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Anglican And Orthodox Reunion, Milton Rudnick Jun 1953

Anglican And Orthodox Reunion, Milton Rudnick

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

Progress in These efforts is apparent particularly since the last decade of the Nineteenth Century. This paper will study the Anglican-Orthodox relations with regard to reunion. The first section will deal with the factors which encourage reunion efforts. Then we will briefly sketch the actual negotiations themselves, as they have taken place since the Seventeenth Century. The next section will discuss the doctrinal issues involved in Anglican-Orthodox Reunion. Our concluding section will deal with the principal problems which are raised by Anglican-Orthodox Reunion Attempts.

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The Reformation And Nationalism, Thomas Coates Sep 1944

The Reformation And Nationalism, Thomas Coates

Concordia Theological Monthly

From Constantine to Charlemagne to Charles V the relationship of Church and State determined the course of history and affected every aspect of Western civilization. The interplay between this problem and the emerging nationalism of the Middle Ages provides a most interesting phase in the study of the Protestant Reformation.

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The Archeology Of The Sacraments, P. E. Kretzmann May 1939

The Archeology Of The Sacraments, P. E. Kretzmann

Concordia Theological Monthly

The boundary between history and archeology is somewhat indefinite, but for the purpose of this short discussion the following distinction may be of value. History is a more or less orderly narration of events, either in the form of a chronicle which notes down occurrences from day to day or week to week, like a diary, or in logical arrangement, presenting events in units as the historian understands the incidents which he presents. Archeology, on the other hand, and, in this instance, Christian archeology, is the science of Christian antiquity, an orderly presentation not so much of historical events as …

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Gnosticism And Its Conflict With Christianity, Gerhardt Nitz Apr 1938

Gnosticism And Its Conflict With Christianity, Gerhardt Nitz

Bachelor of Divinity

The study of such a movement as Gnosticism is doubly important to the student of' theology. This is a phase of history which greatly influenced the church in its infancy. It has left marks upon the church which will never be erased. Moreover, a study of this heresy is essential for the proper understanding of the New Testament. Again, the influence of Gnosticism, as will be pointed out later continued for many centuries. Such a deeply rooted, powerful, paganistic tendency cannot be lightly passed by.

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Methodism And Education: Especially In South Carolina, John O. Willson Nov 1914

Methodism And Education: Especially In South Carolina, John O. Willson

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

Surveys the history of Methodist efforts in higher education, in both Great Britain and in the United States, with a special emphasis on South Carolina's colleges.

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Some Factors Of Methodism, J. E. Mahaffey Nov 1913

Some Factors Of Methodism, J. E. Mahaffey

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

Looks at the founding of Methodism and some of the characteristics that make the denomination unique.

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Methodist Sunday Schools After A Hundred Years, H. B. Browne Nov 1911

Methodist Sunday Schools After A Hundred Years, H. B. Browne

Methodist Historical Society Addresses

A history of the Sunday School movement in the Methodist Church, with a focus on the South and South Carolina.

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