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Book Synopsis Christianity--Mankind's First Worldwide Religion! by : Gene Matlock
Download or read book Christianity--Mankind's First Worldwide Religion! written by Gene Matlock and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is my hope that this book will help all humans understand just exactly what Buddhism, Ketuloka or Krishtaya is and apply its principles, according to the uniqueness and level of their respective understandings, for the improvement of their lives. Christianity/Catholicism was mankind's first and oldest worldwide religion. According to author Gene Matlock, Christianity merely stepped into the shoes of an ancient existing worldwide religion of the same name. The infant Church did not begin to call itself Christianity until two or three hundred years after it was established. Before the Great Flood, Krishtayana was brought to India from Eastern Siberia by a highly civilized Turkish tribe called Kurus or Krishtaya. The Kurus were the world's first highly developed civilization, predating India, Egypt, and Sumeria. After conquering India, the Kurus went on to conquer the world, including Middle America. The Caribbean Indians told the Spanish that their gods were the Kurus-Rumani. Nearly all the Indian tribes of both Americas will find their respective tribes' Turkish and North Indian origins in this book. But what happened to keep Turkey from receiving credit as the founder of all human civilizations as well as the first religion? Christianity-Mankind's First Worldwide Religion! clears up many mysteries and shows that Jesus Christ really was all that Christians have been taught he was.
Book Synopsis Black Man's Religion by : Glenn Usry
Download or read book Black Man's Religion written by Glenn Usry and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2009-09-20 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some say Christianity is white man's religion. . . . And it is true that there is a long and ugly history of abuse of African-Americans at the hands of Anglo Christians. Afrocentric interpretations of history often point to slavery, lynchings and the like as proof that Christianity is inherently antiblack. But Craig Keener and Glen Usry contend that Christianity can be Afrocentric. In this massively researched book, they show that racism is not unique to Christianity. More important, they show how "world history is also our history and the Bible is also our book." Black Man's Religion is one of the first of its kind, a pro-Christian reading of religion and history from a black perspective. Fascinating and compelling, it is must reading for all concerned for African-American culture and issues of faith.
Book Synopsis God in History by : Christian Karl Josias Freiherr von Bunsen
Download or read book God in History written by Christian Karl Josias Freiherr von Bunsen and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis History of Christianity by : Paul Johnson
Download or read book History of Christianity written by Paul Johnson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1976, Paul Johnson’s exceptional study of Christianity has been loved and widely hailed for its intensive research, writing, and magnitude—“a tour de force, one of the most ambitious surveys of the history of Christianity ever attempted and perhaps the most radical” (New York Review of Books). In a highly readable companion to books on faith and history, the scholar and author Johnson has illuminated the Christian world and its fascinating history in a way that no other has. Johnson takes off in the year AD 49 with his namesake the apostle Paul. Thus beginning an ambitious quest to paint the centuries since the founding of a little-known ‘Jesus Sect’, A History of Christianity explores to a great degree the evolution of the Western world. With an unbiased and overall optimistic tone, Johnson traces the fantastic scope of the consequent sects of Christianity and the people who followed them. Information drawn from extensive and varied sources from around the world makes this history as credible as it is reliable. Invaluable understanding of the framework of modern Christianity—and its trials and tribulations throughout history—has never before been contained in such a captivating work.
Book Synopsis Is Christianity the White Man's Religion? by : Antipas L. Harris
Download or read book Is Christianity the White Man's Religion? written by Antipas L. Harris and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among many young people of color, there is a growing wariness about organized religion and Christianity in particular. If Christianity is for everyone, why does the Bible seem to endorse slavery? Why do most popular images of Jesus feature a man with white skin and blue eyes? Is evangelical Christianity "good news" or a tool of white supremacy? As our society increases in ethnic and religious diversity, millennials and the next generation of emerging adults harbor suspicions about traditional Christianity. They're looking for a faith that makes sense for the world they see around them. They want to know how Christianity relates to race, ethnicity, and societal injustices. Many young adults have rejected the Christian faith based on what they've seen in churches, the media, and politics. For them, Christianity looks a lot like a "white man's religion." Antipas L. Harris, a theologian and community activist, believes that biblical Christianity is more affirmative of cultural diversity than many realize. In this sweeping social, theological, and historical examination of Christianity, Harris responds to a list of hot topics from young Americans who struggle with the perception that Christianity is detached from matters of justice, identity, and culture. He also looks at the ways in which American evangelicalism may have incubated the race problem. Is Christianity the White Man's Religion? affirms that ethnic diversity has played a powerful role in the formation of the Old and New Testaments and that the Bible is a book of justice, promoting equality for all people. Contrary to popular Eurocentric conceptions, biblical Christianity is not just for white Westerners. It's good news for all of us.
