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The Nicene Creed
THE NICENE CREED A MANUAL jfor tbe use of ~anlJilJates for }ilol!} ®tlJets BY J. J. LIAS, M.A. RECTOR OF EAST BERGHOLT, COLCHESTER ; CHANCELLOR OF LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL, AND EXAMINING CHAPLAIN TO THE BISHOP OF LLANDAFF; AUTHOR OF ''PRINCIPLES OF BIBLICAL CRITICISM," ''THE ATONEMENT," ETC, LONDON SW AN SONNENSCHEIN & CO., LIM. NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN CO. 1897 tto SIR GEORGE STOKES, BART., LL.D., D.Sc., F.R.S. LUCASIAN PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE THIS LITTLE BOOK IS DEDICATED WITH A FEELING OF ADMIRATION FOR HIS GREAT ATTAINMENTS AND OF RESPECT FOR HIS HIGH CHARACTER AND GENUINE AND ENLIGHTENED ATTACHMENT TO THE FIRST PRINCIPLES OF ttbe lE>octrtne of <Ibtlst PREFACE T is, perhaps, necessary that I should explain my reasons I for adding one more to the vast number of books which pour forth in so continuous a stream in the present day. Four reasons have mainly weighed with me. The first is, that my experience as an examiner of candidates for Holy Orders has convinced me that many of them obtain their knowledge of the first principles of the religion which they propose to teach, in a very unsatisfactory and haphazard way. This is partly due to the absence, at least until lately, of satisfactory text books. Few candidates attempt to read Pearson's great standard work on the subject, and most of those who have attempted it find him very abstruse and difficult to follow. Moreover, it must be admitted that in a good many respects, in spite of the still inestimable value of the work, Pearson's manner and matter are out of date. -
Minority Report To
POSITION PAPERS 15th General Assembly, 1987, Appendix P, p. 425-428. MINORITY REPORT Ad Hoc Committee to Study the Validity of Certain Baptisms INTRODUCTION The evident desire and determination of all the members of the ad hoc Study Committee to draw a clear line of separation between truth and untruth, or be it, between orthodoxy and heterodoxy/heresy, is both proper and praiseworthy. Because there is no question among us as to the flagrant apostasy of the Roman Catholic church, consideration of R.C. baptism gives us a test case for the principle involved in discerning what constitutes a valid baptism. By extension, these principles can be used in other cases. BRIEF HISTORICAL COMMENT A study of church history shows that a solid majority of Presbyterian churches and, almost without exception, all Reformed churches have held Roman Catholic baptism to be valid. Since the time of Thornwell, American Presbyterianism has largely tended to regard Roman Catholic baptism as invalid; prior to that time, however, most of American Presbyterianism was in harmony with other Reformed and Presbyterian bodies in this matter. The church has historically not rebaptized those who have fallen away from the faith, been excommunicated, and subsequently repented. Historically, the church has not required rebaptism for those who were baptized by ministers who subsequently proved to be apostate. More recently, the 1981 (159th) General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod endorsed the validity of Roman Catholic baptism. In this, the Synod concurred with the vigorous and definitive dissent by Charles Hodge to the decision of the 1845 Assembly of the Presbyterian Church to declare Roman Catholic baptism invalid. -
The Origins of the Restoration Movement: an Intellectual History, Richard Tristano
Leaven Volume 2 Issue 3 The Restoration Ideal Article 16 1-1-1993 The Origins of the Restoration Movement: An Intellectual History, Richard Tristano Jack R. Reese [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/leaven Part of the Biblical Studies Commons, Christianity Commons, and the Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons Recommended Citation Reese, Jack R. (1992) "The Origins of the Restoration Movement: An Intellectual History, Richard Tristano," Leaven: Vol. 2 : Iss. 3 , Article 16. Available at: https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/leaven/vol2/iss3/16 This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by the Religion at Pepperdine Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Leaven by an authorized editor of Pepperdine Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]. 46 Leaven, Summer1993Reese: The Origins of the Restoration Movement: An Intellectual History, Book ~ e= Reviews •.•.•0 ~Z > ~~. ~(1§3~ Z >'~ ~>C1~ () ~ Jack Reese, Editor ~ ~ ~~;;C= ~tz ~ ~=~~~r-.~ ~ ACHTEMEIER ~CRADDOCK ~ ~~~~=~~ Tr~~Z ~~ ..,-.; C1 LIPSCOMB BOOKSBOOKSBOOKSBOOKSBOOKSBOOKSBOOKSBOOKSBOOKSBOOKS The Second Incarnation: A Theology for the Church," "The Worship ofthe Church," and so on. 21st Century Church What Shelly and Harris promise instead is an ar- Rubel Shelly, Randall J. Harris ticulation of the church as the continuation of the Howard Publishing Company, 1992 ministry ofJesus - a second incarnation. The book asks the question''What if Jesus were a church?" It Shelly and Harris have done their readers a is their hope that this question will provide the great service by articulating in a thoughtful and theological energy for our tradition to move pur- readable way their thinking on the nature of the .posefully into the next century. -
