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The Richard Wesley Play Anthology

By: Richard Wesley

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The Richard Wesley Play Anthology

By: Richard Wesley

This anthology of five full-length plays collectively outlines a cultural history of black America in the post-Civil Rights era, from the late 20th century through the first decades of the 21st. Black Terror looks at the radical politics of the Black Power era; The Sirens, the destabilization of black familial and social life in the early 1970s; The Mighty Gents, the destructiveness of “black macho” in the late 1970s; The Talented Tenth, the midlife crisis and the end of idealism in the black middle class in the early 1980s; and Autumn, the new generational paradigm in black urban politics in the early 21st century. Each of the plays included in this anthology was born out of the idea of the public thinker, and what Arthur Miller would refer to as the importance of an individual conscience – as well as the belief that each generation must give back, must inform and inspire the generation that follows. No people – and certainly not the African Americans still striving and struggling in the 21st century – can thrive if they fail to adhere to that simple idea.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1495035328

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9781495035326

The Talented Tenth

By: Richard Wesley

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The Talented Tenth

By: Richard Wesley

THE TALENTED TENTH spans the life and career of Bernard Evans, a successful African American radio executive whose midlife crisis has reached critical mass. A civil rights activist and Howard University graduate, Bernard settled into a comfortable life and reaped the benefits of a successful professional career, enjoying a state of prosperity and power. But something is missing, and Bernard is determined to reclaim the part of his life he feels he has lost.

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Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

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0822238977

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9780822238973

Autumn

By: Richard Wesley

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Autumn

By: Richard Wesley

Franklyn Longley is a veteran big-city mayor who’s in line to become the first black governor of his state—until his godson is tapped by the party to run instead. As a new generation of black politicians comes forward, they must learn there is a price to pay in order to realize their ambitions. This gripping political drama explores the conflicts that arise when aspirations collide across generational, racial, and gender divides.

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Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

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0822238993

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Wesley and the People Called Methodists

Second Edition

By: Prof. Richard P. Heitzenrater

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Wesley and the People Called Methodists

Second Edition

By: Prof. Richard P. Heitzenrater

This second edition of Richard P. Heitzenrater's groundbreaking survey of the Wesleyan movement is the story of the many people who contributed to the theology, organization, and mission of Methodism. This updated version addresses recent research from the past twenty years; includes an extensive bibliography; and fleshes out such topics as the means of grace; Conference: "Large" Minutes: Charles Wesley: Wesley and America; ordination; prison ministry; apostolic church; music; children; Susanna and Samuel Wesley; the Christian library; itinerancy; connectionalism; doctrinal standards; and John Wesley as historian, Oxford don, and preacher.

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Abingdon Press

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1426765533

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The Sirens

By: Richard Wesley

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The Sirens

By: Richard Wesley

Three varied and highly amusing short plays, combine into a well-balanced triple bill, but may be presented separately with equal effectiveness.

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Kluwer

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0822210339

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Stop the Church's Revolving Door

Building Relationships with Church Members

By: Richard M. Wright

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Stop the Church's Revolving Door

Building Relationships with Church Members

By: Richard M. Wright

Does your church have a revolving door? Most churches do not have a ministry to establish and maintain authentic personal relationships with inactive members, visitors, or prospective members. Before implementing this ministry, one church failed to stay relationally connected to its members. Is your church suffering from the same dilemma? This new ministry empowered churches toward improving its church health, increasing service opportunities for laypeople, and establishing stronger personal relationships. It is possible in your church, too! This book provides a guide toward implementing this crucial ministry in your church. It is time to stop your church’s revolving door!

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WestBow Press

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1449734510

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9781449734510

Gildas Salvianus: The Reformed Pastor

By: Richard Baxter

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Gildas Salvianus: The Reformed Pastor

By: Richard Baxter

As a leader of religious thought in England, Richard Baxter (1615–1691) was deeply concerned about the state of the church, and, in particular, about the condition of the ministry. During his years at Kidderminster, he attempted to draw contending parties together by an experiment in Christian unity—afterwards famous as the Worcestershire Association—from which similar movements arose in other English counties. This volume preserves the documents in connection with this movement. It is therefore a historical study. Yet it has a wider purpose. Baxter’s Reformed Pastor is a classical writing on the Christian ministry. IT belongs not only to the seventeenth century, but to every generation. In our present time, when in the ministry of all the churches there is a deep searching of heart amidst these difficult days, this book presents both a challenge and an appeal from the pen of this Puritan divine, who styled himself “catholic Christian.”

