The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, more commonly known as the Shakers, are a millenarian restorationist Christian sect founded circa 1747 in England and then organized in the United States in the 1780s. They were initially known as "Shaking Quakers" because of their ecstatic behavior during worship services. Espousing egalitarian ideals, women took on spiritual leadership roles alongside men, including founding leaders such as Ja...

Shakers : Compendium of the Origin, History, Principles, Rules and Regulations, Government, and Doctrines of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing also includes six biographies of the founders of the Shaker Society.

The United Society of Believers in Christs Second Appearing (the Shakers), is a religious sect founded during the 18th century in England. The name Shakers arose because they were originally called the Shaking Quakers due to their characteristic style of worship. The Shakers Compendium contains a wealth of information on the doctrine and history of the Shakers. A table of contents is included for easier navigation.

Methodist minister and Civil War chaplain Edward McKendree Bounds (1835-1913) considered conversation with God as foundational to the Christian's life as breathing. He devoted the last 17 years of his life to intense intercession and to penning some of the most powerful and popular works on prayer. This volume features three of his very best books: Essentials in Prayer, Power Through Prayer, and Purpose in Prayer.

The cliché is that those who do not learn from the mistakes of the past are doomed to repeat them. But Thabiti Anyabwile contends that it is not the mistakes we must study; it is the people who have overcome them. So he presents three of the most influential African-American pastors in American history who can teach us what faithful ministry entails.Lemuel Haynes (1753-1833) reminds pastors that eternity must shape our ministry. Daniel A. Payne (1811-1893) stresses the importance o...

"It belongs to the truth of our Lord's humanity," wrote B.B. Warfield, "that he was subject to all sinless human emotions." In this short volume, Warfield focusses on Christ's compassion, anger, and sorrow.Warfield (1851-1921), the last of the great Princeton theologians, was professor of theology at Princeton from 1887 until his death.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton's 'The Woman's Bible (Complete Edition)' boldly tackles the patriarchal interpretations of religious texts, particularly those that suppress female voices and experiences. Stanton presents a comprehensive analysis of various passages from the Bible, challenging the traditional reading of such scriptures. Her literary style is powerful and assertive, aimed at reshaping the perception of women's roles in society and religion. Published in 1895, this book sparked signif...

By producing the book, Elizabeth Cady Stanton wished to promote a radical liberating theology, one that stressed self-development. The Woman's Bible is a two-volumebook, written by Stanton and a committee of 26 women, published in 1895 and 1898 to challenge the traditional position of religious orthodoxy that woman should be subservient to man. Contents: Comments on Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy The Book of Genesis The Book of Exodus The Book of Leviticus The Book of ...

IN the day of final judgment, every man will be called upon to give an account of the “deeds done in the body,” whether they are good or whether they be evil. “It should consequently be the aim of Christians, to ascertain their duty on all questions of importance, that there may no “blood be found in their skirts.” The duty of the church on the subject of American slavery, is the object of our research in the following pages. It must be determined, by the voice of God, speaking to us throu...

"Letters by Oliver Cowdery to W.W. Phelps: The Rise of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" presents an invaluable collection of correspondence that captures the fervent spirit and doctrinal foundations of early Latter-day Saint belief. Cowdery's letters, characterized by their earnest tone and vivid detail, provide a first-hand account of the formative years of the Church, reflecting the social, religious, and cultural dynamics of the period. The work not only elucidates signi...

A Scribe Well-Trained acquaints us with the life and writings of Princeton Theological Seminary’s founding professor, Archibald Alexander (1772–1851). In the opening biographical sketch, James M. Garretson introduces us to the things that influenced Alexander and how he sought to cultivate godliness in himself, the men he trained, and people to whom he ministered. Garretson reinforces this through fifty-six short excerpts from across the published writings of Alexander, allowing ...

In 1895, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and a committee of other women published "The Woman's Bible."Struggling for women’s rights in the nineteenth century, the early feminists were constantly told that the Bible ordains woman’s sphere as helper to man and woman’s status as inferior to man. Having heard this throughout her decades of labor in the women’s rights movement, Elizabeth Cady Stanton determined in 1895 to investigate the Bible and what it really says about women. She attempted t...