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Biblical and historical sources -- Modern liberalism and its critics -- Late liberalism and contemporary Christian thought -- Retrospect and prospect -- Alternative conceptual themes -- The teleological ordering of the family -- The church and the family -- The family, the church, and civil ordering

The social gospel for which the Century-spoke led it to just such active involvement. It brought its Christian commitment to bear on every important facet of American life. These facets fall into three broad classifications. They are social issues, economic issues and political issues. Attention will be focused on these to determine just how the Christian Century put its creed into practice.

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Acknowledgments; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; 1 Early Judaism; 2 Modern Judaism; 3 Early Christianity; 4 Modern Christianity; 5 Early Islam; 6 Modern Islam; 7 Early Chinese Religions; 8 Indic Religions; 9 Buddhism; 10 African Religions; 11 Unbelief; 12 Which Science? Whose Religion?; A Guide to Further Reading; Index

Maritime Europe and the Ming / John E. Wills, Jr. -- Learning from heaven : the introduction of Christianity and other Western ideas into late Ming China / Willard J. Peterson -- Catholic missions and the Chinese reaction to Christianity, 1644-1800 / John W. Witek -- Trade and diplomacy under the Qing / John L. Cranmer-Byng and John E. Wills, Jr

AbstractA ban on usury was endorsed by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Usury was banned in the Books of Moses, but defined in the Babylonian Talmud as a 'reward for waiting'. Conceptions of usury in early Christianity and Islam accorded with that of the Talmud. A misrepresentation of the Talmudic conception of usury by Jacob Neusner was refuted by Emil Cohn.

The first 400 years of Christianity posed an intricate scenario of social dynamics. The interplay of these social dynamics or catalysts analogous to time perceivably conceived the political-religious establishment that then forged orthodoxy. The resultant continuum that was consequent of the imperial religious-political merger upon the following eras further established a formative impact of these catalysts. As a revisionist analysis of the era leading up to the Constantinian turn, and a parallel comparison between preceding and following eras, this research proposes an alternate construction to the narrative of Early Christianity orthodoxy. The preceding position derives from the attempt at the development of a modular theory through which Christianity can be analysed. Through document analysis, a literature review was accomplished. The development of early Christianity from inception to 400 CE when deduced against enculturating influences implies a sociological study. From the three perceived phases that Christianity went through, Jewish-Christian schism, Hellenism and then imperial interventional politics, implications can be made upon latter eras and derivations can be deduced from earlier eras. Significantly, there seems to have been a resurgent theme in the person of religious-political institutions that consolidated their positions. The synergy and inevitability of the process that preceded the first ecumenical council are confirmed in both a positive and negative substantiation of the proposed model. The emergent episcopal leadership in Christianity and its consolidation averse to the political dynamics of imperial Rome implied a composite significance of all factors. Similarly, the intransigent nature of certain African Christian elements argues for the inevitability of cultural enculturation as precedent to political definition in the formation of a universal orthodoxy. ; Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology

Presents an English translation of Schmitt's essay, Three Possibilities for a Christian Conception of History, which is a review of Karl Lowith's book, Meaning in History (1949). Schmitt praises Lowith for not leveling history to the standard of the day & sees Christianity as a singular event that transcends the kind of history that represents a chain of meaningless occurrences. The possible co-existence of eschatological faith & historical consciousness is discussed. Translated by Mario Wenning. Adapted from the source document.

LGBTQ Christians read, love, scrutinize, become absorbed with, and find deep spiritual meaning in the Bible. As these testimonies show, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other queer Christians are inaugurating a fresh, exciting, new era in biblical interpretation. It is they whose rare insights into particular Bible stories and characters, told with poignancy and clarity, reveal a gay-friendly Bible and a gay-friendly God who cherishes and needs them just as they are

This collection of sermons adds compelling clarity to the growing chorus of Christian voices that are passionate about LGBTQ justice and equality--not in spite of their faith but precisely because of it. With a combination of pastoral sensitivity, scholarly insight, and courageous vision, these sermons are a must-read not only for LGBTQ people longing to know they don't have to deny their religious convictions in order to embrace their sexuality and/or gender identity, but also for people of faith who wonder if they have to disregard the Bible in order to fully accept their LGBTQ neighbors, friends, and family members. This volume is an ideal resource for small groups, Sunday school classes, preachers, church leaders, and all people everywhere who are interested in recognizing how the rich resources in the Bible can be cultivated in order to celebrate--rather than condemn--LGBTQ friends and neighbors

Machine generated contents note:ch. 1From Livingstonia Mission to Synod of Livingstonia --ch. 2Polygamy in the Missiological Discourse --ch. 3Polygamy in Biblical Times: An Overview --ch. 4Polygamy in the Traditional Societies of Northern Malawi --ch. 5Forms of Polygamy --ch. 6Polygamy as a Feminist Challenge --ch. 7Pastoral Theology for Polygamous Members --ch. 8Road Map for Acceptance of Polygamists as Full Communicant Members --ch. 9Synod of Livingstonia Policy on Polygamy -- A Proposal --ch. 10Conclusion.