Book Synopsis The History of the Christian Religion and Church During the Three First Centuries; ... Translated from the German, by Henry J. Rose by : August Neander
Download or read book The History of the Christian Religion and Church During the Three First Centuries; ... Translated from the German, by Henry J. Rose written by August Neander and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A History of Christianity by : Diarmaid MacCulloch
Download or read book A History of Christianity written by Diarmaid MacCulloch and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christianity has had an incalculable impact on human history, not just spiritual beliefs and the organization of religion, but in politics, war and human society. Diarmaid MacCullough takes the story of Christianity back to its origins in Judaism and Greek culture a thousand years before Jesus Christ's birth and forward to its expansion in the contemporary world. He explores the ways in which, over three millennia, the cosmic puzzle of God made human gave Christianity a constant struggle to find its identity. He shows how the Roman Empire moved form executing Jesus and persecuting his followers to protecting an established Christian Church; how Rome, the city where Christ's foremost apostles Peter and Paul met their deaths, has come to symbolize one version of the Christian Church. He points to the great might-have-been of Christian history, when, in 451, many Christians rejected an Emperor's imposed compromise solution to the Jesus problem and embarked on ventures to make Christianity a religion of Africa and the Far East. He explores Christianity's complicated and often contentious relationship to its parent Judaism and cousin Islam, and tells the story of the sixteenth-century split within Western Christianity which produced Protestantism and a continuing Roman Catholicism. In this book we see how Christianity has changed its mind on vital moral questions, such as the permissibility of warfare and slavery, and we learn how the campaign against slavery not only transformed Christianity but helped turn it into a worldwide faith.
Book Synopsis Know why You Believe [leader's Guide] by : Paul E. Little
Download or read book Know why You Believe [leader's Guide] written by Paul E. Little and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Battling the Gods by : Tim Whitmarsh
Download or read book Battling the Gods written by Tim Whitmarsh and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How new is atheism? Although adherents and opponents alike today present it as an invention of the European Enlightenment, when the forces of science and secularism broadly challenged those of faith, disbelief in the gods, in fact, originated in a far more remote past. In Battling the Gods, Tim Whitmarsh journeys into the ancient Mediterranean, a world almost unimaginably different from our own, to recover the stories and voices of those who first refused the divinities. Homer’s epic poems of human striving, journeying, and passion were ancient Greece’s only “sacred texts,” but no ancient Greek thought twice about questioning or mocking his stories of the gods. Priests were functionaries rather than sources of moral or cosmological wisdom. The absence of centralized religious authority made for an extraordinary variety of perspectives on sacred matters, from the devotional to the atheos, or “godless.” Whitmarsh explores this kaleidoscopic range of ideas about the gods, focusing on the colorful individuals who challenged their existence. Among these were some of the greatest ancient poets and philosophers and writers, as well as the less well known: Diagoras of Melos, perhaps the first self-professed atheist; Democritus, the first materialist; Socrates, executed for rejecting the gods of the Athenian state; Epicurus and his followers, who thought gods could not intervene in human affairs; the brilliantly mischievous satirist Lucian of Samosata. Before the revolutions of late antiquity, which saw the scriptural religions of Christianity and Islam enforced by imperial might, there were few constraints on belief. Everything changed, however, in the millennium between the appearance of the Homeric poems and Christianity’s establishment as Rome’s state religion in the fourth century AD. As successive Greco-Roman empires grew in size and complexity, and power was increasingly concentrated in central capitals, states sought to impose collective religious adherence, first to cults devoted to individual rulers, and ultimately to monotheism. In this new world, there was no room for outright disbelief: the label “atheist” was used now to demonize anyone who merely disagreed with the orthodoxy—and so it would remain for centuries. As the twenty-first century shapes up into a time of mass information, but also, paradoxically, of collective amnesia concerning the tangled histories of religions, Whitmarsh provides a bracing antidote to our assumptions about the roots of freethinking. By shining a light on atheism’s first thousand years, Battling the Gods offers a timely reminder that nonbelief has a wealth of tradition of its own, and, indeed, its own heroes.