David F. Wright, "One Baptism Or Two? Reflections on the History Of
David F. Wright, “One Baptism or Two? Reflections on the History of Christian Baptism,” Vox Evangelica 18 (1988): 7-23. One Baptism or Two? Reflections on the History of Christian Baptism The Laing Lecture for 1987. David F. Wright [p.7] I have no doubt that some of my audience have undergone two baptisms―two water baptisms, that is. They may not now regard their first one as a baptism, but such a nicety need not detain us at this stage. (After all, it was certainly baptism in the mind of all those involved at the time who were capable of judging, and would be so reckoned by the great consensus of Christian people down the centuries.) I am also confident that many of my listeners can immediately think of churches which they instinctively regard as outstanding when measured by recognized yardsticks, but most of whose baptisms are not in their view Christian baptisms. These congregations’ main form of baptism is not that of my presumed hearers, and so much the worse for that, since the latter’s is alone true Christian baptism. One baptism or two? Is the state of affairs I have conjured up a matter of great concern to evangelical Christians today? It is my conviction that it should be, and if this lecture achieves anything, I hope it will at least provoke some to reflect afresh on ‘the waters that divide’, as Donald Bridge and David Phypers entitle their helpful introduction to ‘the baptism debate’.1 For this split among us is a blatant affront to a cherished axiom of the Reformation―the perspicuity of the scriptures. -
Non-Mormon Presence in 1880S Utah
The Pennsylvania State University The Graduate School College of Earth and Mineral Sciences THE WASP IN THE BEEHIVE: NON-MORMON PRESENCE IN 1880S UTAH A Thesis in Geography by Samuel A. Smith c 2008 Samuel A. Smith Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science August 2008 The thesis of Samuel A. Smith was read and approved1 by the following: Deryck W. Holdsworth Professor of Geography Thesis Adviser Roger Downs Professor of Geography Karl Zimmerer Professor of Geography Head of the Department of Geography 1. Signatures on file in the Graduate School. iii Abstract Recent studies have reconsidered the Mormon Culture Region in light of its 1880{1920 transition to American political and economic norms. While these studies emphasize conflicts between the Mormon establishment and the non-Mormon federal government, Mormon/non-Mormon relations within Utah have received little direct attention. Based on religious affiliations recorded in the 1880 federal census of Utah Territory, this study uses historical GIS to visualize the composition of Utah's \Mormon" and \non-Mormon" towns. The results highlight the extensive presence of religious minorities in Utah's settlements. Case studies of farm villages, mining camps, and urban neighborhoods probe the social and economic contexts of non-Mormon presence in Utah. These studies, based on Sanborn maps and city directories, explore the geographical mosaic of Mormon and non-Mormon residence and business activity. These variegated patterns, often absent from historical accounts of the region, enable localized analyses of the ensuing decades of cultural conflict, transformation and assimilation. Keywords: Mormons, non-Mormons, Mormon Culture Region, Utah, 1880 Cen- sus, historical demography. -
Martin Bucer and the Anabaptist Context of Evangelical Confirmation
University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Faculty Publications, Department of History History, Department of 5-4-1994 Martin Bucer and the Anabaptist Context of Evangelical Confirmation Amy Nelson Burnett University of Nebraska - Lincoln, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/historyfacpub Part of the History Commons Burnett, Amy Nelson, "Martin Bucer and the Anabaptist Context of Evangelical Confirmation" (1994). Faculty Publications, Department of History. 12. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/historyfacpub/12 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the History, Department of at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Faculty Publications, Department of History by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. MARTIN BUCER AmTHE ANAB Martin Bucer has long been called "the father of evangelied confir- mation" because of the ceremony he prescdbed for the territory of Hesse in 1539. After being called to Hesse by Landgrave Philip to combat the spread of Anahptisrar in his lds, Bucer drdtd both the Ziegenhain disciplinq ordinance, which gave the rationale and general procedure for co tion, and the Kassel church ordinance, which con~nedan agenda for the ceremony. Studies of Bucer's tion ceremony have freqmtly drawn aftention to Anabptist on the propal, that ifluence conning horn Anabaptists in both Strasbourg and Hesse? However, it is one thing to a that Anabaptisb inspired Bucer's proposal for confi tion; it is another to determine which Anabap- tists. Over the past two decades research on the "Radical Reforma- 'Amy Nelson Burnett is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln. -
Toward an Anabaptist Theology of Baptism and Ecclesial Mediation