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1725240599

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9781725240599

Longing for God

Seven Paths of Christian Devotion

By: Richard J. Foster,Gayle D. Beebe

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Longing for God

Seven Paths of Christian Devotion

By: Richard J. Foster,Gayle D. Beebe

Do you long for the closeness with God that you've tasted in fleeting moments? You can begin to fill that longing by developing your capacity to receive and respond to God's love. In this rich resource Richard Foster and Gayle Beebe introduce you to people from the past who have known God deeply and model the seven paths to intimacy with God from Christian history.

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InterVarsity Press

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0830846158

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9780830846153

Christianity For Dummies

By: Richard Wagner

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Christianity For Dummies

By: Richard Wagner

Get to know the beliefs and practices inspired by Jesus Christ Discover what it means to be a Christian and follow the gospel Curious about Christianity? This friendly guide helps you understand the basic teachings of the Christian faith, exploring the common ground that all Christians share, the differences among the major branches, the key events in Christian history, the key theological issues, and the many ways Christians live out their faith in today's world. The Dummies Way Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun Discover how to: Express the core essentials of Christianity Appreciate the life and teachings of Jesus Understand why the Bible is central to the faith Respect the unique roles of the Trinity Explore controversial issues among the branches

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John Wiley & Sons

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0764544829

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Wonderful Words of Life

Hymns in American Protestant History and Theology

By: Richard J. Mouw

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Wonderful Words of Life

Hymns in American Protestant History and Theology

By: Richard J. Mouw

While many evangelical congregations have moved away from hymns and hymnals, these were once central fixtures in the evangelical tradition. This book examines the role and importance of hymns in evangelicalism, not only as a part of worship but as tools for theological instruction, as a means to identity formation, and as records of past spiritual experiences of the believing community. Written by knowledgeable church historians, Wonderful Words of Life explores the significance of hymn-singing in many dimensions of American Protestant and evangelical life. The book focuses mainly on church life in the United States but also discusses the foundational contributions of Isaac Watts and other British hymn writers, the use of gospel songs in English Canada, and the powerful attraction of African-American gospel music for whites of several religious persuasions. Includes appendixes on the American Protestant Hymn Project and on hymns in Roman Catholic hymnals. Contributors: Susan Wise Bauer Thomas E. Bergler Virginia Lieson Brereton Esther Rothenbusch Crookshank Kevin Kee Richard J. Mouw Mark A. Noll Felicia Piscitelli Robert A. Schneider Rochelle A. Stackhouse Jeffrey VanderWilt

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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080282160X

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Secularism, the Church, and the Way Forward

Discovering Church Renewal from Father Abraham: A Dialogue

By: Richard H. Cox,Blake Barbera

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Secularism, the Church, and the Way Forward

Discovering Church Renewal from Father Abraham: A Dialogue

By: Richard H. Cox,Blake Barbera

Secularism, the Church, and the Way Forward is a succinct yet descriptive dialogue between a nonagenarian church leader and a young pastor who are struggling with the reality of the rapidly morphing Western Protestant church. At times debatable, at others provocative, and with insights that induce conviction, the authors challenge, confuse, and enlighten the reader. Combining proven, multidisciplinary models with innovative approaches, the authors inspire a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding the church's relationship to society. In so doing, they point the church's leaders toward the perilous yet necessary path of rediscovering its identity.

