church history

Describes the history of Mormonism in America; its beliefs and practices; its impact on American culture, social issues, and politics; and important American Mormon figures and events.

Discusses the patterns of failed and successful reform struggles in the U.S., such as the temperance, suffrage, and civil rights movements, to illustrate what modern activists, particularly those motivated by the gospel, can learn and apply to make a difference.

Lauro Martines presents a new analysis of the life of fifteenth-century Italian preacher Savonarola and his impact on the Renaissance.

An exploration of exorcism in contemporary America, looking at the factors that have led to the boom in exorcisms since the 1970s, discussing the role of the popular entertainment industry in stimulating the exorcism market, and including interviews with exorcists and their clients, as well as firsthand observations of exorcism rituals.

Surveys 17th century clerical writers of significance, their books, sermon notes, and unpublished manuscripts.

Lauren Drain describes her experiences in the controversial Westboro Baptist Church, from joining the church at fourteen when her father moved their family to Kansas, to being banished seven years later when she began questioning the church's agenda.

Profiles five Catholic theologians who were born during the Kulturkampf, grew up during the Hitler era, and had a major influence on Catholicism in the English-speaking world.

Describes the history of Catholicism's rise from an insignificant sect in the early nineteenth-century to America's largest and most influential church.

Presents a study of the religious revival that swept Rochester, New York in the 1830s, looking at the causes of the Protestant movement, and discussing its social, economic, political, and religious consequences.