The Plymouth Brethren
The book offers the first scholarly treatment of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC), one of the largest denominations within the Brethren movement that originated with John Nelson Darby and a 19th-century revival in the British Isles. The book discusses the Brethren movement in general, t...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press USA- OSO
2018
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Further subjects: | B
Plymouth Brethren
B Plymouth Brethren Christian Church B Electronic books |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9780190842420 |
| Summary: | The book offers the first scholarly treatment of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC), one of the largest denominations within the Brethren movement that originated with John Nelson Darby and a 19th-century revival in the British Isles. The book discusses the Brethren movement in general, the schisms, the beliefs and daily life of the PBCC, and the controversies surrounding its practice of strict separation from non-members of the Church. Cover -- Half title -- The Plymouth Brethren -- Copyright -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- Who Is Afraid of the Plymouth Brethren? -- The Brethren Movement -- Plymouth Brethren and Evangelicalism -- Plymouth Brethren and Fundamentalism -- 2. Darby and the Origins of the Plymouth Brethren -- The Prophetic Context -- Darby and the Origins of the Brethren -- Darby's Companions in Ireland -- Darby in Plymouth -- Müller and the Bristol Group -- The Development of Darby's Ministry -- Continental Brethren: Switzerland and Italy -- The Split Between Open and Exclusive Brethren -- 3. Raven and the Time of Divisions: A Map of the Brethren Movement -- The Divisions of the Brethren Groups -- Brethren I and Their Schisms (Brethren VII and Brethren VIII) -- Brethren II -- Brethren III and Their Schisms (Brethren V, VI, and IX) -- Brethren IV and Their Schisms (Brethren X) -- 4. Retrenchment and Mainstreaming: The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church in the 21st Century -- The British Charity Commission Case (2006-2014) -- Brethren IV and the Question of Cults -- Brethren's Separatism: Between Retrenchment and Mainstreaming -- The Question of Youth -- The Paradox of Brethren Schools -- The Elusive Public Benefit and the Rapid Relief Teams -- Conclusion: Traditional Values in a Postmodern World -- Bibliography. |
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| ISBN: | 0190842431 |