Resultados para "The Institution" en Cristiandad

For generations, the Black Church stood at the center of Black American life. It was more than a place of worship. It was a school, a refuge, a political engine, a cultural anchor, and a moral voice in a country that often denied Black people dignity, protection, and justice. But something changed. In What Happened to the Black Church?, Marcelle Cooper traces the historic rise, influence, struggles, and transformation of one of the most important institutions in American history.

The intentional deprivation of one's most physical and carnal needs is a concept that has existed since the beginning of time, more commonly known as "mortification". The Bible makes one of the earliest references to "mortification of the flesh", as seen in Colossians 3:5, which reads, "Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry."

Twenty-five years after its original publication, Slave Religion remains a classic in the study of African American history and religion. In a new chapter in this anniversary edition, author Albert J. Raboteau reflects upon the origins of the book, the reactions to it over the past twenty-five...

R. Allen Stigger is a native Chicagoan who currently resides in the western suburbs and is father to three amazing daughters. He is an army veteran who enjoys writing about the human experience and his personal life childhood experiences.

Intrigen. Verrat. Ein Geheimnis - eine abenteuerliche Recherche hinter den Kulissen von Vatikan und Malteserorden. Aufruhr im Malteser-Ritterorden: Seit den Kreuzzügen versteht der Orden sich als starker Arm der Kirche. Doch 2017 wird zum ersten Mal in seiner fast tausendjährigen Geschichte der Großmeister vom Papst persönlich aus dem Amt kommandiert. Als Ordensfürst Matthew Festing seinen Palast in Rom räumen muss, ist das nur der Gipfel einer Affäre, die weit über die Kirchenwelt hinaus für Schlagzeilen sorgt.