America's Religions: From Their Origins to the Twenty-first CenturyA classroom perennial and comprehensive guide, America's Religions lays out the background, beliefs, practices, and leaders of the nation's religious movements and denominations. The fourth edition, thoroughly revised and updated by Peter W. Williams, draws on the latest scholarship. In addition to reconsidering the history of America's mainline faiths, it delves into contemporary issues like religion's impact on politics and commerce; the increasingly high profile of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam; Mormonism's entry into the mainstream; and battles over gay marriage and ordination. |
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... GODS Each force is led on the tabletop by a God representing you , the player . The God is your most versatile , fast - moving and powerful piece . Gods possess many special abilities and are very hard to defeat . In some cases , it ...
... GODS Each force is led on the tabletop by a God representing you , the player . The God is your most versatile , fast - moving and powerful piece . Gods possess many special abilities and are very hard to defeat . In some cases , it ...
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... God and his righteousness. But this permissive, unrighteous love is a distortion of God's intent. God's love can only be practiced in holiness of thought and action, not in lust and "works of the flesh." Godly love never violates God's ...
... God and his righteousness. But this permissive, unrighteous love is a distortion of God's intent. God's love can only be practiced in holiness of thought and action, not in lust and "works of the flesh." Godly love never violates God's ...
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... Gods transmitted the knowledge through the Eyes-ofthe-Gods. It's happened with other materials, like steel. Copper wasn't strong enough for the Gods' needs, but that was all we knew. The Gods taught us to make steel, to forge it, not ...
... Gods transmitted the knowledge through the Eyes-ofthe-Gods. It's happened with other materials, like steel. Copper wasn't strong enough for the Gods' needs, but that was all we knew. The Gods taught us to make steel, to forge it, not ...
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... gods look especially Greek, if they are supposed to rule over the entire universe? Could they not have black skin, for example, or blue eyes? These questions sound modern, but they actually belong to the sixth ... gods 44 THE GODS OF OLYMPUS.
... gods look especially Greek, if they are supposed to rule over the entire universe? Could they not have black skin, for example, or blue eyes? These questions sound modern, but they actually belong to the sixth ... gods 44 THE GODS OF OLYMPUS.
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... gods for hundreds more years. For example, Psalm 136:2-3. “O give thanks unto the God of gods... to the Lord of lords...” recognising there were still many gods. The whole concept of 'one God' was not originally part of Judaism at all ...
... gods for hundreds more years. For example, Psalm 136:2-3. “O give thanks unto the God of gods... to the Lord of lords...” recognising there were still many gods. The whole concept of 'one God' was not originally part of Judaism at all ...
Contents
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Early America Europeans Colonials and Traditional Peoples before the Revolution | 105 |
Houses of Worship From Old World to New | 165 |
Religious Community Formation in the New Republic | 177 |
The End of the Frontier and the Rise of the CIty | 243 |
American Judaism | 329 |
The Twentieth Century and Beyond Further Encounters with Modernity and Pluralism | 343 |
Culture Wars and Great Awakenings | 519 |
Further Reading | 539 |
Index | 551 |
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