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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1906Original Publisher: R.M. AntesNotes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free.Excerpt: CHAPTER II.CHARACTERIZATION.Perhaps the hardest task of the student of religious phenomena is to fathom the depths of personality in which religious ideas originate or take root. When we have gathered all the possible facts of heredity and environment there still remains this greatest thing of all, personality, to account for, or rather, to describe and value as best we may. The large majority of Mr. Dowie's contemporaries are quick in their judgment of him, pronouncing him "a charlatan," "a faker," "a fanatic," "a humbug," "an actor," "a blackguard," "an impostor." But this will not answer, at least until we have shown good reason for coming to such conclusions, since, during all ages of the Christian Church men have risen as leaders of sects who have since been similarly villified or estimated by their contemporaries, and who, as we judge them now impartial!)', are seen to be characters from whom mixed influences have come; who have done good as well as harm.It will hardly do to call John Brown a prophet of righteousness, and yet there was some method in his madness which compels us to regard him as more than a fanatic.However, in estimating a man of the past we secure as best we can the clearly expressed opinions of his contemporaries, both enemies and friends, and eliminating the co-efficient of prejudice when we can ascertain its extent, we arrive at a balanced valuation. We must then note the streams of influence; the institutions and ideas which he originated or deflected, or checked. There can be little doubt that the press as a voice of public opinion wou... ... Read more

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"History as Apology"
Phillip Schaff's monumental eight-volume work, "A History of the Christian Church," is well written and skillfully researched.In this first volume, which covers Christianity during the Apostolic Age (AD 1-100), Schaff provides some excellent background information upon the Judeo-Pagan world that Christ was born into.Then Schaff attempts to reconstruct the life of Christ, while he refutes the many theories posed by the skeptics of his time. He then moves on to the missionary work of the Apostles and provides a detailed sketch of each of their personalities; and he also summarizes the basic tenets of their writings and teachings.Early Church doctrine, practice, and morality are other points that Schaff briefly overviews.At last, the author analyzes the four Gospels, the Acts, the epistles, and the Apocalypse, and surfaces the literary content of the works along with the life and personality of the individuals who wrote them.This is a great history, although some points of it are outdated.Also, it must be related that Phillip Schaff saw the history of Christianity as a process of revelation which reached its goal during the reformation.So he does have an agenda.He holds a particular contempt for Catholicism; terms like "Romanist," and "papist" are often used in a derogatory, vehement tone.However, he is not altogether harsh towards Catholic Christianity.Schaff's apparently espoused several views, favorable to Roman Catholicism, which caused him to be cited for heresy at the Church of Mercersburg in Pennsylvania. However, Schaff was eventually exonerated.Overall, the contents of this work will be fulfilling and any library would be missing out not to have this collection of writings on its shelf. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1894Original Publisher: American Baptist Publication SocietySubjects: BibleChurch historyReligion / Biblical Commentary / New TestamentReligion / Biblical Criticism ... Read more

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Volume: 3Publisher: London, J. MurrayPublication date: 1875Subjects: Catholic ChurchChurch historyNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Roman Catholic Dioceses in Laos, Lahu Christian Churches, Vicariate Apostolic of Luang Prabang, Vicariate Apostolic of Savannakhet, Vicariate Apostolic of Vientiane, Protestantism in Laos, Vicariate Apostolic of Paksé, Mission Évangélique Au Laos, Jean Sommeng Vorachak. Excerpt: Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon* CapeVerde* Chad* Comoros Côte d'Ivoire* D.Rep. of Congo Djibouti Egypt Eritrea* Ethiopia Gabon* Ghana* Guinea-Bissau* Kenya* Lesotho* Liberia* Libya Madagascar* Mali* Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique* Namibia* Niger* Nigeria Somalia Sudan Tanzania* * Lacks its own page Full list Christianity is a minority religion in Laos. Christians in Laos number 150,000, approxiamtely half-in-half Protestant and Catholic. There are three major Churches in Laos: the Lao Evangelical Church, the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the Roman Catholic Church. Lao Christians have always been opposed to Communism on principle, despite Lao Communists not being anti-clerical. Approximately 400 Protestant congregations conduct services throughout the country for a community that has grown rapidly in the past decade. Church officials estimate Protestants to number as many as 100,000. Protestant Church, Haiphong Road, Vientiane. Protestant Church, Luang Prabang Road, Vientiane.Many Protestants are members of ethnic Mon-Khmer groups, especially the Khmu in the north and the Brou in the central provinces. Numbers of Protestants have also expanded rapidly in the Hmong and Yao communities. In urban areas, Protestantism has many lowland Lao followers. Most Protestants are concentrated in Vientiane Municipality, in the provinces of Vientiane, Sayaboury, Luang Prabang, Xieng Khouang, Bolikhamsai, Savannakhet, Champassak, and Attapeu,... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=10533669 ... Read more