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Recent content by Mausstlyred

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    Scriptural Sources for the Church as Family?

    What is the scriptural authority for describing the church in family terms? For example, fellow members as 'sister', 'brother', etc.
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    Recommendations Of Introductory Texts On Liberation Theology

    What books would you recommend to get a sense of what liberation theology is all about?
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    Pacifist Tradition in Pentecostalism

    Just saw this. Thanks very much. Checking to see if the library has it...
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    Pacifist Tradition in Pentecostalism

    I've been reading a fair amount about Pentecostalism these days and have been struck by how strongly pacifist many early Pentecostals were. Could anyone speak to the evolution of this tradition or recommend readings on the subject?
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    Readings On Different Forms of Church Government

    I would really like to be better informed about the different forms of Church government that are out (e.g congregational, episcopal, etc). What would you recommend reading?
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    Where are the Left Peace Activists?

    Speaking as an anti-war conservative, I rather resent the insinuation that only left-wingers were opposed to the twin budgetary and moral debacles than are the Afghan and Iraq wars. I make no claim to speak for the anti-war movement as a a whole, but the lack of organized protests on the scale...
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    What Is An Apostolic Church?

    Does it simply mean one that stands in a line of apostolic succession? Or does it involve contemporary apostles?
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    Books On The Origins And History Of Baptism

    I'd really like to learn more about the origins and development of Baptism. Could anyone recommend a few books on the subject? Ideally, I'd like to read something that is thorough without being excessively dry.
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    Apostolic Churches in New York City?

    I will be moving to just outside the Big Apple next week. Does anyone know of any Apostolic churches in the area?
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    Christian Bookstores in the New York Metro Area?

    I'm moving to Westchester County New York in the coming week and would very much appreciate any leads on Christian bookstores in the area. Does anyone have any favorites? I imagine there is a plethora of Catholic ones. I'm more interested in Protestant ones, though would be very happy to find...
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    Histories of Penetecostalism

    I'd like to solicit some recommendations of books on the history of Pentecostalism from people who are substantial better informed about it than my humble self. Ideally, I'd like to find three sorts of books. Firstly, a kind of overview of Pentecostalism's development theologically and, if...
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    Prayer Warrior Groups In Colorado

    I currently live in Denver and am looking for prayer warrior groups in the area. Any advice?
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    New Apostolic Reformation in Africa

    I'm trying to find out all I can about the New Apostolic Reformation's activities in Africa. In particular, I'm curious about numbers of adherents. Any suggestions on where to look?
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    Prayer Warrior Groups In Colorado

    Hi. I'm sorry if this is not the appropriate place for this post, but I'm still new here and am unsure where it belongs. I'm trying to find some prayer warrior groups near where I live in Colorado. There ought to be groups aplenty in CO Springs, but time and money don't really allow multiple...
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    Prayer Warrior Groups In Colorado

    I apologize if this is not the appropriate spot for this thread. I'm still figuring this forum out. I'm looking for a prayer warrior group in Colorado, specifically in the Denver-area. There must be a bunch in CO Springs, but gas money's a little tight so, ideally, I'd like to find one a bit...