The age of Jesus and the apostles: 6 BC -- AD 70 -- The age of Catholic Christianity: 70 -- 312 -- The age of the Christian Roman empire: 312 -- 590 -- The Christian middle ages: 590-1517 -- The age of the reformation: 1517 -- 1648 -- The age of reason and revival: 1648 -- 1789 -- The age of progress: 1789 -- 1914 -- The age of ideologies:
The age of Jesus and the apostles, 6 BC -- AD 70 -- 1. Away with the King : the Jesus movement -- 2. Wineskins : old and new : the gospel to the Gentiles -- The age of catholic Christianity, 70 -- 312 -- 3. Only worthless people : Catholic Christianity -- 4. If the Tiber floods : the persecution of Christians -- 5. Arguing about the event : the rise of orthodoxy -- 6. The rule of books : the fo…
Contents: Introduction to African Independent Churches -- History of the Church of the Lord (Aladura) in Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Liberia (1930-1965) -- Pastoral training in the Church of the Lord (Aladura) -- History of the Church of the Lord (Aladura in Ghana (1953-1966) -- The seven turbulent years -- A committee of Enquiry -- Church of the Lord (Brotherhood): the establishment of an autono…
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-202).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-164).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-249) and index.
his long-awaited resource for church leaders is inspiring in concept and exhilarating in execution. Designed to revitalize the experience of confirmation--for youth as well as those dedicated to nurturing the faith of the church's youth--this guide is a practial and an enlivening approach to confirmation. Contributors include Gary Halstead, Timothy Nelson, Richard Wolf, and others.
The content of the covenant -- The context of the covenant -- The book of the covenant -- Home and church -- A covenantal strategy for church growth -- Teaching covenantally -- A strategy for Christian education -- The villagers and the village life -- For Christ's crown and covenant.
Translator's Preface -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- I. Presuppositions -- 1. Reformation and Middle Ages -- 2. Calvin, Luther, and Zwingli -- II. Life of Calvin -- 3. Early Years, 1509-1536 -- 4. First Genevan Stay -- 5. Strassburg Stay, 1538-1541 -- Indexes -- Subjects -- Names -- Scripture References. Abstract This historically significant volume collects Karl Barth's lect…
Introduction : the Reformed Alliance and its theological work. What is the Alliance? ; Major theological themes, 1875-1982 ; The nature and status of the Alliance's theological work -- The faith of the ages. The doctrine of God ; The work and person of Christ ; The doctrine of humanity ; The Holy Spirit ; Eschatology and Trinity -- The Evangelical-Catholic heritage. Traditional reformed emphase…
Christian witness today -- Mystery and revelation -- The power of God unto salvation -- God's providing, ordering, and caring -- Chosen before the foundation of the world -- A new heaven and a new earth -- The presence and the power of God.