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IJRF Vol 7:1/2 2014 (157–173) The International Journal of Religious Freedom, 2014

The aim of this article is to analyse how the developments in the post-apostolic church, and part... more The aim of this article is to analyse how the developments in the post-apostolic church, and particularly after the Constantinian shift, soon resulted in the loss of religious freedom. In recent years, there has been a great deal of interest in mission in the changing contexts of post-Christian societies in the West. Yet most of this research has neglected to examine the relationship between the post-Christendom shift and the previous shift from the persecuted primitive church to the religiouspolitical construct of Christendom. What is more, an examination of the Christendom era contributes to the study of the conditions of religious freedom and persecution. The compulsion to religious uniformity and monopoly resulted inevitably in the loss of religious freedom over many centuries. In the final analysis, the differing assessments of Constantinianism depend on the respective eschatological and ecclesiological view. Keywords Religious freedom and persecution, Christendom era, Constantinian Shift, ecclesiastical institution, imperial church, compulsory church, enforced uniformity, abuse of power, from martyrs to inquisitors, concept of discipleship, non-conformist movements.

BBKL 35, 2014

The evangelical Mennonite Brethren Missiologist George W. Peters represented a theocentric (and b... more The evangelical Mennonite Brethren Missiologist George W. Peters represented a theocentric (and bibliocentric) approach to mission.
His most influential book can be regarded a missiological classic: A Biblical Theology of Missions.

George Whitefield Tercentenary Essays; Special Issue of The Journal of Religious History, Literature and Culture. University of Wales Press, Vol. 1, no. 2, 2015

On the surface, there are not many obvious points of contact between George Whitefield and German... more On the surface, there are not many obvious points of contact between George Whitefield and German-language theology, and this may have several causes. 1 For reasons that are easy to understand, even on the other side of the Oceanus Germanicus, theologians of the United Methodist Church (Evangelisch-Methodistische Kirche in Deutschland) tend to be rather John Wesley-centred. In a presentation of this Church from 1953, Whitefield's groundbreaking open-air sermon in Kingswood, where the tears flowed, making white gutters down the coal-black faces of the listening miners, was even attributed to John Wesley. 2 As one of-or even the-founder of the Methodist Movement, who is not directly associated with the United Methodist Church in Germany, there has not been much room left for the 'roving evangelist' and 'Great Awakener' from Gloucester. 3 Whereas Wesley has a clearly defined part in ecclesiastical and national regard, it is more difficult to allocate Whitefield's more complex role. 4 Furthermore, viewing Whitefield from a Methodist perspective is problematic since-unlike Britain or the United States-Germany does not have a strong Methodist presence; the Evangelisch-Methodistische Kirche there is a small, though relatively established, denomination. 5 Not even one in a thousand is a Methodist in Germany, where free churches are sometimes not acknowledged as churches that are grounded in the principles of the Protestant Reformation. 6 From an Anglican point of view, Carsten Peter Thiede's book on the religious situation in England mentions only John and Charles Wesley as founding fathers of Methodism, and several other publications refer only to John as originator. 7 A further factor is that there appears to be little substantial interest in the English evangelical revival, in the American Great Awakening, or in the theology and study of evangelism in German-language university theology.

Bunyan Studies , 2017

This short book forms the first of a two-part volume on the Pilgrim's Progress in a German series... more This short book forms the first of a two-part volume on the Pilgrim's Progress in a German series on the masterpieces on the heavenly Jerusalem (Meisterwerke des Himmlischen Jerusalem). Claus Bernet, the editor of that series of illustrated books and author of the present work, is an expert on the topic of Jerusalem. Bernet's specialisation may be responsible for both the strengths and some weaknesses of this interesting booklet.

