taking readers from the early centuries of the church up through the modern era he tells his readers a story of actual people, in a particular situation, taking action or being acted upon, provides a window into the circumstances and historical context, and from there develops the story of a major period or theme of Christian history. Covering recent events, this book also: Details the rapid growth of evangelical and Pentecostal Christianity in the southern hemisphere Addresses the decline in traditional mainline denominations Examines the influence of technology on the spread of the gospel Discusses how Christianity intersects with other religions in countries all over the world For this fifth edition, Marshall Shelley brought together a team of historians, historical theologians, and editors to revise and update this father's classic text. The new edition adds important stories of the development of Christianity in Asia, India, and Africa, both in the early church as well as in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It also highlights the stories of women and non-Europeans who significantly influenced the development of Christianity but whose contributions are often overlooked in previous overviews of church history. This concise book provides an easy-to-read guide to church history with intellectual substance. The new edition of Church History in Plain Language promises to set a new standard for readable church history.

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0310115981

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Why Baptism?

By: Bruce L. Shelley

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Why Baptism?

By: Bruce L. Shelley

Bruce L. Shelley examines the relationship between baptism and faith, addressing both the methods and the meaning of baptism.

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InterVarsity Press

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0877840768

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Transformed by Love

The Vernon Grounds Story

By: Bruce L. Shelley

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Transformed by Love

The Vernon Grounds Story

By: Bruce L. Shelley

You might think that a man who has authored several books, serves on several boards, was at one time known as an intellectual and a poet, and who eventually became president of Denver Seminary, might be intimidating and high brow. Not Vernon Grounds. In Transformed by Love, you'll discover a man who has earned the love and respect of all who know him, who persevered through some of the most turbulent years of modern evangelicalism, and who is a role model for living out faith, hope, and above all, love. Includes photographs.

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1572930659

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Integrative Theology

By: Gordon R. Lewis,Bruce A. Demarest

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Integrative Theology

By: Gordon R. Lewis,Bruce A. Demarest

Integrative Theology is designed to help graduate students in a pluralistic world utilize a standard method of fruitful research. Each chapter on a major doctrine: (1) states a classic issue of ultimate concern, (2) surveys alternative past and present answers and (3) tests those proposals by their congruence with information on the subject progressively revealed from Genesis to Revelation. Then the chapter (4) formulates a doctrinal conclusion that consistently fits the many lines of biblical data, (5) defends that conviction respectfully, and finally (6) explores the conclusion’s relevance to a person’s spiritual birth, growth and service to others, all for the glory of God. Why the title Integrative Theology? In each chapter, steps 2-6 integrate the disciplines of historical, biblical, systematic, apologetic and practical theology.

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0310872766

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The Consumer Church

Can Evangelicals Win the World Without Losing Their Souls?

By: Bruce Leon Shelley,Marshall Shelley

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The Consumer Church

Can Evangelicals Win the World Without Losing Their Souls?

By: Bruce Leon Shelley,Marshall Shelley

Strategies such as guilt-free sermons and surfing for Jesus are becoming more common in evangelical churches. The authors illustrate the difficulty of balancing faithfulness and effectiveness and offer their own conclusions on how to carry out an ambidextrous ministry that is both loyal to the Bible and engaging to contemporary men and women.

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0830813381

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Church History in Plain Language

Fourth Edition

By: Bruce Shelley

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Fourth Edition

By: Bruce Shelley

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WORKS OF MICHAEL BRUCE ED W/ME

By: Michael 1746-1767 Bruce,Alexander Balloch 1827-1899 Grosart

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WORKS OF MICHAEL BRUCE ED W/ME

By: Michael 1746-1767 Bruce,Alexander Balloch 1827-1899 Grosart

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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1371214956

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