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“Prohibition Is Here to Stay”
The Reverend Edward S. Shumaker and the Dry Crusade in America
Jason S. Lantzer
“Prohibition Is Here to Stay” focuses on the Reverend Edward S. Shumaker, a Methodist minister who for nearly twenty-five years led Indiana’s influential chapter of the Anti Saloon League. Shumaker was one of the most powerful men in Indiana in the fight against demon rum, and his influence extended well beyond the boundaries of the state during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Jason Lantzer uses Shumaker’s life and work to shed new light on the rise and fall of Prohibition and to better understand and appreciate the interplay of religion and politics in American culture.
Drawing on Shumaker’s…
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Image and Word in the Theology of John Calvin
Randall C. Zachman
In his groundbreaking new study of the Swiss reformer, Randall C. Zachman reveals and analyzes John Calvin’s understanding of image and word both comprehensively and chronologically, with attention to the way that each theme develops in Calvin’s theology.
Most scholars allege that John Calvin (1509–1564) insisted on the essential invisibility of God in order to deny that God could be represented in any kind of visible image. This claim formed one of his foundational arguments against the display of man-made images in worship. Given the transcendence of God, Calvin rejected the human attempt to create signs and symbols of God’s…
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Religious Studies Catalog Online
Religious Studies 2009 catalog (PDF)
We are delighted to offer our newest titles in religion and theology in an online catalog. Some of the books are offered at a 40% discount. Sale prices are valid until July 31, 2009, so don’t delay. Order your copies today.
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