In recent years, some evangelical Protestant leaders have signed statements pledging themselves to joint social action with Roman Catholics. Others have refused to participate, declaring that, in their view, the statements went too far, touching on the gospel, which remains a point of disagreement between Protestants and Roman Catholics. Many evangelical Christians have found themselves confused by the different directions taken by their leaders.

In Are We Together? A Protestant Analyzes Roman Catholicism, R.C. Sproul takes his stand for the cardinal doctrines of Protestantism in opposition to the errors of the Roman Catholic Church. Sproul, a passionate defender of the gospel of justification by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone, cites the historic statements of the Protestant Reformers and the Roman Catholic authorities, then references modern doctrinal statements to show that the Roman Catholic Church has not altered its official positions. In light of this continuing gap, he writes, efforts by some in the evangelical camp to find common ground with Rome on matters at the heart of the gospel are nothing short of untrue to biblical teaching. In Sproul's estimation, the Reformation remains relevant.

Are We Together? is a clarion call to evangelicals to stand firm for the gospel, the precious good news of salvation as it is set forth in Scripture alone.

For New York Times reporter Dennis Covington, what began as a journalistic assignment-covering the trial of an Alabama pastor convicted of attempting to murder his wife with poisonous snakes-would evolve into a headlong plunge into a bizarre, mysterious, and ultimately irresistible world of unshakable faith: the world of holiness snake handling.Set in the heart of Appalachia, Salvation on Sand Mountain is Covington's unsurpassed and chillingly captivating exploration of the nature, power, and extremity of faith-an exploration that gradually turns inward, until Covington finds himself taking up the snakes.

El Manual de la Iglesia del Nazareno sirve como una guía completa que describe las creencias, prácticas, estructuras de gobierno y procedimientos operativos de la denominación. Proporciona un marco para la vida congregacional, los deberes pastorales, la administración de la iglesia, las normas doctrinales y las directrices éticas. Este documento fundacional garantiza la coherencia y la unidad en toda la comunidad nazarena mundial, facilitando la eficacia del ministerio, el discipulado y los esfuerzos misioneros. A través de sus disposiciones y reglamentos, el Manual promueve la responsabilidad mutua, la integridad y la adhesión a la herencia de santidad wesleyana de la denominación, a la vez que capacita a las iglesias locales, al clero y a los miembros para cumplir con su llamado a hacer discípulos semejantes a Cristo en las naciones.

The dramatic story behind an extraordinary transformation: the reconciliation between Europe's Protestants and Catholics, and the emergence of a new era of Christian collaboration.

For centuries, Europe's Catholics and Protestants were bitter rivals, each group blaming the other for violence and alleged moral decline. Yet starting in the 1930s, they swiftly made peace, abandoning old stereotypes and even forming joint political parties and social organizations. Why did these erstwhile adversaries suddenly start cooperating, and what were the consequences?

A groundbreaking study, The End of the Schism overturns conventional wisdom about this revolutionary change. Udi Greenberg shows that ecumenism did not grow out of mutual tolerance. Rather, Christian thinkers and politicians on both sides of the Catholic-Protestant divide came together to contain what they considered growing threats to Christian life: socialism, feminism, and Afro-Asian liberation movements. This project of interconfessional peacemaking accelerated with the rise of the Nazis, whose call for religious unity sparked intense debates among Christian denominations about their relationships with one another. Their rapprochement culminated in the unfolding of the Cold War and decolonization, when Catholic and Protestant authorities formally declared each other brethren in faith.

The End of the Schism makes clear the enormous consequences of the ecumenical revolution. By working together, Catholics and Protestants were able to design Europe's economic policies, regulate its sexual practices, and deeply shape its postwar relationship with the Global South. As confessional attachments in Europe have weakened, this coalition of Christians has only grown more cohesive, leveraging their alliance to maintain influence across a politically fractured continent.

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?

You can find answers in this concise but comprehensive guide. Learn about the leaders, teachings, and history of most of the church families in America. In addition to membership statistics, you'll find...

• a brief explanation of how the denomination began
• a short summary of its teaching on God, the Bible, the church, and other important topics
• a quick overview of some of its distinctive characteristics

Whether you're looking for a new church or enriching your fellowship with believers from other traditions, you'll be much better prepared with this revised and expanded edition of The Complete Guide to Christian Denominations.

