Best of
Church-History

1994

Revival and Revivalism


Iain H. Murray - 1994
    Fundamental to the book's thesis is a rejection of the frequent identification of 'revival' with 'revivalism'. The author demonstrates that a common understanding of the New Testament idea of revival was prevalent in most denominations throughout the period 1750-1858. Revivalism, on the other hand, is different both in its origin and in its tendencies. Its ethos is mancentred and its methods too close to the manipulative to require a supernatural explanation. Iain Murray argues that an inability to recognize this distinction has led many to ignore the new and different teaching on evangelism and revival which began to be popularized in the 1820s. While the case against that teaching was argued almost universally by the leaders of the Second Great Awakening their testimony was submerged beneath propaganda which promised a 'new era' if only the churches would abandon the older ways.

Conversations with God: Two Centuries of Prayers by African Americans


James Melvin Washington - 1994
    A unique and moving collection of prayers by African-Americans spanning two centuries that has sold more than 30,000 copies and been unanimously embraced as "a powerful testament of faith and hope" (Corettta Scott King).

Defending the Faith: J. Gresham Machen and the Crisis of Conservative Protestantism in Modern America


D.G. Hart - 1994
    A study of Machen's thought and career that says much about the issues that unsettled mainstream Protestantism's hold on American intellectual and cultural life.

Karl Barth: His Life from Letters and Autobiographical Texts


Eberhard Busch - 1994
    A long, new foreword offers Busch's current perspective on what he wrote "fairly quickly" almost 20 years ago, by using Barth's own correspondence and notes.

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Early Church Fathers, Second Series


Alexander Roberts - 1994
    Several of the writings appear for the first time in English. The first three volumes are a complete collection of the historical writings of the Fathers, whose permanent value as the primary sources is universally acknowledged. Other volumes contain the works of eminent figures in early Christian history, such as Athanasius, Jerome, and Ambrose. The series concludes with the canons and decrees of the seven ecumenical councils, as well as canons of local synod with ecumenical acceptance. The Second Series is edited by Philip Schaff, eminent church historian and professor at Union Theological Seminary, NY, and Henry Wace, Principal of Kings College, London.Volume Titles:Volume 1: Eusebius: Church History, Life of Constantine the Great, Oration in Praise of ConstantineVolume 2: Socrates, Sozomenus: Church HistoriesVolume 3: Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius, Rufinus: Historical WritingsVolume 4: Anthanasius: Selects Works and LettersVolume 5: Gregory of Nyssa: Dogmatic Treatises, etc.Volume 6: Jerome: Letters and Select WorksVolume 7: Cyril of Jerusalem, Gregory NazianzenVolume 8: Basil: Letters and Select WorksVolume 9: Hilary of Poitiers, John of DamascusVolume 10: Ambrose: Select Works and LettersVolume 11: Sulpitius Severus, Vincent of Lerins, John CassianVolume 12: Leo the Great, Gregory the GreatVolume 13: Gregory the Great, Ephraim Syrus, AphrahatVolume 14: The Seven Ecumenical Councils

Marriage as a Path to Holiness: Lives of Married Saints


David C. Ford - 1994
    . . . What is striking first of all about the examples chosen is their diversity. They are spread in time across nearly four thousand years, from the Old Testament era up to our own day. In space they extend no less widely: from Persia in the east to Alaska in the west, from Egypt in the south to England in the north. . . . In each case the story has been told in a simple but vivid style, with frequent quotations from the original sources and from the liturgical texts. . . . And, whether we are married, monastics or single, as we look at the living icons of the Holy Trinity on the pages that follow, may we all of us be brought to a deeper appreciation of this 'great mystery' (Ephesians 5:32)." -- from the Foreword by Bishop KALLISTOS (Timothy) Ware, author of The Orthodox Church and The Orthodox Way.

