Christian and Missionary Alliance - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Christian And Missionary Alliance: Encyclopedia - Christian And Missionary Alliance
The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) is an Evangelical Protestant denomination within Christianity. It was founded by Dr. Alb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian And Missionary Alliance: Encyclopedia Ii - Christian And Missionary Alliance - History Of The Denomination
Initially, the Christian and Missionary Alliance was not founded as a denomination. Dr. Albert B. Simpson was a Presbyterian clergyman mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cama: Encyclopedia - Cama
Cama or CAMA can refer to several things: Cama, a cross between a camel and a llama Cama, Graubünden, a municipality in Switzerland Chr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albert Benjamin Simpson: Encyclopedia - Albert Benjamin Simpson
Albert Benjamin Simpson (December 15, 1843 – October 29, 1919) was a Canadian preacher, theologian, author, and founder of The Christia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aiden Wilson Tozer: Encyclopedia - Aiden Wilson Tozer
Aiden Wilson Tozer (April 21, 1897 - May 12, 1963) was an American Protestant pastor, preacher, author, magazine editor, Bible conference...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crown College Minnesota: Encyclopedia - Crown College Minnesota
CROWN COLLEGE Crown College is a Christan college located in St. Bonifacius, Minnesota in the greater Twin Cities area. The college was f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Berg: Encyclopedia - David Berg
David Brandt Berg (February 18, 1919 - October 1994) was the founder and leader of the Children of God, also called "The Family." David ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Wesley: Encyclopedia - John Wesley
Background Christianity Protestantism Pietism Anglicanism Arminianism Doctrinal distinctives Articles of Religion Prevenient Grace Govern...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pentecostalism: Encyclopedia - Pentecostalism
History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Fath...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Berg: Encyclopedia Ii - David Berg - The Children Of God/the Family 1968 - 1994
David Berg (also known as King David, Mo, Moses David, Father David, Dad, or Grandpa to members of the Children of God), in 1968, founded...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Hong Kong: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Hong Kong - Christianity
Religion in Hong Kong - The Roman Catholic community. Main article: Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong The Roman Catholic Church in Hong K...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The White Man's Burden: Encyclopedia Ii - The White Man's Burden - Kipling As Satirist
Some writers point to Kipling's history of satirical writing, and propose that The White Man's Burden is in fact a sly work of satire tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albert Benjamin Simpson: Encyclopedia Ii - Albert Benjamin Simpson - Early Life And Ministry
Simpson was born in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, Canada as the third son and fourth child of James Simpson, Jr. and Janet Clark. Auth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pentecostalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Pentecostalism - Theology
Theologically, most Pentecostal denominations are aligned with Evangelicalism in that they emphasize the reliability of the Bible and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pentecostalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Pentecostalism - Theology
Theologically, most Pentecostal denominations are aligned with Evangelicalism in that they emphasize the reliability of the Bible and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Wesley: Encyclopedia Ii - John Wesley - In Oxford And Georgia
In 1720, Wesley entered Christ Church College, Oxford, and received his Master of Arts in 1727. He was ordained deacon in 1725 and electe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Holiness Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Holiness Movement - History
A renewed interest in Christian Holiness began among Methodists in the 19th Century. They rediscovered John Wesley’s doctrine of Christ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ravi Zacharias: Encyclopedia Ii - Ravi Zacharias - Short Biography
Zacharias descended from a line of Hindu priests (of the Nambudiri Brahmin caste). In one of his lectures, he explained that a German pri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toccoa Falls College: Encyclopedia Ii - Toccoa Falls College - History
In 1907, Toccoa Falls College was founded by Dr. Richard A. Forrest in Golden, North Carolina as the Golden Valley Institute. On January ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pentecostalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Pentecostalism - Leaders
Pentecostalism - Precursors. John Alexander Dowie (1848-1907) Edward Irving Pentecostalism - Early history. Smith Wigglesworth Dav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Holiness Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Holiness Movement - Outgrowths
The Holiness Movement led to the formation of several Christian groups, including: the Wesleyan Church the Free Methodist Church the Chu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pentecostalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Pentecostalism - Pentecostal Denominations And Adherents
