books about: synod

books about: synod

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Synod

Russian Bible Society, 2005

Wonderful Russian Bible
I am a student of multiple languages and I always buy a Bible in the language I am studying and a good Russian one was hard to find. This Bible is absolutely wonderful with clear print, and even maps printed in cyrillic. I reccomend this Bible to all looking for a good ...

Voting About God in Early Church Councils

Ramsay MacMullen

Yale University Press, 2006

Excellent Study of Church Councils
Ramsay MacMullen has written one of the best introductions to church history that I have come across. He focuses on how church councils in the period between 325-550 voted on and defined the doctrine of God. So in the Christian patristic era, truth was determined by ...

Authority Vested: A Story of Identity and Change in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod

Mary Todd

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1999

Excellent insider history of the Synod
Todd's brilliant exploration of the shifting locus of authority in the LCMS reveals the causes of many of the Synod's troubling features -- inluding its separatism, its triumphalism, and its refusal to honor the calls and contributions of women. Her grasp on the ...

Decrees of the Ecumenical Councils 2 Volume Set

Georgetown University Press, 1990

Best Authentic Edition of the Conciliar Decrees
This edition is by far the best source of the typical (authentic) Latin version of the Ecumenical Councils (Nicea-Vatican 2). While the English translation may not rival Austin Flannery, OP, this is the ONLY available book containing the official and original Latin ...

The General Councils: A History of the Twenty-One Church Councils from Nicaea to Vatican II

Christopher M. Bellitto

Paulist Press, 2002

Another View of the Church
This short, well organized, clearly written, book opens a window on the church well worth looking into. It goes some way into correcting fundamentalist views of the Church as a monolithic organization run by a dictatorial head. It also sheds light on the way the Church ...

The Early Papacy: To the Synod of Chalcedon in 451

Adrian Fortescue

Ignatius Press, 2008

A CLASSIC LOOK AT THE PAPACY
Fortescue argues the essential Catholic doctrines of the early understanding of the papacy with great authority and learning. This reviewer found much I didn't know and reinforced many things I knew but could never have said so elegantly. The volume is detailed and ...

Life in the Fishbowl: Building Up Church Workers
Tom Rogers

Concordia Publishing House, 1996

The First Seven Ecumenical Councils (325-787): Their History and Theology (Theology and Life Series 21)

Leo Donald Davis

Liturgical Press, 1990

An outstanding examination . . .
. . . of the "Age of the Councils" -- that 450 year period which gave the Church the first Seven Ecumenical Councils. This is the single best one-volume treatment of this extensive subject that I have ever seen. An in-depth introductory chapter sets the historical, ...

Inside the Vatican: The Politics and Organization of the Catholic Church

Thomas, S.J. Reese

Harvard University Press, 1998

Ever wonder what it'd be like to be a Vatican bureaucrat?
Thomas Reese, Jesuit professor and journalist, has carved a very narrow niche for himself as an author, explaining the organizational mechanics of the Catholic church. Most people would find his books to have far too much detail, but there are a few, like me, who are ...

Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport: Making Connections in Today's World

Richard J. Mouw

Zondervan, 2004

Reformed Perspectives
This is a wonderful apology for reformed theology. The last chapter alone is worth the price of the book. If you want to understand how to be reformed in a society which resists the sovereignty of God, this is a wonderful place to start. If you want a reason to stay ...

Encyclopedia of the Vatican and Papacy

Greenwood Press, 1999

This comprehensive source book focuses on the Vatican from the Renaissance through the 1990s. Developments are studied within the broad context of European and world history. Crucial pre-Renaissance events are included as are entries on all of the popes, and the twenty-one councils from Nicea (325) to Vatican II (1962-1965). Alphabetically ...

Strategic Youth Ministry
Margaret R. Hinchey, I. Shelby Andress, ...

Group Publishing, 2000

30 keys to unlock the potential of youth ministry! These must-have keys are what every youth minister needs to reach kids, teach them effectively and make life-long impact. Find out how nurturing faith, strengthening families and developing a youth ministry mission will create a thriving, growing youth program in your church. From the renowned ...

Lutheran Worship: History and Practice

James Leonard Brauer

Concordia Publishing House, 1993

Insightful Essays about Liturgy and Worship
This book is a collection of essays released to accompany hymnal, Lutheran Worship. The essays are written by bright theologians and pastors on a range of topics concerning liturgy and worship, including Liturgical renewal, Evangelism, history, the Church Year, ...

The Councils of the Church

Norman Tanner

Herder & Herder, 2001

A Fantastic Introduction!
I first discovered this book when I was doing some research for a paper in my graduate Italian Renaissance class. This book was not a source that I was able to site much, but since I come from a Baptist background I was very unfamiliar with the Church Councils. This ...

Freedom of a Christian, The: Grace, Vocation, and the Meaning of Our Humanity
Gilbert Meilaender

Brazos Press, 2006

What is Christian freedom, and how does it apply to such issues as vocation and biotechnology? Here Lutheran theologian and ethicist Gilbert Meilaender tackles these questions and others, such as the importance of memory and the role of suffering in our lives. Meilaender discusses how God not only frees us, but also claims us, and he challenges ...