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1666710539

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Freedom's Prophet

Bishop Richard Allen, the AME Church, and the Black Founding Fathers

By: Richard S. Newman

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Freedom's Prophet

Bishop Richard Allen, the AME Church, and the Black Founding Fathers

By: Richard S. Newman

Looks at the life of the first black pamphleteer, abolitionist, and founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

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NYU Press

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0814758576

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Church and State in Modern Britain 1700-1850

By: Richard Brown

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Church and State in Modern Britain 1700-1850

By: Richard Brown

In this, the second part of his history of the Industrial Revolution, Richard Brown examines the political and religious developments which took place in Britain between the 1780s and 1840s in terms of the aristocratic elite and through the expression of alternative radical ideologies. Opening with a discussion of the nature of history, and of Britain in 1700, it goes on to consider Britain's foreign policy, the emergence of the modern state and the mid-century 'crisis' of the 1840s. Unlike many previous works, it emphasises British not just English history. It is this diversity of experience and the focus on continuity as well as change, women as well as men, that makes this a distinctive text. Students will also find the theoretical foundations of historical narrative and analysis clearly explained.

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Routledge

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1134982690

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Devotional Classics: Revised Edition

Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups

By: Richard J. Foster

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Devotional Classics: Revised Edition

Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups

By: Richard J. Foster

A New, Expanded Edition of Renovaré's Classic Companion to the Devotional Life Updated to incorporate all six traditions, or "streams," that comprise a healthy and holistic life of faith, these fifty–two selections have been organized to introduce the reader to the great devotional writers over the course of one year. Edited by James Bryan Smith, each reading is accompanied by an introduction and meditation by Richard J. Foster. In addition, each entry includes a related biblical passage, discussion questions, and individual and group exercises. With devotional readings in 1. The Prayer–Filled Life 2. The Virtuous Life 3. The Spirit–Empowered Life 4. The Compassionate Life 5. The Word–Centered Life 6. The Sacramental Life Foster and Smith sift through works from the great spiritual writers of the past as well as readings from contemporary spiritual leaders to create a guide that is indispensable for those looking for a deeper and more balanced spiritual life.

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Zondervan

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0060777508

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1 and 2 Timothy and Titus

By: Robert W. Wall,Richard B. Steele

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1 and 2 Timothy and Titus

By: Robert W. Wall,Richard B. Steele

This theological commentary on 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus by Robert Wall powerfully demonstrates the ongoing relevance and authority of the Pastoral Epistles for the church today. Wall uniquely employs an apostolic "Rule of Faith" methodology for interpreting these texts as sacred Scripture. Three successive historical case studies by Richard Steele vividly instantiate key themes of the Pastorals. This innovative yet reverent volume will help revive the interest of students, pastors, and other Christian leaders in the Pastoral Epistles.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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0802825621

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There Once Was a Serpent

A Short History of Theology

By: Richard Kieckhefer

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There Once Was a Serpent

A Short History of Theology

By: Richard Kieckhefer

This book gives a concise history of Christian theology based on a mysteriously discovered set of seventy-four limericks. Readers who already know the history of theology will read about it from an unfamiliar perspective ? and beginners will learn the basics in an accessible form. The limericks range from Gnostic theology through to the Reformation, and on to Karl Barth and Paul Tillich. If all of this seems unfamiliar, the accompanying text should help sort it all out.

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John Hunt Publishing

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1846942969

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Reviving the heart

The story of the 18th century revival

By: Richard Turnbull

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Reviving the heart

The story of the 18th century revival

By: Richard Turnbull

The English Revival of the eighteenth century was an exciting time. What caused the Revival? Why did it spread? Did it prevent a revolution in the UK, similar to that which had convulsed France? And what effect did it have, both locally, nationally and globally? This fascinating book introduces the reader to its main players: the Wesleys and Whitefield, John Newton and William Wilberforce. It brings together what they believed, what they taught, and the immense impact they had on the people of the UK, both the rich and the poor. Out of the Revival came the Clapham Sect and the successful campaign to end slavery; the Methodist church and a new role for women.

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Lion Books

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0745958923

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Glorious Companions

Five Centuries of Anglican Spirituality

By: Richard H. Schmidt

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Glorious Companions

Five Centuries of Anglican Spirituality

By: Richard H. Schmidt

A fascinating snapshot of Anglican spirituality from the 1500s to the present. Inspiring chapters chronicle the lives and introduce the writings of thinkers and spiritual guides who have profoundly shaped the church -- John Donne, the Wesleys, Dorothy Sayers, C. S. Lewis, Madeleine L'Engle, and many more. Now in paperback.

