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Books on: Presbyterianism OR Presbyterian OR Presbyterians

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Scripture Politics: Ulster Presbyterians and Irish Radicalism in the Late Eighteenth Century

Book by I. R. McBride; Clarendon Press, 1998

Subjects:

Christianity And Politics--Ireland--History--18th Century, Ireland--History--1760-1820, Ireland--Politics And Government--18th Century, Presbyterians--Ulster (Northern Ireland And Ireland)--History--18th Century, Radicalism--Ireland--History--18th Century, Ulster (Northern Ireland And Ireland)--Politics And Government

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

Scripture Politics examines the central role played by Ulster Presbyterians in the birth of Irish republicanism. Ian McBride restores the United Irishmen to their eighteenth-century social context, restructuring a world where religious doctrine, political theory, and social antagonisms remained inextricably linked.
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Religion & Race: Southern Presbyterians, 1946-1983

Book by Joel L. Alvis Jr.; University of Alabama Press, 1994

Subjects:

Presbyterian Church--Southern States--History--20th Century, Race Relations--Religious Aspects--Presbyterian Church In The United States, Southern States--Church History, Southern States--Race Relations

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...and race : Southern Presbyterians, 1946-1983 / Joel...experience within Presbyterianism. There are others...peculiar to antebellum Presbyterianism in the South. In...church, Southern Presbyterians needed to have their...
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Presbyterian Missionary Attitudes toward American Indians, 1837-1893

Book by Michael C. Coleman; University Press of Mississippi, 1985

Subjects:

Choctaw Indians--Missions--History--19th Century, Choctaw Indians--Public Opinion--History--19th Century, Indians Of North America--Missions--West (U.S.)--History--19th Century, Indians Of North America--Public Opinion--History--19th Century, Missionaries--United States--Attitudes--History--19th Century, Nez Percae Indians--Missions--History--19th Century, Nez Percae Indians--Public Opinion--History--19th Century, Presbyterian Church In The U.S.A--Missions--History--19th Century, Presbyterian Church--Missions--United States--History--19th Century, Public Opinion--United States--History--19th Century

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

Based upon correspondence of missionaries in the field, this book offers valuable insight into understanding Protestant attitudes in the 19th century as evangelicals took the Indian "from
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A History of the Methodist Church, South: The United Presbyterian Church; The Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Church, South, in the United States

Book by Gross Alexander, James B. Scouller, R. V. Foster, T. C. Johnson; Christian Literature, 1894

Subjects:

Cumberland Presbyterian Church--History, Methodist Episcopal Church, South--History, Presbyterian Church In The U.S.A, Protestant Churches--United States--History, United Presbyterian Church Of North America

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...THE UNITED PRESBYTERIANS. CHAP...General Synod. Union with the Presbyterians 184...THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIANS. BIBLIOGRAPHY...
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Decent and in Order: Conflict, Christianity, and Polity in a Presbyterian Congregation

Book by Ronald R. Stockton; Praeger, 2000

Subjects:

Church Controversies--Case Studies, Church Controversies--Presbyterian Church--Case Studies

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...organizational principles of Presbyterianism. He wrote a letter to the congregation...bap- tism would occur in a Presbyterian church. Since the Catholic grandparents...portant to understand what Presbyterians describe as the five levels...

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Journal Articles on: Presbyterianism OR Presbyterian OR Presbyterians

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Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (UPCSA)

Journal article by Alastair Rodger; The Ecumenical Review, Vol. 54, 2002

Subjects:

Church management--Management, Multiculturalism--Religious aspects, Presbyterian Church--South Africa, Presbyterians--Demographic aspects, South Africa--Religion, South Africans--Religion

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (UPCSA) by Alastair Rodger UNITING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN SOUTHERN AFRICA (UPCSA): the Union (1999) of the Presbyterian Church of Southern Africa and the Reformed Presbyterian Church...
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Ecclesial Identity and Ecumenical Decisions in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.a.)