By One Spirit into One Body: Toward an Anabaptist Theology of Baptism and Ecclesial Mediation By Anthony Gene Siegrist A Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Wycliffe College and the Department of Theology of the Toronto School of Theology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Theology Awarded by Wycliffe College and the University of Toronto © Copyright by Anthony G. Siegrist, 2012 By One Spirit into One Body: Toward an Anabaptist Theology of Baptism and Ecclesial Mediation Anthony Gene Siegrist Doctor of Theology Wycliffe College of the University of Toronto 2012 Abstract The working Anabaptist theology of baptism suffers from a deficient account of divine action, especially as mediated through the church. The goal of this dissertation is to develop resources to remedy this weakness by drawing on elements of the sacramental theology and ecclesiology from the broader, mostly Protestant, tradition. The fact that communities professing to practice believers’ baptism actually baptize children is an important point of departure for this project. This aberration signals underlying confusion about the nature of the church and the relationship of the human and divine actions that form it. A construal of baptism that does not reduce it to rationalist testimony, abstract spiritualism, or the sum of its sociological parts is needed. Such an account can be developed by attending to the ways in which the church embodies the ongoing presence of Christ in the world and exists as a community accompanied by the Spirit through time. In line with this sacramental trajectory believers’ baptism can be understood as a participating witness. -
Baptismal Controversy Between Anabaptists and City Reformers In
KOREA PRESBYTERIAN JOURNAL OF THEOLOGY Vol. 49 No. 3 Baptismal Controversy Between Anabaptists and City Reformers in the 16th Century Reformation, and Its Significance in the Development of the Reformed Tradition in Theology: Focused on Zwingli’s and Hubmaier’s Writings LEE Seung-Gap, Ph.D. Professor, Historical theology Hanil University and Theological Seminary, South Korea I. Preface Ii. Baptismal Controversies between Radicals and City Reformers Iii. Significance of Baptismal Controversies in the Development of the Reformed Tradition in Theology Iv. Conclusion Korea Presbyterian Journal of Theology Vol. 49 No. 3 (2017. 9), 165-197 DOI: 10.15757/kpjt.2017.49.3.007 166 KOREA PRESBYTERIAN JOURNAL OF THEOLOGY Vol. 49 No. 3 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to reexamine the baptismal controversies between the first Anabaptists and the major city reformers such as Ulrich Zwingli in the early phase of the 16th century Reformation and to explicate the significance that those conflicts implied in the development of the tradition of Reformed Theology. The Reformation opened an era of the most remarkable liturgical revolution in the history of Christianity. As a radical movement, including all the aspects of spiritual, moral, and social renewal, the Anabaptism group contributed to the development of social, economic, and political thoughts, challenging the age of modern Europe, and, especially, as a religious movement, to the development of certain characteristic thoughts of Protestantism, in the sense that they challenged other mainline/magisterial reformers to concentrate their energies on articulating their own views and interpretations in the process of defending their developing positions against the radical voices. -
Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements Don Fanning Liberty University, [email protected]
CORE Metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk Provided by Liberty University Digital Commons Liberty University DigitalCommons@Liberty University Trends and Issues in Missions Center for Global Ministries 2009 Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements Don Fanning Liberty University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgm_missions Recommended Citation Fanning, Don, "Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements" (2009). Trends and Issues in Missions. Paper 7. http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgm_missions/7 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Center for Global Ministries at DigitalCommons@Liberty University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Trends and Issues in Missions by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@Liberty University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Pentecostal/Charismatic Movements Page 1 Pentecostal Movement The first two hundred years (100-300 AD) The emphasis on the spiritual gifts was evident in the false movements of Gnosticism and in Montanism. The result of this false emphasis caused the Church to react critically against any who would seek to use the gifts. These groups emphasized the gift of prophecy, however, there is no documentation of any speaking in tongues. Montanus said that “after me there would be no more prophecy, but rather the end of the world” (Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church, Vol II, p. 418). Since his prophecy was not fulfilled, it is obvious that he was a false prophet (Deut . 18:20-22). Because of his stress on new revelations delivered through the medium of unknown utterances or tongues, he said that he was the Comforter, the title of the Holy Spirit (Eusebius, V, XIV). -