The Complete Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series


Philip Schaff - 1994
    Augustine, the greatest and most influential of the early Church Fathers, and six volumes of the treatises and homilies of St. Chrysostom. The series is edited by the eminent church historian Philip Schaff (1819-1893), professor at Union Theological Seminary, New York.Volume Titles:Volume 1: Augustine: Prolegomena, Confessions, LettersVolume 2: Augustine: City of God, Christian DoctrineVolume 3: Augustine: On the Holy Trinity, Doctrinal Treatises, Moral TreatisesVolume 4: Augustine: Anti-Manichaean, Anti-Donatist WritingsVolume 5: Augustine: Anti-Pelagian WritingsVolume 6: Augustine: Sermon on the Mount, Harmony of the Gospels, Homilies on the GospelsVolume 7: Augustine: Gospel of John, First Epistle of John, SoliliquesVolume 8: Augustine: Expositions on the PsalmsVolume 9: Chrysostom: On the Priesthood, Ascetic Treatises, Select Homilies and Letters, Homilies on the StatuesVolume 10: Chrysostom: Homilies on the Gospel of St. MatthewVolume 11: Chrysostom: Homilies of the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistle to the RomansVolume 12: Chrysostom: Homilies on Corinthians, 1st and 2ndVolume 13: Chrysostom: Homilies on Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians, Timothy, Titus, and PhilemonVolume 14: Chrysostom: Homilies on the Gospel of John, Hebrews

Princeton Seminary Faith and Learning 1812-1868


David B. Calhoun - 1994
    Here We meet great spirituality, great scholars, great missionary vision and great consecration to Christ.

Luther's Prayers


Herbert F. Brokering - 1994
    "Prayer is a very precious medicine, one that helps and never fails." -Martin Luther

The Early Church Fathers, 38 Vols


Alexander Roberts - 1994
    An invaluable primary resource, each of the three sets features introductions, helpful notes, references to Scripture citations, and indices of key persons, places, and theological issues. From the Apostolic Fathers to the Seven Ecumenical Councils, from the apocryphal gospels to the Arian controversy, this work is one of the most complete collections of the writing in the Christian church s first 800 years available today.

The Fathers of the Church: St. Ephrem the Syrian : Selected Prose Works (Fathers of the Church)


Ephrem the Syrian - 1994
    It is the first of two volumes that will offer new English translations of selected prose works by St. Ephrem the Syrian (c. A.D. 309-373). This first volume contains St. Ephrem's Commentary on Genesis, Commentary on Exodus, Homily on Our Lord, and Letter to Publius. The translators have enhanced the volume with a general introduction, extensive bibliography, and specific introductions to each of the works. Together these features provide an overview of the major scholarship on St. Ephrem and Syriac Christianity. St. Ephrem, the "Harp of the Spirit," composed prose commentaries and sermons of skillful charm and grace, in addition to beautiful hymns, during the time he spent teaching at his native Nisibis and at Edessa in Syria. In the two commentaries presented here, Ephrem focuses only on portions of the sacred text that had a particular theological significance for him, or whose orthodox interpretation needed to be reasserted in the face of contemporary heterodox ideas. He does not provide a continuous, verse by verse exposition. The elaborate rhetorical figures and stylistic devices of the Homily on Our Lord and Letter to Publius succeed in creating language and imagery nearly as striking as Ephrem's poetry. St. Ephrem marshaled his considerable theological and rhetorical talent to challenge the appeal that the doctrines of the Arians, Manicheans, Marcionites, and the followers of Bardaisan might have had to the minds and hearts of Syrian Christians. In the face of their rational systems, his was the voice that insisted on the incomprehensibility of the divine nature.

Spurgeon's Sermons on Old Testament Women, Book 1


Charles Haddon Spurgeon - 1994
    Spurgeon provides the busy pastor with starter material and the Christian reader with devotional meditations.

Caesarius of Arles: Life, Testament, Letters


William E. Klingshirn - 1994
    The documents included in this volume vividly illustrate Caesarius’s career and the social and religious history of Provence at a time of far-reaching political change, during which the region was ruled by a series of Visigothic, Burgundian, Ostrogothic and, ultimately, Frankish kings.

The Didache in Context: Essays on Its Text, History, and Transmission (Supplements to Novum Testamentum) (Supplements to Novum Testamentum)


Clayton N. Jefford - 1994
    It offers an insightful collection of essays that have been gathered from the research efforts of numerous biblical and patristic scholars from around the world. The book seeks to explore questions that relate to the composition of the text itself, the history of the role and function of the Didache within early Christian circles, and the influence of the manuscript upon early Christian traditions and trends of thought. In addition to the numerous, individual investigations that are featured here, the collection includes a fresh translation of the text in English and a comprehensive, up-to-date bibliography of literature on the Didache.