Journal article by Joseph D. Small; Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Vol. 37, 2000

Subjects:

Ecumenical movement--Social aspects, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America--Laws, regulations, etc., Presbyterian Church--Laws, regulations, etc., Reformed Church in America--Laws, regulations, etc., Sacraments--Laws, regulations, etc., United Church of Christ--Laws, regulations, etc.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...systems and the "anarchy" of congregational systems. Presbyterianism embodies an entrenched suspicion of bishops, particularly...overseers" and "administrative leaders." Even so, Presbyterians might have been able to adopt an ecumenically acceptable...
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Robert Lewis Dabney: A Southern Presbyterian Life

Journal article by Peter J. Wallace; Journal of Southern History, Vol. 72, 2006

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Robert Lewis Dabney: A Southern Presbyterian Life (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Lucas points to Dabneys legacy both in southern Presbyterianism and among the Vanderbilt Agrarians. Then, in a rather...work, as will those who seek to understand southern Presbyterianism. PETER J. WALLACE South Bend, Indiana
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Presbyterians Pioneer the Vatican II Sunday Lectionary: There Worship Models Converge

Journal article by Harry E. Winter; Journal of Ecumenical Studies, 2001

Subjects:

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A)--History, Second Vatican Council, 1962-1965--Influence, Worship programs--Models

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...worship not only of Presbyterians but also of every...liturgists within Presbyterianism insisted on the central...instrumental in helping Presbyterians adopt the lectionary...worship within American Presbyterianism. The first occurred...
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Who Are My Neighbors? Congregation and Community in North Texas

Journal article by Robert V. Kemper, Julie Adkins; Urban Anthropology & Studies of Cultural Systems & World Economic Development, Vol. 35, 2006

Subjects:

Congregationalism--Forecasts and trends, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A)--Forecasts and trends, Presbyterianism--Forecasts and trends, Presbyterianism--Statistics, Texas--Religious aspects, Texas--Social aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...communities. A Brief History of Presbyterians in America The Presbyterian Church...Committee (this is the way of Presbyterians!) describes its goals within the...found among Presbyterians. As the discussion continued...

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Magazine Articles on: Presbyterianism OR Presbyterian OR Presbyterians

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Presbyterians Try to Mend Jewish Ties

Magazine article by Kevin Eckstrom; The Christian Century, Vol. 121, August 10, 2004

Subjects:

Christian-Jewish relations--Religious aspects, Christian-Jewish relations--Social aspects, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A)--Religious aspects, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A)--Social aspects, Presbyterians--Religious aspects, Presbyterians--Social aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Presbyterians Try to Mend Jewish Ties. by Kevin Eckstrom...group called "hostile and aggressive." "I encourage Presbyterians to maintain their relationships with people of other...shattered 50 years of interfaith dialogue" between Jews and Presbyterians. The group said talks must be suspended until church...
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The Presbyterian Moment

Magazine article by Dan Ritchie; National Review, Vol. 39, July 31, 1987

Subjects:

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--Social policy, Presbyterians for Democracy and Religious Freedom--Management

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Presbyterians resist U.S. "militarism by giving sanctuary to Presbyterians involved in civil disobedience, pressing to decertify...irresponsibility unmatched since the political ascendancy of Presbyterianism in Puritan England. This treatment of World War...
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Presbyterian Dissent: Opposition to Amendment B Organizes

Magazine article by Mark Oppenheimer; The Christian Century, Vol. 114, May 7, 1997

Subjects:

Clergy--Sexual behavior, Homosexuality--Religious aspects, Presbyterian Church--Doctrines, Presbyterians--Conduct of life

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...matters of faith in ordination." Which is truer to Presbyterianism: to obey the wisdom of the church body or to reach...Those dissenting from Amendment B hope that even Presbyterians uncomfortable with different sexualities may be wary...
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A Zapatista Church: Presbyterians in Chiapas

Magazine article by Mark Taylor; The Christian Century, Vol. 116, October 27, 1999

Subjects:

