The doctrines and discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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| