The Anabaptist Story, written by William R Estep. William R Estep was a teacher at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary from 1954 to 1990. After his mission as a teacher at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary he went to another place professing teaching for four years and then retired. In The Anabaptist Story the author argues that the Anabaptist movement was not only another part of the reformation but a movement with gigantic impact in the history of evangelical Christianity. In this book it is seen that the author concentrates on the misery of the Anabaptist, especially on how they were treated by other religious groups. The author claims that the Anabaptist might be the group which was the most hated. This book contains eleven chapters very well developed. In the first seven chapters, …show more content…
The book has a lot of details that give the reader a lot more knowledge than expected and also make it easier for the reader to understand what is being explained. For example, on the beginning of the book it is shown the description of the Anabaptist founder. On chapter twelve, the accent is how Zwingli was a huge early influence. His influence divided many of them included Zwingli. Because the author was very meticulous, on chapters 2 and 3 he makes the difference between the Anabaptist and all the reforms. Chapters 8 to 11 are focused on the doctrine of Anabaptist and why they were considered heretics. The stand for their belief was very strong because their belief was opposed to the conviction that the other groups had about Solo Scriptura, infant baptism and justification by faith. One of the things that give this book the credibility is the fact that the author takes precaution to list all the sources that prove the point he wants to argue. By doing that, he also shows that the information that has been given from the book was not only what his belief was but what a group
I enjoyed the book and I tought it was easy to read and understand. The constant adversities Andreas faced keep me craving more, from the prison scene to him being kidnapped left me wondering what would happen for the next chapter. I also enjoyed learning about the Jewish culture and traditions that the book mentioned, and having a new take on arguments regarding the practice of the Sabbath or how Jesus’s teachings could have sounded to a Gentile back in the day. Overall a fun and interesting book to read and challenged by views on the humanity of Jesus.
My overall opinion of this book is good I really liked it and recommend it to anyone. It is a good book to read and it keep you interested throughout the whole book.
This is my personal reflection about this book. First and foremost, I would like to say that this book is very thick and long to read. There are about nineteen chapters and 278 pages altogether. As a slow reader, it is a quite hard for me to finish reading it within time. It took me weeks to finish reading it as a whole. Furthermore, it is written in English version. My English is just in average so sometimes I need to refer to dictionary for certain words. Sometimes I use google translate and ask my friends to explain the meaning of certain terms.
The Second Great Awakening impacted the social scholarly literature. The traditional school of thought has tended to portray the time period as one of widespread secularization and the concomitant efforts of church elites to bring wandering Christians back into the ecclesiastical fold. The Second Great Awakening appears as a process of renewal, as churches tried to co-opt Evangelical activism by dressing in new clothes, rather than the old traditional. By concentrating on the impulses of the Presbyterian and Congregationalist establishments, but neglecting the Second Great Awakening outside New En...
We read about different religious ideals, from Theron's Methodism to Father Latour's Catholicism, to Hazel Mote's The Church of Christ without Christ, to Jonah's (futuristic) Bokononism; each religion, in its own way, reflecting a different aspect of American religious zeal. And we have heard from a number of southern writers like O'Connor, Faulkner, and Porter. We begin, through characters like Miranda and Anse, to glimpse a southern language and way of living.
Early nineteenth century America was a turbulent and influential era in the history of our country. Perhaps one of the most significant factors that caused this was the religious revival known as the second Great Awakening. This religious revival gave rise to a new wave of evangelicalism in the United States, which continues with their strong influence in American society in the modern era. It gave rise to many new religions large, long lasting ones, such as Mormonism, and smaller and short-lived ones like Matthias’ “Kingdom”. “The Kingdom of Matthias” shows the story of Robert Matthews, from upstate New York. The story of how his religious society would wreak havoc on upstate New York society, shows the newfound social changes that occurred.
The American Evangelical Story, A History of the Movement written by Douglas A. Sweeney offers an outline that better defines evangelicals while the author explores the roots of the Great Awakening and the Gospel. Sweeney presents the history of theology within the evangelical movement. Currently, Douglas Sweeney serves as the associate professor of Church history and is the Director of the Carl F. H. Center for Theological Understanding at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. [1] Sweeney begins by addressing the word, meaning, and definition of “evangelicalism, Sweeney states, “I tell the story of its birth of in the transatlantic Great Awakening and its development in the United States through many challenges and cultural changes.” [2] This short book is written primarily for those who maintain an interest in the role of the evangelical movement throughout history. Defining “the evangelical movement is something the author states is quite diverse, he writes, “we are a people more remarkable for our differences than our
The book questions the origin of religion and the idea of it. Today, religion is a section where traditional values live within modern societies.
This book was a good read for me, but I also read book reviews to help me keep track on what I am reading. These book reviews just made a better understanding of what I was reading.
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Religion is potentially one of the single most influential concepts in our history as individuals. In social groups, individuals who are inferior or subordinate are dealt with as subjects by the ones who exert more control and are compelled to accept societal norms free willingly. This is because they believe it is natural, while those who are superior hold power. The power of panopticon, in a church, is used to keep the members of the community in a disciplined society. In this essay I look at the way power is exerted throughout the ritual at Kennedy Road Tabernacle in a Pentecostal church, demonstrating how those in power have control over the ones who are inferior or subordinate. Throughout this examination, I will use the theories of Louis
Throughout American history religion has been the underline foundation for the United States. Within the war, the establishing of the U.S. and even slavery, religion has something to do with everything. There are many different religions in the United States alone. There are Puritans, Baptist, Christians, Methodist, Presbyterians and many more. But in this essay, I will only be discussing the Christians, Puritans and Presbyterians. Showing how they have impact the United States in many ways.
On the social front, the Second Great Awakening sprouted to fight these matters and to promote temperance in lifestyle and more equality among people. The religious aspect ...
During the eighteenth century, the Anabaptists were usually persecuted and despised owing to their radical spiritual beliefs. Voltaire attacked this practice with his description of the kindness shown to Candide by an Anabaptist by the name of James. Candide found himself in Holland, a Christian country, with no food or work, so he asked amongst the Protestant voters for some bread. When Candide failed to admit that the pope was the Antichrist, the Protestant shouted at him, "You do not
contributing factors in the progeny and advancement of Seventh-Day Adventism. Filled with divine revelations and victory over unearthly obstacles, Ellen G. White's messages and testimonies gave rise to a form of Christianity which refocused upon prophetic truths and ministry. In the Weakest of the Weak, a timeline of Ellen White is given which delineates her humble upbringings, divine revelations, and writings to the Church.