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0802822223

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It's Always Loud in the Balcony

A Life in Black Theater, from Harlem to Hollywood and Back

By: Richard Wesley

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It's Always Loud in the Balcony

A Life in Black Theater, from Harlem to Hollywood and Back

By: Richard Wesley

Richard Wesley was witness to a revolution. As both a celebrated participant and eager student of the Black Theater Movement in the late 1960s, he became part of a seismic force in American culture, breaking down barriers and helping to disrupt the cultural landscape. It’s Always Loud in the Balcony: A Life in Black Theater, from Harlem to Hollywood and Back is both history and memoir, tracing Wesley’s roots from riot-torn Newark, New Jersey, across the rocky terrain of Harlem, and finally to Hollywood, where he became partners with Sidney Poitier, writing several successful films before returning to New York and the theater world—a trip that Wesley has wryly characterized as "black power to black establishment." Wesley unfolds the history of black theater with love and precision, from the emergence of Amiri Baraka, and his own debut, the fiercely militant Black Terror—which landed him a deal with the legendary producer Joseph Papp—through his moviemaking experience in Los Angeles, working with Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor, among others. Wesley lands on solid ground in the twenty-first century as an elder statesman, a happy witness to the great success of a new breed of black theater that includes the widespread success of Tyler Perry and Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton, which brought hip-hop to Broadway. It’s Always Loud in the Balcony is the passionate, firsthand account of a crucial American art movement whose effects will be felt for generations to come.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493050729

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9781493050727

The Battle for the American Mind

A Brief History of a Nation's Thought

By: Carl J. Richard

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The Battle for the American Mind

A Brief History of a Nation's Thought

By: Carl J. Richard

The Battle for the American Mind brings together religion, politics, economics, science, and literature to present a compelling history of the American people. In this brief and entertaining book, noted historian Carl J. Richard argues that there have been three worldviews that have dominated American thought--theism, humanism, and skepticism. Theists put their faith in God, humanists in man, and skeptics have faith in neither god nor man. Each worldview has had an epoch of domination, leading to the present "Age of Confusion" where theists, humanists, and skeptics battle one another for control of American hearts and minds. By clearly explaining what Americans believed, exploring why they did so, and showing how that impacted the nation's development, Carl J. Richard presents a unique portrait of the United States--past and present.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0742534367

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Thematic Catalogues in Music

An Annotated Bibliography

By: Barry S. Brook,Richard J. Viano

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Thematic Catalogues in Music

An Annotated Bibliography

By: Barry S. Brook,Richard J. Viano

In 1997, twenty-five years after its first publication, Thematic Catalogues in Music-An Annotated Bibliography (Pendragon Press, 1972) appeared in a completely revised and expanded Second Edition. It contains almost twice as many entries as its predecessor; virtually every one of the original entries has been updated; and the following noteworthy features have been added.1. A second introductory essay detailing trends and innovations in thematic cataloguing brought about by the revolution in technology of the past twenty years. 2. Appendices listing thematic catalogues in series; both by national organizations and publishers; a detailed up-to-date, country-by-country report of activities worldwide; a listing of major computerized databanks. 3. New double-column format. 4. Numerous illustrations and reproductions of pages from thematic catalogues of historical significance. The second edition continues the policy of listing all known thematic catalogues and indexes, including those in doctoral dissertations, masters essays, and computer databanks, as well as in-progress and unpublished works, plus reviews, and literature about thematic cataloguing. The original numbering of the 1972 entries has been retained, with new items appearing in proper alphabetical/chronological sequence but with the addition of decimal numbers and/or letters (363.1 or 960a). Lastly, the original historical introduction and special appendices of the first edition have been retained with emendations where needed.

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091872886X

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The Popular Encyclopedia of World Religions

By: Richard Wolff

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The Popular Encyclopedia of World Religions

By: Richard Wolff

A concise guide covers the history, beliefs and practices, key leaders, and impact upon the modern world of major world religions, including Islam, Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism, Hinduism, Judaism, and Christianity.