Book Synopsis The First Thousand Years by : Robert Louis Wilken
Download or read book The First Thousand Years written by Robert Louis Wilken and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the first 1,000 years of Christian history, from the early practices and beliefs through the conversion of Constantine as well as documenting its growth to communities in Ethiopia, Armenia, Central Asia, India and China.
Book Synopsis World Religions and Cults Volume 1 by : Bodie Hodge
Download or read book World Religions and Cults Volume 1 written by Bodie Hodge and published by New Leaf Publishing Group. This book was released on 2015-08-13 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religions in today’s culture seem to be multiplying. Have you ever wondered why certain religions believe and practice what they do? Or how they view the Bible? This volume delves into these and other engaging questions, such as: How can a Christian witness to people in these religions? Do these other religions believe in creation and a Creator? How do we deal with these religions from a biblical authority perspective? Many religions and cults discussed in this first volume openly affirm that the Bible is true, but then something gets in their way. And there is a common factor every time—man’s fallible opinions. In one way or another the Bible gets demoted, reinterpreted, or completely ignored. Man’s ideas are used to throw the Bible’s clear teaching out the window while false teachings are promoted. This book is a must for laymen, church leaders, teachers, and students to understand the trends in our culture and around the world where certain religions dominate, helping you discern truth and guard your faith. When you understand a religion’s origins and teachings, you are in a better position to know how to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ as you take the good news to those in false religions.
Book Synopsis Pre-Slavery Christianity: It Was Never The White Man’s Religion by : Dante Fortson
Download or read book Pre-Slavery Christianity: It Was Never The White Man’s Religion written by Dante Fortson and published by Dante Fortson. This book was released on 2019-06-05 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the true origins of Christianity and is there any truth to the belief that many black people wouldn’t be Christians if it weren’t for slavery? When we start digging into the origin of the Christian faith, we find that Africa played a major role in its early years. + The world’s largest church membership is found in Egypt. + Ethiopia declared Christianity their official religion decades before Rome. + The apostles preached in Africa and Arabia before preaching in Europe. While Europeans have been instrumental in the spreading of Christianity, all evidence points to Old Testament laws and customs still being practiced in many parts of Africa, as they have for thousands of years. Newspaper articles from the 17th and 18th centuries mention Africans being in possession of scriptures not familiar to Europeans. The Ethiopian Coptic Bible is the oldest and most complete Bible in existence. If you’re ready to learn the truth about Christianity and Africa’s role in its early years, this is the book you want to read. Christianity was never the white man’s religion.
Download or read book Origins written by John Manuel and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-01-27 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Origins: Mankind's Forgotten History and His Story Revealed is a title with two meanings. When you read the title And His Story Revealed, the reader will automatically think that the story of mankind's forgotten history will be told to them, and indeed it will. What the reader will also come to realize is the book title has a double meaning. The second meaning of His Story Revealed is the life story and meaning of the life of Christ. In the chapter "Who is Jesus?", Arthur John Manuel will explain who Jesus is and all the answers for the question why Jesus was. He will explain in detail all the reasons why, it will explain Mary and Joseph in detail and the lineage so the reader can understand exactly why Christ had to be born through the love/union of these two people. He will also explain the importance of the blood and the life sacrifice of Jesus Christ, our high priest and savior. As the reader continues on, he will read about the creation periods on earth and of men. This new method of explanation will agree with all the evidence in the world around us today, and it will fit in the pieces to the puzzle of our forgotten history, remnants of a once glorious past left behind as evidence of a forgotten history. Author John Manuel will explain Genesis and the creation period in a new light that completely agrees with the evidence left behind and those forgotten ancient cultures. The skeptic will definitely reconsider his skepticism after reading this new method of explanation. This is where the title's first reading comes into play, Mankind's Forgotten History. This chapter will tell the story of mankind's forgotten history. Have you ever wondered about evil spirits and the meaning of a spiritual world? Well, John Manual will explain where they come from and who evil and unclean spirits were and their goals. He'll explain of the rules they must live by, the power we have over them through Jesus and the Holy Spirit, a short summary on how to do battle against them, with the prayer of spiritual cleansing body, mind, and soul. And after, the reader will understand that spirits and mankind coexist in our physical world. Ever wondered about angels? The author explains these angelic race of beings who are the sons of God, where they were created by God. Note that Jesus is the only begotten Son of God. This book will