A Study of Early Anabaptism As Minority Religion in German Fiction
Heresy or Ideal Society? A Study of Early Anabaptism as Minority Religion in German Fiction DISSERTATION Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of The Ohio State University By Ursula Berit Jany Graduate Program in Germanic Languages and Literatures The Ohio State University 2013 Dissertation Committee: Professor Barbara Becker-Cantarino, Advisor Professor Katra A. Byram Professor Anna Grotans Copyright by Ursula Berit Jany 2013 Abstract Anabaptism, a radical reform movement originating during the sixteenth-century European Reformation, sought to attain discipleship to Christ by a separation from the religious and worldly powers of early modern society. In my critical reading of the movement’s representations in German fiction dating from the seventeenth to the twentieth century, I explore how authors have fictionalized the religious minority, its commitment to particular theological and ethical aspects, its separation from society, and its experience of persecution. As part of my analysis, I trace the early historical development of the group and take inventory of its chief characteristics to observe which of these aspects are selected for portrayal in fictional texts. Within this research framework, my study investigates which social and religious principles drawn from historical accounts and sources influence the minority’s image as an ideal society, on the one hand, and its stigmatization as a heretical and seditious sect, on the other. As a result of this analysis, my study reveals authors’ underlying programmatic aims and ideological convictions cloaked by their literary articulations of conflict-laden encounters between society and the religious minority. -
Recovering the Historical Practice of Delayed Baptism and Pre-Baptismal Instruction for the Purpose of Restoring
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DIVINITY Recovering the Historical Practice of Delayed Baptism and Pre-Baptismal Instruction for the Purpose of Restoring the Standard of a Regenerate Church Membership in Southern Baptist Churches A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of Liberty University School of Divinity in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Alan C. McCullough Lynchburg, Virginia March 6, 2020 Copyright © 2020 Alan C. McCullough All Rights Reserved ii Approval Sheet Recovering the Historical Practice of Delayed Baptism and Pre-Baptismal Instruction for the Purpose of Restoring the Standard of a Regenerate Church Membership in Southern Baptist Churches Alan C. McCullough Read and Approved by: Chairperson: EDWARD L. SMITHER Dr. Edward L. Smither Reader: STEVEN A. MCKINION Dr. Steven A. McKinion Reader: DAVID A. WHEELER Dr. David A. Wheeler Approval: March 6, 2020 iii Acknowledgements Though the name on a dissertation and diploma represents the author’s determination and hard work, there a many people who have stood beside and behind this effort. First, I want to acknowledge my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who called me by His grace into salvation through faith. He called me into ministry to the church and then further into pursuing my Ph.D. I pray the completion of this degree and disseration honors Him. He is worthy. Secondly, I could not have accomplished this calling without the sacrifices of my precious wife, Roben, who gave up countless time and activities to support my research over the years. Thank you for your love, believing in me and encouragement to fulfill God’s call on my life academeically. -
The 1962 Bear River Project, Utah An"D Idaho
Utah State University DigitalCommons@USU Library Faculty & Staff Publications Libraries 2004 "The Hardest Worked River In the World": The 1962 Bear River Project, Utah an"d Idaho Robert Parson Utah State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/lib_pubs Part of the Library and Information Science Commons, and the United States History Commons Recommended Citation "The Hardest Worked River In the World: The 1962 Bear River Project, Utah and Idaho," Utah Historical Quarterly, vol. 72, no. 2, spring, 2004. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Libraries at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Library Faculty & Staff Publications by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. UTAH HISTORICAL QUARTERLY SPRING 2004 • VOLUME 72 • NUMBER 2 UTAH HISTORICAL QUARTERLY (ISSN 0042-143X) EDITORIAL STAFF PHILIP F.NOTARIANNI, Editor ALLAN KENT POWELL, Managing Editor CRAIG FULLER, Associate Editor ADVISORY BOARD OF EDITORS NOEL A. CARMACK, Hyrum, 2006 LEE ANN KREUTZER, Salt Lake City,2006 STANFORD J. LAYTON, Salt Lake City,2006 ROBERT S. MCPHERSON, Blanding, 2004 MIRIAM B. MURPHY, Murray,2006 ANTONETTE CHAMBERS NOBLE, Cora,Wyoming, 2005 JANET BURTON SEEGMILLER, Cedar City,2005 JOHN SILLITO, Ogden, 2004 GARY TOPPING, Salt Lake City,2005 RONALD G.WATT,West Valley City,2004 Utah Historical Quarterly was established in 1928 to publish articles, documents, and reviews contributing to knowledge of Utah history. The Quarterly is published four times a year by the Utah State Historical Society, 300 Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. Phone (801) 533-3500 for membership and publications information.