William Kiffen and his World (Part 1)

Education & Teaching

Kreitzer, Larry J.

Schools & Teaching

Centre for Baptist History and Heritage

William Kiffen and His World (Part 7)

History

Europe

Independently published

<p>The London merchant William Kiffen (c. 1616-1701) is commonly regarded as one of the founding fathers of the Particular Baptists in London. For over sixty years Kiffen played a significant role in the complex world of the seventeenth century, with its volatile mix of religion, politics and commerce. He established himself in the early 1640s as the leader of a Baptist congregation, became an important contact for the Cromwellian Commonwealth and Protectorate, and was intimately involved in the political manoeuvrings of the royal courts of Charles I, Charles II, James II and William III. In this volume Dr Kreitzer continues the investigation of Kiffen’s life which he began in Volume 1, offering eleven further ground-breaking studies based on primary sources which were all previously either under-appreciated or unknown.</p>

William Kiffen and His World (Part 4)

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

William Kiffen and his World (Part 5) (Centre for Baptist History and Heritage Studies - Re-Sourcing Baptist History: Seventeenth Century Series)

The New Testament in Fiction and Film: On Reversing the Hermeneutical Flow (Biblical Seminar Series)

Literature & Fiction

UNKNO

This latest volume in the Readings series offers a helpful guide to the shortest, and arguably the most personal, as well as enigmatic, of Paul's letters. It surveys the range of interpretations put forward over the years, and identifies the strengths and weaknesses in the traditional reading of Philemon as addressing the estrangement that has arisen between Paul's friend Philemon and his runaway slave Onesimus. Recent alternatives to this reading are assessed, with particular attention to the light they shed on Paul's own attitude to slavery and his understanding of reconciliation. Historically, the Letter to Philemon has been the focus of much debate between abolitionists and pro-slavery advocates, and the use made of the Letter in the 18th and 19th centuries is here uniquely chronicled. In addition, the story of Onesimus and Philemon, as traditionally conceived, had a great appeal to writers of historical fiction, and a number of examples of that genre are summarized. The book also highlights the way in which Philemon has featured in filmic treatments of Paul's life, including a new and fascinating film in Arabic entitled The Runaway (2006). The volume offers an excellent introduction, not only to the main historical and critical issues raised by Philemon, but also to the rich legacy that the Letter has created for subsequent generations of readers who remain fascinated by the subtlety of its depiction of human relationships.

Philemon (Readings, a New Biblical Commentary)

Religion & Spirituality

Kreitzer, L. Joseph

Christian Books & Bibles

Sheffield Phoenix Press Ltd.

William Kiffen and His World (Part 3) (Centre for Baptist History and Heritage Studies - Re-Sourcing Baptist History: Seventeenth Century Series Volume)

'Step Into Your Place': The First World War in Baptist Life and Thought (Centre for Baptist Studies in Oxford)

Religious Studies

Centre for Baptist Studies in Oxford

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