Answering Religious Error: Table of Contents

Baptism Is Not Essential to Salvation
Mechanical Instruments May Be Used in Worship
One Church Is Just as Good as Another
There's Nothing in a Name
Salvation Is by Faith Only
Children Are Born Sinners
A Christian Cannot Sin so as to Be Eternally Lost
The Lord's Supper May Be Observed Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annually, or Annually
There Is No God
Christ Will Come Back to Earth, Set Up His Kingdom, and Reign 1,000 Years
It Makes No Difference How One Worships
If I'm Sincere and Follow My Conscience God Will Save Me
We Are All Headed to the Same Place, Just Going Different Ways
God Wouldn't Punish Us, He Loves Us Too Much
Alexander Campbell Started the Church of Christ
The Old Testament Is Still Binding
There's Only One Person in the Godhead, Jesus Only
Sprinkling or Pouring Is Sufficient for Baptism
The Lord's Supper May Be Observed Any Day of the Week
Tithing Is the Scriptural Method of Gathering Money
Infants Are Subjects of Bible Baptism
The Bible Is Not the Word of God
We Are Saved by Grace Alone
Jesus Was Just a Man
God Speaks Today Apart from the Bible
Man Comes Back in Another Form After Death
We Can't Understand the Bible
Man Does Not Have an Immortal Soul
God Chose Certain Ones to Be Lost or Saved, Without Involving Their Choice in the Matter
The Holy Spirit Operates Directly on Man, Apart from the Bible
God Is Still Working Miracles Today
Just as Long as You're a Good Person, Nothing Else Matters
Calling the Preacher Pastor, Reverend, Bishop, Father, Etc.
Sabbath Keeping Is Still Binding Today
Observing Special Religious Holidays
The Second Coming of Christ, Including the Establishment of the Eternal Kingdom, the Day of
Judgment, the End of the World, and the Resurrection of the Dead All Occurred in A.D 70
The Doctrine of Transubstantiation
Continual Cleansing
Romans 14 Includes Moral and Doctrinal Differences
Men Today Receive Holy Spirit Baptism
Institutionalism
Women Preachers, Elders, Deacons, and the Like
Evolution
Tongue Speaking Is Possible Today
The Rapture
Baptism for the Dead
Only 144,000 Will Be Saved
There Are Saved People in All Churches
Non-Christians Are Not Subject to God's Marriage Laws
A Put Away Person Guilty of Fornication May Remarry
Upon Being Baptized, a Couple May Remain in an Adulterous Marriage
Divorce Is Permissible for Any Cause
The Believer Forsaken by an Unbeliever Is Free to Remarry
The Doctrine of the Imputation of the Personal Righteousness of Christ to the Christian
Spiritual Gifts Continue Today
Church Membership Is a Matter Separate and Apart from Salvation

From its beginnings the Movement has developed into one of the most vital and diverse Christian traditions in the world. Today it encompasses three major American communions -- Churches of Christ, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and Christian Churches/Churches of Christ -- as well as united churches in several other countries.

Over ten years in the making, The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement offers for the first time a sweeping historical and theological treatment of this complex, vibrant global communion. Written by more than 300 contributors, this major reference work contains over 700 original articles covering all of the significant individuals, events, places, and theological tenets that have shaped the Movement. Much more than simply a historical dictionary, this volume also constitutes an interpretive work reflecting historical consensus among Stone-Campbell scholars, even as it attempts to present a fair, representative picture of the rich heritage that is the Stone-Campbell Movement.

Scores of photographs and illustrations (many quite rare) enrich and enliven the text, and an extensive, carefully prepared index facilitates ready access to important information throughout the volume. The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement -- a standard reference work for religious, academic, public, and personal libraries everywhere.

