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The Blessing of Abraham
Finney's Christian Perfection
TIMOTHY L. SMITH [Historians of American religion have been indebted to Timothy L. Smith since his important book, Revivalism and Reform in 19th Century America (Abington). Dr. Smith is professor of History at Johns Hopkins University and Director of Johns Hopkins' Program in American Religious History. His most recent book is Whitefield & Wesley on the New Birth (Zondervan, 1986).]
The Chaining of the Church
What happened to the church between the vibrantly pluralistic 1st century and the legalistic, male-dominated 3rd century?
WILLIAM DAVID SPENCER Dr. William David Spencer is pastor of encouragement at The Pilgrim Church of Beverly/Salem, Mass. He also teaches at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
The Soviet Union's Religious Situation Today
The Soviet government reports that religion is definitely on the decline in the USSR. And given the persistent harassment of the state, one might expect that—but trustworthy sources say it isn't so.
Brad Gillispie is a writer with the Slavic Gospel Association an evangelical missions organization, based in Wheaton, IL., that focuses on the spread of the good news among the Slavic peoples behind the Iron Curtain.
Finney on Romans 7:14-24
Old-Fashioned Wisdom from John Ploughman
This eloquent Baptist preacher of Victorian England was also loved for his earthy wisdom. Our text and engraving are taken from his popular writings John Ploughman's Talk and John Ploughman's Pictures. The homespun sage had much to say that, in his words, "would not suit well the pulpit or the Sabbath."
What About Paul?
The Apostle's writings are foundational to the standard interpretation of what women's role in the church should be. But examined carefully, his points about women raise several puzzling questions
RANDY PETERSEN Randy Petersen is a free-lance writer in Westville, N.J., and a regular consulting editor for CHRISTIAN HISTORY
What the Soviet Constitution Says About Freedom and Religion
God's College and Radical Change
Jesus and Women
In His treatment of women, as in many other areas, Jesus of Nazareth was a radical contrast to the standards of His times
EVELYN STAGG AND FRANK STAGG The Staggs are the authors of Women in the World of Jesus (Westminster Press, 1979). Dr. Frank Stagg is professor emeritus of New Testament interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky.
The Benevolent Tradition: The Charity of Women
Through sacrifice, mercy, and charity, women down through church history may have given us our greatest examples of love demonstrated and proven through selfless giving and service to others.
Karen Halvorsen is a visiting professor in the English department at Wheaton College In Wheaton Illinois.
From the Archives: The Martyrdom of Perpetua
About 200 A.D., under the reign of Roman emperor Septimius Severus, persecution broke out against the Christians. It was particularly severe in North Africa. In Carthage, a Christian woman of noble birth, Perpetua, was arrested. She was about 22 years old and was nursing an infant son. In what may be the earliest extant Christian document from a woman's pen, she wrote her own story. The account of her death was, of course, added later.
The Making of a Revivalist
Finney and the heritage of Edwards
Reverend Dr. Allen C. Gueizo is professor of church history and Academic Dean att the seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His new book Edwards on the Will: A Century of American Theological Debate is published by Wesleyan University Press.
We're Sorry Gladys…But God Can't Use You in China
Businessman's Religion
Philanthropy &Piety in Early 20th Century Chicago
Paul H. Heidebrecht's doctoral dissertation at the University of Illinois focused on the relationship between faith and economic activity among Protestant businessmen in early 20th- century Chicago. This article is taken, with permission, from Chicago Presbyterians and the Businessman's Religion, 1900–1920, which appeared in the Journal of Presbyterian History, Vol 64, No 1, Spring 1986, a publica- of the Presbyterian Historical Society.
From the Archives: Lectures on Revivals of Religion (1835)
From the Archives: Monica, Faithful Mother
Augustine considered his mother, Monica, a driving force in his own salvation. In his Confessions, he documents her relentless prayers and persuasions. In Book IX, he speaks of her married life with Patricius in Thagaste, a small town in North Africa, thanking God for her powerful Christian witness. Patricius was a pagan throughout his life, but converted to Christianity shortly before his death.
From the Archives: Desiderius Erasmus
The Despising of Riches (c 1488) Based on the translation by Thomas Paynells, as it appeared in the Bethelet edition of 1533.
From the Archives: The Oberlin Evangelist, 16 December 1840
From the Archives: The Wife's Domain
From the Archives: Lectures on Systematic Theology
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