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Harvest House Publishers

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0736920072

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Dan Taylor (1738–1816), Baptist Leader and Pioneering Evangelical

By: Richard T. Pollard

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Dan Taylor (1738–1816), Baptist Leader and Pioneering Evangelical

By: Richard T. Pollard

Dan Taylor was a leading English eighteenth-century General Baptist minister and founder of the New Connexion of General Baptists--a revival movement. This book provides considerable new light on the theological thinking of this important evangelical figure. The major themes examined are Taylor's spiritual formation; soteriology; understanding of the atonement; beliefs regarding the means and process of conversion; ecclesiology; approach to baptism, the Lord's Supper, and worship; and missiology. The nature of Taylor's evangelicalism--its central characteristics, underlying tendencies, evidence of the shaping influence of certain Enlightenment values, and ways that it was outworked--reflect that which was distinct about evangelicalism as a movement emerging from the eighteenth-century Evangelical Revival. It is thus especially relevant to recent debates regarding the origins of evangelicalism. Taylor's evangelicalism was particularly marked by its pioneering nature. His propensity for innovation serves as a unifying theme throughout the book, with many of its accompanying patterns of thinking and practical expressions demonstrating that which was distinct about evangelicalism in the eighteenth century.

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1532636202

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Strain of Violence

Historical Studies of American Violence and Vigilantism

By: Richard Maxwell Brown

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Strain of Violence

Historical Studies of American Violence and Vigilantism

By: Richard Maxwell Brown

These essays, written by leading historian of violence and Presidential Commission consultant Richard Maxwell Brown, consider the challenges posed to American society by the criminal, turbulent, and depressed elements of American life and the violent response of the established order. Covering violent incidents from colonial American to the present, Brown presents illuminating discussions of violence and the American Revolution, black-white conflict from slave revolts to the black ghetto riots of the 1960s, the vigilante tradition, and two of America's most violent regions--Central Texas, whic.

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New York : Oxford University Press

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0195019431

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The View from Murney Tower

Salem Bland, the Late Victorian Controversies, and the Search for a New Christianity

By: Richard Allen

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The View from Murney Tower

Salem Bland, the Late Victorian Controversies, and the Search for a New Christianity

By: Richard Allen

Salem Goldworth Bland (1859-1950) was among the most significant religious leaders in Canadian history. A Methodist and, later, United Church minister, Bland's long career and widespread influence made him a leading figure in the popularizing of liberal theology, social reform, and the Social Gospel movement. He was also a man who struggled with the polarities of evangelical faith and worldly culture, and who sought a unifying world-view in the mentoring of Sir J. William Dawson in the sciences, George Monro Grant in public affairs, and John Watson in philosophy. The View from the Murney Tower is a two-volume biography of Salem Bland by Richard Allen, author of The Social Passion: Religion and Reform in Canada, 1914-28. This first volume begins with Bland's upbringing in the home of an educated industrialist turned preacher. It goes on to explore his emergence as a liberating mind and eloquent speaker prepared to support new currents of scientific and social thought, as well as to discuss their implications for Christian faith and life. Allen concludes this first volume with Bland's departure from central Canada for the west in 1903, by which time he had become a somewhat controversial figure amongst conservative evangelicals throughout the country. More than just biography, however, The View from the Murney Tower is also an examination of progressive religion in late-Victorian Canada, a time in which Darwinism and other Biblical, social, and intellectual controversies were profoundly affecting the growth of a young nation.