Features of this encyclopedia:

• Presents over 700 articles on the people, events, churches, and beliefs that comprise the Stone-Campbell tradition
• Provides cutting-edge commentary on current topics of discussion as well as basic historical knowledge
• Written by more than 300 scholars from across the Stone-Campbell Movement
• Enlivened with photographs and illustrations (some quite rare) from around the world
• Includes an extensive index for rapid reference

Le Manuel de l'Église du Nazaréen est un guide complet décrivant les croyances, les pratiques, les structures de gouvernance et les procédures de fonctionnement de la dénomination. Il fournit un cadre pour la vie de la congrégation, les devoirs pastoraux, l'administration de l'église, les normes doctrinales et les directives éthiques. Ce document fondamental assure la cohérence et l'unité à travers la communauté nazaréenne mondiale, facilitant un ministère efficace, la formation de disciples et les efforts missionnaires. Par ses dispositions et ses politiques, le Manuel encourage la responsabilité mutuelle, l'intégrité et l'adhésion à l'héritage wesleyen et holistique de la dénomination, tout en donnant aux églises locales, au clergé et aux membres les moyens de remplir leur appel à faire des disciples à l'image du Christ dans les nations.

Cette édition contient toutes les nouvelles législations adoptées par les délégués à la 30e Assemblée générale.

As the Evangelical movement has grown rapidly, so has its influence on the political stage. Evangelicals affect elections up and down the Americas and across Africa, provoke governments throughout Asia, fill up some of the largest church buildings, and possess the largest congregations of any religion in the world. Yet evangelicals are wildly diverse- from Canadian Baptists to Nigerian Anglicans, from South Sea Methodists to Korean Presbyterians, and from house churches in Beijing to megachurches in Saõ Paulo.

This Very Short Introduction tells the evangelical story from the preacher-led revivals of the eighteenth century, through the frontier camp meetings of the nineteenth, to the mass urban rallies of the twentieth and the global megachurches of the twenty-first. More than just a sketch of where evangelicals have come from, this volume aims to clearly examine the heart of evangelical phenomenon. Is there such a (single) thing as evangelicalism? What is its basic character? Where are the evangelicals going? And what in the world do they want?

The Catholic Church is much more than the Roman Catholics. The Orthodox Church is more than the sects from Greece, Russia, Africa, and Syria. What are these independent churches? Explore the independent denominations and their adherents, who long for the sacraments but have been alienated by intransigent dogma and cookie-cutter churches. In this book, Dr. John Plummer explores the sacramental churches that are beyond and above and below the mainstream. Some are arch-conservative, while others are completely New Age. In this rich tapestry of churches you will find mystical schools, esoteric, and occult teachings. You will meet gay priests and bishops, and female priests and bishops. These paths less walked include liturgies reminiscent of simpler times, and a few that blow right past any limit or tradition. Each offers hope and worship, not for a melting pot of mass-market religion, but for those who hold fast to their individuality.

The Church of the New Jerusalem, or New Church, is a Christian denomination that developed in the late eighteenth century, based on the writings of Swedish visionary Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772). In this book, Marguerite Block explores the church's beginnings and traces how it spread through the United States, from its introduction in Philadelphia after the American Revolution to its development through the nineteenth century. Originally published in 1932, this volume remains the most comprehensive book on New Church history in print. This 4th edition contains a new introduction and epilogue by Christopher A. Barber.

For decades the accepted wisdom has been that America's mainline Protestant churches are in decline, eclipsed by evangelical mega-churches. Church and religion expert Diana Butler Bass wondered if this was true, and this book is the result of her extensive, three-year study of centrist and progressive churches across the country. Her surprising findings reveal just the opposite--that many of the churches are flourishing, and they are doing so without resorting to mimicking the mega-church, evangelical style.

Christianity for the Rest of Us describes this phenomenon and offers a how-to approach for Protestants eager to remain faithful to their tradition while becoming a vital spiritual community. As Butler Bass delved into the rich spiritual life of various Episcopal, United Methodist, Disciples of Christ, Presbyterian, United Church of Christ, and Lutheran churches, certain consistent practices--such as hospitality, contemplation, diversity, justice, discernment, and worship--emerged as core expressions of congregations seeking to rediscover authentic Christian faith and witness today.

This hopeful book, which includes a study guide for groups and individuals, reveals the practical steps that leaders and laypeople alike are taking to proclaim an alternative message about an emerging Christianity that strives for greater spiritual depth and proactively engages the needs of the world.