Christian fundamentalism is a significant global movement which originally took its name from The Fundamentals, a series of booklets defending classic evangelical doctrines, published in the 1910s. The Oxford Handbook of Christian Fundamentalism traces the roots of fundamentalism from the late nineteenth century and explores the development of the movement up to the present day. Since its inception, fundamentalism has proved a highly contested category. By some the label is recognised as a badge of honour, by others a term of abuse. This volume does not offer a simple definition of fundamentalism. Rather, it acknowledges its many interpretative and definitional complexities, and allows multiple identities to jostle together under the 'fundamentalist' label. The boundaries are porous between fundamentalism and conservative evangelicalism, so the Handbook includes analysis of some conservative expressions of Christianity which show fundamentalist characteristics, even in groups which refuse to define themselves as 'fundamentalist'. The relationship of fundamentalism to Pentecostalism and charismatic renewal is also explored in detail. Research-led chapters cover significant historical developments, key doctrines such as biblical inerrancy, creationism and separatism, and an extensive range of moral and cultural issues to which the contribution of fundamentalism has been significant, including popular music, alcohol, sport, and family life. Contributors also chart the evolution of the movement globally--far beyond its North Atlantic origins. Recognising the prominence of fundamentalism beyond the Church, the Handbook explores its contribution to public debates concerning political influence, education, human genetics, civil rights, business, global warning, sexuality, Israel and the Middle East, the shaping of contemporary culture, and much else. Christian fundamentalism, this Handbook ultimately shows, is one of the most significant movements operating in today's world.

The Oxford Handbook of Christian Fundamentalism (Oxford Handbooks)

Religion & Spirituality

Atherstone, Andrew

Jones, David Ceri

Christian Books & Bibles

Oxford University Press

The Worldwide Anglican movement is a vibrant and flourishing, if sometimes troubled, international phenomenon. This new publication explores the nature of the Anglican identity from the Middle Ages to the present day through the lives and works of sixteen influential followers of the Church of England. Written by an international and interdenominational team of scholars, this thought-provoking study will appeal to anyone interested in Anglican identity and history.

The Heart of Faith: Following Christ in the Church of England

History

World

Lutterworth Press

The sixteenth-century Reformation marked a period of profound religious upheaval, possibly the greatest since Christianity's beginnings. This color-illustrated book vividly brings the period to life, looking at why it happened, how it happened and its impact in dividing and shaping early modern Europe. Covering key figures such as Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Cranmer and Ridley and Ignatius Loyola, among others, The Reformation also explores the wider political and social implications as well as the theological and personal differences.

The Reformation: Faith and Flames

Europe

Lion Books

In The Reformation: Faith and Flames, Andrew Atherstone traces the dramatically compelling story from the Renaissance to the seventeenth-century wars of religion. Focusing on the key personalities and events, he explains the often complex ideas that were at stake - and the political as well as religious issues involved. This is a lucid, authoritative account of a period that changed the face of Europe forever. The great figures, Luther and Calvin especially - are brought vividly to life in an accessible, lively and engaging overview of this critical period.

Reformation: A world in turmoil

This biography of the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury traces the story of Welby's life and ministry from his earliest years to the eve of his enthronement in March 2013.  It examines his conversion to Christianity as a student at Cambridge University, his career as a treasurer in the oil industry and his meteoric rise through the ranks of the Church of England - as rector in Warwickshire, director of international reconciliation ministry at Coventry Cathedral, dean of Liverpool and bishop of Durham. It highlights Welby's passion for evangelism, reconciliation and risk-taking, which mark a change of direction for the Anglican Communion.

Archbishop Justin Welby: The Road to Canterbury

Morehouse Publishing

Repackaging Christianity: Alpha and the building of a global brand

Alpha is a global phenomenon,&nbsp; one of the most famous and controversial brands in Christian evangelization. Launched internationally in 1993, it has attracted wide public commentary over the decades, not only among churches but also in mainstream television, radio and newspapers such as TheEconomist and TheNew York Times. Even Elle and Fabulous have covered Alpha. Over a million participants attend the course every year and it has been a powerful driver of Christian innovation and resurgence in a secular culture. &nbsp; Alpha's presiding genius, Nicky Gumbel, has won plaudits as a new Billy Graham for the modern age. As Alpha prepares to mark its thirtieth anniversary in 2023, Repackaging Christianity tells, for the first time the full accounts of Gumbel's dramatic conversion to Christianity along with other key figures such as the current Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. It chronicles the genesis of Alpha from its beginnings in the West London dinner party set of the 1970s, turbo charged by the influence of John Wimber and the Toronto Blessing in the 1990s to what is now an international movement 'to transform society' embraced on every continent on the world. &nbsp; Plenty of books, articles and doctoral theses have analysed and criticised Alpha from sociological and theological perspectives. But there has never yet been a full history of the fascinating story of this movement, until now. &nbsp;

Hodder Faith

Oxford's Protestant Spy: The Controversial Career of Charles Golightly (Studies in Evangelical History and Thought)

Wipf and Stock

Charles Golightly (1807-85) was a notorious Protestant polemicist. His life was dedicated to resisting the spread of ritualism and liberalism within the Church of England and the University of Oxford. For half a century he led many memorable campaigns, such as building a martyr's memorial and attempting to close a theological college. John Henry Newman, Samuel Wilberforce, and Benjamin Jowett were among his adversaries. This is the first study of Golightly's controversial career.

Oxford's Protestant Spy (Studies in Evangelical History and Thought)

Authentic

Charles Simeon, the doyen of the evangelical movement in the Hanoverian Church of England, was a passionate advocate of Anglicanism’s liturgical heritage. His sermons on The Excellency of the Liturgy, delivered at Cambridge University in 1811, were amongst the most popular he ever preached. This Joint Liturgical Study offers an extended abridgement of The xcellency of the Liturgy, with a historical commentary to set the sermons in their context. It demonstrates both their devotional motivation and their polemical edge, and shows why Simeon rushed the sermons into print in the midst of widespread controversy over evangelical attitudes to the Book of Common Prayer.

Charles Simeon on the Excellency of the Liturgy (Joint Liturgical Studies, 72)

Joint Liturgical Studies

Scarf or Stole at Ordination? a Plea for the Evangelical Conscience

The Latimer Trust

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