On the surface, there are not many obvious points of contact between George Whitefield and German... more On the surface, there are not many obvious points of contact between George Whitefield and German-language theology, and this may have several causes. 1 For reasons that are easy to understand, even on the other side of the Oceanus Germanicus, theologians of the United Methodist Church (Evangelisch-Methodistische Kirche in Deutschland) tend to be rather John Wesley-centred. In a presentation of this Church from 1953, Whitefield's groundbreaking open-air sermon in Kingswood, where the tears flowed, making white gutters down the coal-black faces of the listening miners, was even attributed to John Wesley. 2 As one of the founders-or even the founder-of the Methodist Movement, who is not directly associated with the United Methodist Church in Germany, there has not been much room left for the 'roving evangelist' and 'Great Awakener' from Gloucester. 3 Whereas Wesley has a clearly defined part in ecclesiastical and national regard, it is more difficult to allocate Whitefield's more complex role. 4 Furthermore, viewing Whitefield from a Methodist perspective is problematic since-unlike Britain or the United States-Germany does not have a strong Methodist presence; the Evangelisch-Methodistische Kirche there is a small, though relatively established, denomination. 5 Not even one in a thousand is a Methodist in Germany, where free churches are sometimes not acknowledged as churches that are grounded in the principles of the Protestant Reformation. 6 From an Anglican point of view, Carsten Peter Thiede's book on the religious situation in England mentions only John and Charles Wesley as founding fathers of Methodism, and several other publications refer only to John as originator. 7 A further factor is that there appears to be little substantial interest in the English evangelical revival, in the American Great Awakening, or in the theology and study of evangelism in German-language university theology. 8 Moreover, the

Band XLI (2020) Spalten 115-128 , 2020

BEASLEY-MURRAY, George Raymond

BBKL vol. XLIV (2022), 2022

International Journal of Religious Freedom, 2014

The aim of this article is to analyse how the developments in the post-apostolic church, and part... more The aim of this article is to analyse how the developments in the post-apostolic church, and particularly after the Constantinian shift, soon resulted in the loss of religious freedom. In recent years, there has been a great deal of interest in mission in the changing contexts of post-Christian societies in the West. Yet most of this research has neglected to examine the relationship between the post-Christendom shift and the previous shift from the persecuted primitive church to the religious political construct of Christendom. What is more, an examination of the Christendom era contributes to the study of the conditions of religious freedom and persecution.The compulsion to religious uniformity and monopoly resulted inevitably in the loss of religious freedom over many centuries. In the final analysis, the differing assessments of Constantinianism depend on the respective eschatological and ecclesiological view.

Freedom of Belief and Christian Mission, 2015

The book Freedom of Belief and Christian Mission contains my book-contribution "The Era of Consta... more The book Freedom of Belief and Christian Mission contains my book-contribution "The Era of Constantine" on pp. 79-92.

IJRF Vol 7:1/2 2014 (157–173) The International Journal of Religious Freedom, 2014

The aim of this article is to analyse how the developments in the post-apostolic church, and part... more The aim of this article is to analyse how the developments in the post-apostolic church, and particularly after the Constantinian shift, soon resulted in the loss of religious freedom. In recent years, there has been a great deal of interest in mission in the changing contexts of post-Christian societies in the West. Yet most of this research has neglected to examine the relationship between the post-Christendom shift and the previous shift from the persecuted primitive church to the religiouspolitical construct of Christendom. What is more, an examination of the Christendom era contributes to the study of the conditions of religious freedom and persecution. The compulsion to religious uniformity and monopoly resulted inevitably in the loss of religious freedom over many centuries. In the final analysis, the differing assessments of Constantinianism depend on the respective eschatological and ecclesiological view. Keywords Religious freedom and persecution, Christendom era, Constantinian Shift, ecclesiastical institution, imperial church, compulsory church, enforced uniformity, abuse of power, from martyrs to inquisitors, concept of discipleship, non-conformist movements.

BBKL 35, 2014

The evangelical Mennonite Brethren Missiologist George W. Peters represented a theocentric (and b... more The evangelical Mennonite Brethren Missiologist George W. Peters represented a theocentric (and bibliocentric) approach to mission.
His most influential book can be regarded a missiological classic: A Biblical Theology of Missions.

George Whitefield Tercentenary Essays; Special Issue of The Journal of Religious History, Literature and Culture. University of Wales Press, Vol. 1, no. 2, 2015

