Plain Theology For Plain People

Author : Charles Octavius Boothe
Publisher : Lexham Press
ISBN 13 : 168359066X
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plain Theology for Plain People written by Charles Octavius Boothe and published by Lexham Press. This book was released on 2017-09-20 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyday Christians need practical and accessible theology. In this handbook first published in 1890, Charles Octavius Boothe simply and beautifully lays out the basics of theology for common people. "Before the charge 'know thyself,'" Boothe wrote, "ought to come the far greater charge, 'know thy God.'" He brought the heights of academic theology down to everyday language, and he helps us do the same today. Plain Theology for Plain People shows that evangelicalism needs the wisdom and experience of African American Christians. Walter R. Strickland II reintroduces this forgotten masterpiece for today. Lexham Classics are beautifully typeset new editions of classic works. Each book has been carefully transcribed from the original texts, ensuring an accurate representation of the writing as the author intended it to be read.

Author : Charles Octavius Boothe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781946963390
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plain Theology for Plain People written by Charles Octavius Boothe and published by . This book was released on 2020-07 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2020 Facsimile of the 1890 First Edition. "Charles Octavius Boothe was born a slave in Alabama in 1845. He learned the alphabet as a preschooler from letters stamped on a tin plate. Working as a clerk in a lawyer's office while still in his teens, he read widely and deeply. He went on to become pastor of First Colored Baptist Church in Meridian, Miss., and founding pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Ala. Many of his church members were sharecroppers or common laborers with little formal education. Boothe believed all Christians needed a solid theological foundation on which to build their understanding of God and his plan for their lives. 'The doctrines of our holy religion need to be studied in order, according to some definite system; but simplicity should prevail--simplicity of arrangement and simplicity of language, ' he said. So, he wrote a theological handbook for common Christians, Plain Theology for Plain People, first published in 1890....Boothe follows the admonition of one hymn writer who urged, 'Make the message clear and plain.' The author's theological overview is straightforward but not simplistic, concise but not condescending. He cites Scripture to support every assertion he makes. Sad to say, the "plain" language of the late 19th century may seem lofty and elevated to 21st century readers accustomed to tweets and sound bites. Even so, whether readers want to gain a perspective on theology as seen from the viewpoint of disadvantaged and marginalized people, or whether they simply seek a solidly biblical and Christ-centered introduction to systematic theology, Plain Theology for Plain People is a treasure." Baptist Standard, March 9th, 2018. Eventually retiring from his work in the 1900s, Boothe died in 1924 in Detroit, Michigan.

Author : Charles Octavius Boothe
Publisher : Lexham Classics
ISBN 13 : 9781683590347
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plain Theology for Plain People written by Charles Octavius Boothe and published by Lexham Classics. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Plain Theology for Plain People, first published in 1890, Charles Octavius Boothe simply and beautifully lays out the basics of theology for common people. Walter R. Strickland II reintroduces this forgotten masterpiece for today.

Author : Bruce Leon Shelley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780849903816
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christian Theology in Plain Language written by Bruce Leon Shelley and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Wesley
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Plain Account of Christian Perfection written by John Wesley and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-17 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Plain Account of Christian Perfection by John Wesley is about the theory of perfection according to Christian theology. Excerpt: "1. WHAT I purpose in the following pages is, to give a plain and distinct account of the steps by which I was led, during the course of many years, to embrace the doctrine of Christian Perfection. This I owe to the serious part of mankind; those who desire to know all the truth as it is in Jesus. And these only are concerned with questions of this kind. To these I would nakedly declare the thing as it is, endeavoring all along to show, from one period to another, both what I thought, and why I thought so."

Author : Charles Octavius Booth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plain Theology for Plain People written by Charles Octavius Booth and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book John Ploughman's Talk written by Charles Haddon Spurgeon and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bruce L. Shelley
Publisher : IVP Books
ISBN 13 : 9780830813421
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Theology for Ordinary People written by Bruce L. Shelley and published by IVP Books. This book was released on 1993-01-14 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theology is not just for theologians. In our everyday lives, says Bruce Shelley, theology is nothing more than the beliefs Christians use to describe truth. It's necessary, important and accessible to all of us. To prove his point, the popular author of Christian History in Plain Language lays out the basic beliefs of our faith in an appealing, conversational style. "Throughout these chapters," Shelley says, "I have tried to imagine a long walk with a friend, new Christian or non-Christian, who jas just asked me, 'What do you mean by the Christian faith?' " Here is the answer, including the Garden and the Fall, the cross, God the Trinity and the mystery of suffering in our world. At the end of this "walk," you will know for certain: This is an extraordinary book for ordinary people.

Author : J. Todd Billings
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 0664234232
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Calvin's Theology and Its Reception written by J. Todd Billings and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique resource for the study of John Calvin's theology, its reception, and insights for today.

Author : Mrs. Paul Friederichsen
Publisher : Moody Publishers
ISBN 13 : 157567968X
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book God's Word Made Plain written by Mrs. Paul Friederichsen and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 1958-06-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated birds-eye view of major Bible teachings, with questions for study and discussion following each chapter.