Do you ever wonder what the difference is between one denomination and another? Why are there so many kinds of Baptist or Presbyterian or Lutheran churches? Where do those names come from, anyway? u can find answers in this concise but comprehensive guide. Learn about the leaders, teachings, and history of most of the church families in America. --Amazon.com

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“Metaxas is a scrupulous chronicler and has an eye for a good story. . . . full, instructive, and pacey.” —The Washington Post
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas comes a brilliant and inspiring biography of the most influential man in modern history, Martin Luther, in time for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation
 
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The sacraments were a major factor in the Reformation of the sixteenth century. Ever since, they have been an important part of Protestant church life. Major changes have occurred in our time as most traditions have revised their sacramental rites and experienced many changes in sacramental practices. This book traces the most significant practices in the past five centuries, explains how they often led to controversies, and examines the faith that...

This book takes you from the beginning of the Bible until the end, and explains many questions concerning spiritual matters to Christians today.

Originally published in 1867, this is a comprehensively detailed history of both the persecution and flight of the Huguenots and their re-settlement in England and Ireland and consequent lives. Contents Include: The Reformation, Invention of Printing. Episode in the Life of Palissy. Persecutions of the Reformed. The Duke of Alva in Flanders, Massacre of St. Bartholomew. Relations of England with France and Spain. Settlements and Industries of the...

¿Es acaso un mero accidente que Europa esté a la cabeza de la protección social en nuestro mundo globalizado? Aunque es un tema muy desconocido, es necesario subrayar que la Reforma Protestante del siglo XVI, y que nació en el mismo corazón del continente europeo, no solo fue un movimiento de carácter religioso, sino que tuvo además un marcado impacto sociopolítico. Es verdad que la impronta de la Reforma no fue la única que jugó,...

This book explores both the origins and purpose of angels. What are they? Where do they come from? Finally, and perhaps most importantly, what role do they play in God's overall plan?

This edition contains Martin Luther's "95 Theses," as well as the three other primary works of Martin Luther: "To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation Respecting the Reformation of the Christian Estate," "Concerning Christian Liberty," and "On the Babylonish Captivity of the Church."

This is an abridged version of Doug Birdsall's thesis 'Conflict and Collaboration'. It explores four stories of evangelical mission history in the late twentieth century. It takes as its starting point the year 1974, when the historic International Congress on World Evangelization was held in Lausanne, Switzerland. It records the interaction of the Lausanne Movement with the World Evangelical Fellowship (WEF) and continues to tell the story of Lausanne's...

La Reforma protestante, de la que ya se ha celebrado el V Centenario, supuso una nueva forma de entender el mundo y las relaciones sociales, fundamentada en un retorno a la Biblia. Esta transformación afectó a todas las áreas de la actividad humana, desde la música a la política, desde la economía a la ciencia, y sus consecuencias perduran hasta hoy; el Mundo Occidental no se puede comprender sin el Protestantismo. La Reforma cambió profundamente...