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Pages: 461
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-06-15 - Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

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“Shakerism teaches God’s immanence through the common life shared in Christ’s mystical body.” Like many religious seekers throughout the ages, they hono
Historical Dictionary of the Shakers
Language: en
Pages: 264
Authors: Holley Gene Duffield
Categories: Reference
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Provides detailed commentary on Shakers who contributed the most toward an earlier expansion, a chronology to outline the time element, and a comprehensive bibl
Historical Dictionary of Anglicanism
Language: en
Pages: 762
Authors: Colin Buchanan
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-10-22 - Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

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Anglicanism arguably originated in 1534 when Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy, which transferred papal power over the Church of England to the king. Today
Historical Dictionary of New Religious Movements
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New religious movements--commonly known as cults--are defined as organizations that have arisen within the last 200 years. Most treatments of these movements ha
The A to Z of the Friends (Quakers)
Language: en
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"While widely known and admired, Quakers are too often known only superficially. The A to Z of the Friends (Quakers) clears up these superficialities by digging