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University of Toronto Press

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0802097480

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Printing History and Cultural Change

Fashioning the Modern English Text in Eighteenth-Century Britain

By: Richard Wendorf

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Printing History and Cultural Change

Fashioning the Modern English Text in Eighteenth-Century Britain

By: Richard Wendorf

This study provides one of the most detailed and comprehensive examinations ever devoted to a critical transformation in the material substance of the printed page; it carries out this exploration in the history of the book, moreover, by embedding these typographical changes in the context of other cultural phenomena in eighteenth-century Britain. The gradual abandonment of pervasive capitalization, italics, and caps and small caps in books printed in London, Dublin, and the American colonies between 1740 and 1780 is mapped in five-year increments which reveal that the appearance of the modern page in English began to emerge around 1765. This descriptive and analytical account focuses on poetry, classical texts, Shakespeare, contemporary plays, the novel, the Bible, the Book of Common Prayer, sermons and religious writings, newspapers, magazines, anthologies, government publications, and private correspondence; it also examines the reading public, canon formation, editorial theory and practice, and the role of typography in textual interpretation. These changes in printing conventions are then compared to other aspects of cultural change: the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in 1752, the publication of Johnson's Dictionary in 1755, the transformation of shop signs and the imposition of house numbers in London beginning in 1762, and the evolution of the English language and of English prose style. This study concludes that this fundamental shift in printing conventions was closely tied to a pervasive interest in refinement, regularity, and standardization in the second half of the century—and that it was therefore an important component in the self-conscious process of modernizing British culture.

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Oxford University Press

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0192653121

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9780192653123

Trial and Triumph

Stories from Church History

By: Richard M. Hannula

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Trial and Triumph

Stories from Church History

By: Richard M. Hannula

for saxophone quartetA slow movement which explores the beautiful sonorities of saxophones played softly.

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Canon Press & Book Service

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1885767544

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The Dawn of American Methodism

By: Richard Pyke

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The Dawn of American Methodism

By: Richard Pyke

The author of this book has accomplished a difficult and delicate task. He has condensed within a comparatively brief record the story of an historic era in Methodism, and he has done this without sacrificing any essential element of the story." -- From the foreword

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1532600291

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A Sincere and Teachable Heart

Self-Denying Virtue in British Intellectual Life, 1736-1859

By: Richard Bellon

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A Sincere and Teachable Heart

Self-Denying Virtue in British Intellectual Life, 1736-1859

By: Richard Bellon

In A Sincere and Teachable Heart: Self-Denying Virtue in British Intellectual Life, 1736-1859, Richard Bellon demonstrates that respectability and authority in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain were not grounded foremost in ideas or specialist skills but in the self-denying virtues of patience and humility. Three case studies clarify this relationship between intellectual standards and practical moral duty. The first shows that the Victorians adapted a universal conception of sainthood to the responsibilities specific to class, gender, social rank, and vocation. The second illustrates how these ideals of self-discipline achieved their form and cultural vigor by analyzing the eighteenth-century moral philosophy of Joseph Butler, John Wesley, Samuel Johnson, and William Paley. The final reinterprets conflict between the liberal Anglican Noetics and the conservative Oxford Movement as a clash over the means of developing habits of self-denial.

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BRILL

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9004263357

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9789004263352

Spiritual Companioning

A Guide to Protestant Theology and Practice

By: Angela H. Reed,Richard R. Osmer,Marcus G. Smucker

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Spiritual Companioning

A Guide to Protestant Theology and Practice

By: Angela H. Reed,Richard R. Osmer,Marcus G. Smucker

Among the smiling faces in church on Sunday mornings are those who long for deeper, more genuine relationships within their local congregations--active, intentional relationships that nurture the soul and encourage personal encounters with God. Drawing on decades of experience in spiritual direction, congregational ministry, and seminary teaching, this book offers a clear and rich introduction to the theology and practice of spiritual companioning in the Protestant tradition. The authors explore the topic in a biblically based and historically informed manner and give practical help for cultivating spiritual relationships in congregations and beyond, using stories throughout to illustrate key ideas. Discussion questions are included.

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Baker Academic

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American Religious Traditions

The Shaping of Religion in the United States with CD-ROM

By: Richard E. Wentz

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American Religious Traditions

The Shaping of Religion in the United States with CD-ROM

By: Richard E. Wentz

Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "full text of the book, chapter summaries, discussion questions, and many web resources ... [and] Libronix software, which offers such features as topic searching, bookmarking, notetaking, and highlighting." -- p. [4] of cover.

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Fortress Press

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1451416962

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