To some Western evangelicals, the practices of Eastern Orthodoxy seem mysterious and perhaps even unbiblical. Then again, from an Orthodox perspective, evangelicals lack the spiritual roots provided b
Little (history, Simon Fraser U.) describes the reasons why Canadians and Americans share a common border, but not necessarily the same views about religion. Little concentrates on the eastern border
In The Lost Soul of American Protestantism, D. G. Hart examines the historical origins of the idea that faith must be socially useful in order to be valuable. Through specific episodes in Presbyterian
What is Ecumenism? How and when did it start? What are its goals and how will they affect the future of the Christian churches? This book answers these questions and examines the remarkable story of n
It was from the pulpit of the Riverside Church that Martin Luther King, Jr., first publicly voiced his opposition to the Vietnam War, that Nelson Mandela addressed U.S. church leaders after his releas
One of the most intriguing questions in contemporary American Christianity is whether the recent warming of relations between Catholics and conservative evangelicals promises a thaw in the ice age tha
Cheung (Asian Theological Seminary, Philippines) explores the historical causes and circumstances that allowed certain Protestant churches in Banlam, South Fujian, to undertake the first successful in
Over the past few decades, mainline Protestant denominations in North America have been experiencing a significant decline in membership, active participation, and financial contributions. In the mids
Evangelical Christian Women draws on two years of ethnographic research nationwide to shed new light on the gender conflict faced by women in evangelical Christianity. Julie Ingersoll goes beyond prev
Evangelical Christian Women draws on two years of ethnographic research nationwide to shed new light on the gender conflict faced by women in evangelical Christianity. Julie Ingersoll goes beyond prev
These Christian stalwarts were once young boys playing games, learning from mistakes and growing up in quite a different world. But was it that different? Irene Howat has researched the lives of these
Based on studies of two congregations in New York (the Chinese Community Church and the Korean Presbyterian Church), this analysis examines issues of racial formation, religious belief, and ethnic ide
Contrary to Jesus' wish that his followers 'may all be one', Christianity has become, over time, ever more schismatic.This concise, one-volume dictionary provides information on over a thousand signif
On the premise that evangelicalism is the most American version of Christianity, Hart (church history, Westminster Seminary, Escondido, California) traces its history since the 1920s when he says it f
In The Lost Soul of American Protestantism, D. G. Hart examines the historical origins of the idea that faith must be socially useful in order to be valuable. Through specific episodes in Presbyterian
A readable, far-reaching history of a multi-denominational, multi-regional, and multi-ethnic religious group,Protestants in America explores the physical and ideological roots of the denomination up t