Christianity Today reported in an article titled World Growth at 19 Million a Year that according to historian Vinson Synan, dean of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The White Man's Burden: Encyclopedia Ii - The White Man's Burden - Kipling As Racist
The first verse of the Kipling poem reads: Take up the White Man's burden — Send forth the best ye breed — Go, bind you...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Wesley: Encyclopedia Ii - John Wesley - Ordination Of Ministers
As his societies multiplied, and the elements of an ecclesiastical system were gradually adopted, the breach between Wesley and the Churc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Wesley: Encyclopedia Ii - John Wesley - Advocacy Of Arminianism
Wesley was a strong controversialist. The most notable of his controversies was that on Calvinism. His father was of the Arminian school ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Wesley: Encyclopedia Ii - John Wesley - Doctrines / Theology
20th century Wesley scholar Albert Outler argued in his introduction to the 1964 collection John Wesley (ISBN 0195028104) that Wesley dev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Wesley: Encyclopedia Ii - John Wesley - Chapels And Organizations
As his societies needed houses to worship in, Wesley began to provide chapels, first in Bristol, then in London and elsewhere. The Bristo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Wesley: Encyclopedia Ii - John Wesley - Persecutions; Lay Preaching
From 1739 onward Wesley and the Methodists were persecuted by clergymen and magistrates. They were attacked in sermons and in print and a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Wesley: Encyclopedia Ii - John Wesley - Youth
John Wesley was born in Epworth, 23 miles (37 km) northwest of Lincoln, the son of Samuel Wesley, a graduate of Oxford, and a minister of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Wesley: Encyclopedia Ii - John Wesley - The Beginning Of The Revival
Wesley returned to England depressed and beaten. It was at this point that he turned to the Moravians, a group with whom he had become fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Wesley: Encyclopedia Ii - John Wesley - Personality And Activities
Wesley travelled constantly, generally on horseback, preaching twice or thrice a day. He formed societies, opened chapels, examined and c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Wesley: Encyclopedia Ii - John Wesley - Literary Work
Wesley was a logical thinker, and expressed himself clearly, concisely and forcefully in writing. His written sermons are characterized b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Hong Kong: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Hong Kong - Buddhism And Taoism
Buddhism and Taoism are traditional Chinese religions. These two religions have a considerable number of adherents in Hong Kong and there...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Berg: Encyclopedia Ii - David Berg - Early Years 1919 - 1968
Berg was born in Oakland, California, USA on February 18, 1919 to Hjalmer Emmanuel Berg and Rev. Virginia Lee Brandt (a Christian evangel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albert Benjamin Simpson: Encyclopedia Ii - Albert Benjamin Simpson - Simpson's Teaching
Simpson developed a theological formulation that was to have an impact on a number of groups that emerged from the Holiness Movement, in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pentecostalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Pentecostalism - Leaders
Pentecostalism - Precursors. John Alexander Dowie (1848-1907) Edward Irving Pentecostalism - Early history. Smith Wigglesworth Dav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pentecostalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Pentecostalism - History
The Pentecostal movement was also prominent in the Holiness movement who were the first to begin making numerous references to the term "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Holiness Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Holiness Movement - Key Concepts
In general the Holiness Movement sought to promote a Christianity that was personal, practical, and life-changing. Three key concepts of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian And Missionary Alliance: Encyclopedia Ii - Christian And Missionary Alliance - C&ma Seminaries And Colleges
As of 1998, there are two C&MA graduate schools, four C&MA colleges, and one C&MA seminary accredited by the American Associa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian And Missionary Alliance: Encyclopedia Ii - Christian And Missionary Alliance - What Makes C&ma Different?
The C&MA has most everything in common with other evangelical protestant denominations. Two things distinguish it: (1) a greater emph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian And Missionary Alliance: Encyclopedia Ii - Christian And Missionary Alliance - Cama Services
Associated with the denomination is CAMA Services. “CAMA” stands for “Compassion and Mercy Associates.” Services include a variet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian And Missionary Alliance: Encyclopedia Ii - Christian And Missionary Alliance - Complete Statement Of Faith
1. There is one God, who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 2. Jesus Christ is tru...   » Read the article