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The Democratization of American Christianity (1989). excerpt and text search; Johnson, Paul, ed. African-American Christianity: Essays in History, (1994) complete text online free; Keller, Rosemary Skinner, and Rosemary Radford Ruether, eds. Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America (3 vol 2006)
They preach American exceptionalism, oppose liberal scholars, and emphasize the Christian identity of many Founding Fathers. Critics argue that many of these Christian founders actually supported the separation of church and state and would not support the notion that they were trying to found a Christian nation. [170] [171] [172] In Church of ...
2009 Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience is issued, signed by over 150 American religious leaders 2009 Anglican Church in North America is founded by former Episcopalian churches 2009 Pope Benedict XVI issues apostolic constitution Anglicanorum coetibus , establishing personal ordinariates for Anglican Use Catholics
[278] [279] The Rosary was created after veneration of Mary, mother of Jesus increased to become a central aspect of the age. [280] Painted panel 4: The Apostle's Creed. The early part of this period was only indirectly influenced by the Bible.
The Gospel of Mark names her once (Mark 6:3) [53] and mentions Jesus' mother without naming her in Mark 3:31–32. [54] The Gospel of John refers to the mother of Jesus twice, but never mentions her name. She is first seen at the wedding at Cana (John 2:1–12). [55]
Mariology is the Christian theological study of Mary, mother of Jesus. [3] Mariology seeks to relate doctrine or dogma about Mary to other doctrines of the faith , such as those concerning Jesus and notions about redemption , intercession and grace .
The belief in the resurrection of Jesus gave the impetus in certain Christian sects to the exaltation of Jesus to the status of divine Son and Lord of God's Kingdom [90] [web 12] and the resumption of their missionary activity. [91] [92] His followers expected Jesus to return within a generation [93] and begin the Kingdom of God. [web 9]
To the corruptions of Christianity I am indeed opposed; but not to the genuine precepts of Jesus himself. I am a Christian, in the only sense he wished any one to be; sincerely attached to his doctrines, in preference to all others; ascribing to himself every human excellence; & believing he never claimed any other. [37]