On the surface, there are not many obvious points of contact between George Whitefield and German... more On the surface, there are not many obvious points of contact between George Whitefield and German-language theology, and this may have several causes. 1 For reasons that are easy to understand, even on the other side of the Oceanus Germanicus, theologians of the United Methodist Church (Evangelisch-Methodistische Kirche in Deutschland) tend to be rather John Wesley-centred. In a presentation of this Church from 1953, Whitefield's groundbreaking open-air sermon in Kingswood, where the tears flowed, making white gutters down the coal-black faces of the listening miners, was even attributed to John Wesley. 2 As one of-or even the-founder of the Methodist Movement, who is not directly associated with the United Methodist Church in Germany, there has not been much room left for the 'roving evangelist' and 'Great Awakener' from Gloucester. 3 Whereas Wesley has a clearly defined part in ecclesiastical and national regard, it is more difficult to allocate Whitefield's more complex role. 4 Furthermore, viewing Whitefield from a Methodist perspective is problematic since-unlike Britain or the United States-Germany does not have a strong Methodist presence; the Evangelisch-Methodistische Kirche there is a small, though relatively established, denomination. 5 Not even one in a thousand is a Methodist in Germany, where free churches are sometimes not acknowledged as churches that are grounded in the principles of the Protestant Reformation. 6 From an Anglican point of view, Carsten Peter Thiede's book on the religious situation in England mentions only John and Charles Wesley as founding fathers of Methodism, and several other publications refer only to John as originator. 7 A further factor is that there appears to be little substantial interest in the English evangelical revival, in the American Great Awakening, or in the theology and study of evangelism in German-language university theology.

Bunyan Studies , 2017

This short book forms the first of a two-part volume on the Pilgrim's Progress in a German series... more This short book forms the first of a two-part volume on the Pilgrim's Progress in a German series on the masterpieces on the heavenly Jerusalem (Meisterwerke des Himmlischen Jerusalem). Claus Bernet, the editor of that series of illustrated books and author of the present work, is an expert on the topic of Jerusalem. Bernet's specialisation may be responsible for both the strengths and some weaknesses of this interesting booklet.

On the surface, there are not many obvious points of contact between George Whitefield and German... more On the surface, there are not many obvious points of contact between George Whitefield and German-language theology, and this may have several causes. 1 For reasons that are easy to understand, even on the other side of the Oceanus Germanicus, theologians of the United Methodist Church (Evangelisch-Methodistische Kirche in Deutschland) tend to be rather John Wesley-centred. In a presentation of this Church from 1953, Whitefield's groundbreaking open-air sermon in Kingswood, where the tears flowed, making white gutters down the coal-black faces of the listening miners, was even attributed to John Wesley. 2 As one of the founders-or even the founder-of the Methodist Movement, who is not directly associated with the United Methodist Church in Germany, there has not been much room left for the 'roving evangelist' and 'Great Awakener' from Gloucester. 3 Whereas Wesley has a clearly defined part in ecclesiastical and national regard, it is more difficult to allocate Whitefield's more complex role. 4 Furthermore, viewing Whitefield from a Methodist perspective is problematic since-unlike Britain or the United States-Germany does not have a strong Methodist presence; the Evangelisch-Methodistische Kirche there is a small, though relatively established, denomination. 5 Not even one in a thousand is a Methodist in Germany, where free churches are sometimes not acknowledged as churches that are grounded in the principles of the Protestant Reformation. 6 From an Anglican point of view, Carsten Peter Thiede's book on the religious situation in England mentions only John and Charles Wesley as founding fathers of Methodism, and several other publications refer only to John as originator. 7 A further factor is that there appears to be little substantial interest in the English evangelical revival, in the American Great Awakening, or in the theology and study of evangelism in German-language university theology. 8 Moreover, the

Band XLI (2020) Spalten 115-128 , 2020

BEASLEY-MURRAY, George Raymond

BBKL vol. XLIV (2022), 2022

International Journal of Religious Freedom, 2014

The aim of this article is to analyse how the developments in the post-apostolic church, and part... more The aim of this article is to analyse how the developments in the post-apostolic church, and particularly after the Constantinian shift, soon resulted in the loss of religious freedom. In recent years, there has been a great deal of interest in mission in the changing contexts of post-Christian societies in the West. Yet most of this research has neglected to examine the relationship between the post-Christendom shift and the previous shift from the persecuted primitive church to the religious political construct of Christendom. What is more, an examination of the Christendom era contributes to the study of the conditions of religious freedom and persecution.The compulsion to religious uniformity and monopoly resulted inevitably in the loss of religious freedom over many centuries. In the final analysis, the differing assessments of Constantinianism depend on the respective eschatological and ecclesiological view.

Freedom of Belief and Christian Mission, 2015

The book Freedom of Belief and Christian Mission contains my book-contribution "The Era of Consta... more The book Freedom of Belief and Christian Mission contains my book-contribution "The Era of Constantine" on pp. 79-92.