Author: Second Church of Newton (West Newton, Mass.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Church buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Our Church, Its History, Its Buildings, Its Spirit
Author: Second Church of Newton (West Newton, Mass.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Church buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Our Church
Author: Second Church in Newton (West Newton, Mass.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Newton (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
The Last Puritans
Author: Margaret BendrothPublisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 146962401X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Congregationalists, the oldest group of American Protestants, are the heirs of New England's first founders. While they were key characters in the story of early American history, from Plymouth Rock and the founding of Harvard and Yale to the Revolutionary War, their luster and numbers have faded. But Margaret Bendroth's critical history of Congregationalism over the past two centuries reveals how the denomination is essential for understanding mainline Protestantism in the making. Bendroth chronicles how the New England Puritans, known for their moral and doctrinal rigor, came to be the antecedents of the United Church of Christ, one of the most liberal of all Protestant denominations today. The demands of competition in the American religious marketplace spurred Congregationalists, Bendroth argues, to face their distinctive history. By engaging deeply with their denomination's storied past, they recast their modern identity. The soul-searching took diverse forms--from letter writing and eloquent sermonizing to Pilgrim-celebrating Thanksgiving pageants--as Congregationalists renegotiated old obligations to their seventeenth-century spiritual ancestors. The result was a modern piety that stood a respectful but ironic distance from the past and made a crucial contribution to the American ethos of religious tolerance.
The Cumulative Book Index
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 892
Book Description
A world list of books in the English language.
The United States Catalog
Author: Ida M. LynnPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 894
Book Description
Catholic Church Architecture and the Spirit of the Liturgy
Author: Denis Robert McNamaraPublisher: LiturgyTrainingPublications
ISBN: 1595250271
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A Bigger Table
Author: John PavlovitzPublisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 1611648254
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
No one likes to eat alone; to approach a table filled with people, only to be told that despite the open chairs there isn't room for you. The rejection stings. It leaves a mark. Yet this is exactly what the church has been saying to far too many people for far too long: “You're not welcome here. Find someplace else to sit.†How can we extend unconditional welcome and acceptance in a world increasingly marked by bigotry, fear, and exclusion? Pastor John Pavlovitz invites readers to join him on the journey to findâ€"or buildâ€"a church that is big enough for everyone. He speaks clearly into the heart of the issues the Christian community has been earnestly wrestling with: LGBT inclusion, gender equality, racial tensions, and global concerns. A Bigger Table: Building Messy, Authentic, Hopeful Spiritual Community asks if organized Christianity can find a new way of faithfully continuing the work Jesus began two thousand years ago, where everyone gets a seat. Pavlovitz shares moving personal stories and his careful observations as a pastor to set the table for a new, more loving conversation on these and other important matters of faith. He invites us to build the bigger table Jesus imagined, practicing radical hospitality, total authenticity, messy diversity, and agenda-free community.
Heavenly City
Author: Denis Robert McNamaraPublisher: LiturgyTrainingPublications
ISBN: 9781568545035
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
This visually stunning and carefully researched book encompasses some of the most significant Catholic churches of Chicago, addressing both their architectural and theological significance. Color photographs beautifully illustrate the insightful text. It is a book suitable for those interested in local history, architectural achievement, theological awareness, or those who simply desire to glory in the visual beauty of Chicago's historic churches.
Church Building Quarterly
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Church architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
Includes the annual reports of the American Congregational Union, and of the society under its later name, the Congregational Church-Building Society.
A History of the Church Through Its Buildings
Author: Allan DoigPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199575363
Category : Church architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
Allan Doig explores the Christian Church through the lens of twelve particular churches, looking at their history, archaeology, and how the buildings changed over time in response to developing usage and beliefs.