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Aug 14, 2019 · David W. Blight Simon & Schuster, 912 pages Reviewed by Donald W. Shriver A great life deserves a great biographer. In Yale historian David Blight, Frederick Douglass has one. Born into slavery in Maryland, Douglass’ life spanned the tumultuous years of 19th century America (1818-1892). At age 11, he began to listen carefully to the reading of the Bible aloud by Sophie Auld, wife of his ...
When Douglass Was a Child, He Thought Like an Activist. In the first line of "The Church and Prejudice," Douglass declares: "At the South I was a member of the Methodist Church." Context: Douglass grew up during the Second Great Awakening, a time of religious revival, especially among the Methodist, Baptist, and Presbyterian denominations.
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The name “Reformed” describes a tradition in Protestant Christianity that consists of different denominations and churches with Calvinistictheological convictions. Yet people use the word with other nuances as well: Because people use the word “Reformed” in different ways, the intention of the speaker or author is of great importance to understandi...
The name “Reformed,” in general use, doesn’t describe a Protestant denomination akin to terms like Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, or Assemblies of God. (Also see Presbyterian Church USA vs. Presbyterian Church in America: What’s the Difference?) There are, however, networks of churches that use the term “Reformed” in their name, including: 1. As...
In the general use of the term, the name Presbyterian is a Christian denomination. However, in the narrow use of the term, and a more technical sense, the name refers to a tradition that consists of several denominations, including: 1. Associate Reformed PresbyterianChurch 2. Cumberland PresbyterianChurch 3. Cumberland PresbyterianChurch in America...
From one of the New Testament Greek words for “elder” (presbyteros-singular; presbyteroi-plural), this system of church government emphasizes elders. In the New Testament, “elder” doesn’t necessarily refer to an elderly person but is used to describe an office of church leadership. In the Presbyterian organization, elders lead the church. Presbyter...
As explained above, Presbyterian church government and Calvinist theology historically go together. However, in the 21st century, some Presbyterian denominations and traditions are divided over certain theological and social issues. (Also see What Bible Translation Do Presbyterians Use?) Some liberal and progressive denominations retain the name “P...
The church as they saw it in the sixteenth century had been radically de -formed by moving away from the Word of God, and the very essence of being Reformed is to allow our thinking, our living, and our worshiping to be reshaped by the Word of God. We are reformed according to the Word of God. THOMAS: While the Reformation in the sixteenth ...
Westminster Presbyterian Church is a Reformed church. You may be wondering what it means to be Reformed. The basics of the Reformed faith is that it is Calvinist, Covenantal, Confessional, and Committed to the 5 Solas of the Reformation: Commitment to the 5 Solas. The Reformation is generally considered to have begun when Martin Luther nailed ...
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Want to learn more about Being Reformed, the new adult curriculum of the PC(USA)? Check out this video featuring editor Donald K. McKim. Also included, “What does it mean to be Reformed?” Note: this is a very large file and will take several minutes to download. Watch video online.
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