explain the difference in this chapter. The reader will learn of the forgotten path of earth, preflood, and the role angels played against Satan and his forces of evil in mankind's forgotten history. Have you ever wondered of an ancient world? This book will explain logically who God is, how he created us, why we were created. When you read about how the author explains why mankind is missing the last steps of our own evolution because of greed, you'll agree with the fact that mankind has not evolved, and the past 8,000 years of technological advances does not mean we have. An atheist will question his own belief. And last, author John Manuel will argue the fact that Jesus Christ is indeed the Messiah using father Abraham and his actions for sanctification examples. I'll stop there. If you want to know more you must first read this entire book. To the readers from the author: Hello my friend. I just first want to say thank you for purchasing the book. I want to encourage you to buy it for all who don't believe in God. We all have loved ones we care about, and we want them to enjoy eternity with our maker and our savior. This book is written from above. Believe me when I say this, when I write, I'm only writing what I've been shown and taught through visions and dreams. Although I may be the author, and my name is on this book, God gets all the credit. Remember always, God worked and then he rested when he created earth and everything in it. So we must first work to enter into his rest. This life that we have is our only chance to work for him. Once it is over, that's it. No work will be done, ever. I urge you work hard for God and win souls for Christ. He died for all souls. He deserves every one of them. Work for him in this life, invest in your eternal life so you can enjoy the splendor of your reward-an eternal life with the heavenly trinity on a new earth, forever and ever. God bless you all. My email address where they can find me on Facebook and YouTube as John Manuel with the email ([email protected]) and on Instagram authorjohnmanuel and Twitter @AuthorJonManuel.
Book Synopsis Neighboring Faiths by : Winfried Corduan
Download or read book Neighboring Faiths written by Winfried Corduan and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World religions are not merely abstract sets of doctrinal beliefs. They are embodied worldviews and practices lived out by real people around us. Encounters with these neighboring faiths often challenge our own beliefs and traditions, making us think more deeply about our faith commitments. For all who want to understand the religious faiths of their neighbors, Winfried Corduan offers an introduction to the religions of the world. This classic text covers major as well as lesser known religions, including Judaism, Islam, Zoroastrianism, African traditional religions, Native American religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Baha'i, Chinese popular religion, and Shinto and Japanese religions. Neighboring Faiths emphasizes not just formal religious teachings but also how each religion is practiced in daily life. Dozens of photographs, charts, and maps help illustrate how the faiths have developed and how they're lived out today. Corduan offers specific insights into what to expect from encounters with adherents of each religion and suggestions for how Christians can engage them in constructive dialogue. Each chapter offers lists of key points, ideas for term papers, and recommended resources to help students, instructors, and small groups go deeper. This third edition has been updated and revised throughout. The chapter on militant Islam is significantly revised to address more recent events and issues, and questions for reflection and discussion have been added to each chapter. Neighboring Faiths is an indispensable guide for Christians seeking an informed, empathetic perspective on different religions and the people who practice them.
Book Synopsis Christianity: The First 400 years by : Jonathan Hill
Download or read book Christianity: The First 400 years written by Jonathan Hill and published by Lion Books. This book was released on 2013-09-25 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first 400 years after the death of Christ saw huge developments and changes in the emerging faith. Christianity spread from Jerusalem to much of the known world; it became the official religion of the British empire; its key texts were written and its core ideas and beliefs were shaped and formalized. Much of this happened under huge pressure, from both within and without. Jonathan Hill charts the fascinating history of this crucial period in the development of Christianity. He shows how and why certain ideas triumphed over others; introduces the key figures, both within the faith and among its opponents, and their intellectual struggles; covers the main battles, often bitterly fought, both of ideas and of weapons; describes the lives of ordinary Christians and their worship and how each influenced the other. Occassionally murky, often thrilling and always compelling, the story Hill tells recounts the ways in which a new religion - centred on a single man executed in the Roman Middle East - first struggled, and then spread, to become the dominant belief system of the world.
Book Synopsis Holy Bible (NIV) by : Various Authors,
Download or read book Holy Bible (NIV) written by Various Authors, and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 6637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.
Book Synopsis Martin Luther's 95 Theses by : Martin Luther
Download or read book Martin Luther's 95 Theses written by Martin Luther and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-10 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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