Chiapas, Mexico--Religion, Presbyterians--Mexico, Refugees, Religious--Mexico

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...leadership. This situation marks an unusual mode of Presbyterianism in Chiapas and is in contrast to the larger municipality...Polho is located, Chenalho. The chief branch of Presbyterians in the Chenalho highlands has long supported a team...
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Presbyterians Decide Not to Talk about Sex

Magazine article; The Christian Century, Vol. 115, July 1, 1998

Subjects:

Abortion--Religious aspects, Clergy--Moral and ethical aspects, Homosexuality and Christianity--Attitudes, Presbyterians--Conferences, meetings, seminars, etc., Smoking--Religious aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Presbyterians decide not to talk about sex Delegates to the gl0th...weeklong assembly, which ended June 20, delegates called on Presbyterians to "intentionally work toward removing handguns and assault...regional grouping of congregations) would have asked Presbyterians if they wanted to remove a recently adopted amendment...

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Newspaper Articles on: Presbyterianism OR Presbyterian OR Presbyterians

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Presbyterians Uphold Ban on Gay Clerics

Newspaper article by Larry Witham; The Washington Times, March 9, 1998

Subjects:

Presbyterian Church

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Presbyterians uphold ban on gay clerics. by Larry Witham...settles on this vote, there will still be 46 percent of Presbyterians that support Amendment A." But he added that another...submitted by Laurie Kraus, a Florida coordinator with Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns, may signal a temporary...
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Presbyterians' Sex Education to Stress Abstinence, 'Purity'

Newspaper article by Joyce Howard Price; The Washington Times, June 25, 1999

Subjects:

Presbyterian Church

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Presbyterians sex education to stress abstinence, purity by Joyce Howard Price The governing body of the Presbyterian Church supports revising the churchs sex-education curriculum...curriculum, authorized by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in 1993 and produced two years ago...
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Presbyterian Court Defrocks Gay Elder: Issue Likely to Arise at Annual Meeting

Newspaper article by Larry Witham; The Washington Times, June 27, 1996

Subjects:

Presbyterian Church

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Presbytery, part of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Knox Presbyterians governing board, or session, "had felt it had asked...this." The case arose when a former elder at Knox Presbyterian filed a complaint with the court saying the session...
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Presbyterian Court Backs Homosexual 'Holy Unions'

Newspaper article by Larry Witham; The Washington Times, May 25, 2000

Subjects:

Presbyterian Church

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...lobbied for in the church. "These are issues around which there are deep, and often conflicting, convictions among Presbyterians, but it is important for all of us to understand the actual decisions rendered," stated Mrs. Gardner and Mr. Kirkpatrick...
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Knocking on Heaven's Door; Police Called to End Protest at Presbyterian Headquarters

Newspaper article; The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland), January 4, 2001

Subjects:

Presbyterian Church

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Door; Police Called to End Protest at Presbyterian Headquarters. Byline: ROSS McKEE THE Presbyterian Church last night called in the police...of the 19th century Adelaide Road Presbyterian Church in Dublin, saying it will remove...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: Presbyterianism OR Presbyterian OR Presbyterians

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Reformed Presbyterianism

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

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REFORMED PRESBYTERIANISM see Presbyterianism ; Cameron, Richard . ____________________ The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright 2007, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Lernout Hauspie Speech Products N.V. All rights reserved.
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Presbyterianism

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

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...well as faith. Presbyterians accept the...affairs. Presbyterianism in Europe...Churches. Presbyterianism in America Presbyterians were to be...branches of Presbyterianism in America. Presbyterians are the fourth...
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United Presbyterian Church

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH two denominations of Presbyterianism . 1 In Scotland, the United Presbyterian Church...Church in the U.S.A. This church was the main body of Presbyterianism in the United States until 1983 when it merged with...
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Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH branch of the Presbyterian Church in the United States founded in 1810. In 1906...settled region of Kentucky and Tennessee. The Cumberland Presbyterian Church has about 88,000 members (1997). In 1869 the...
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Covenanters

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library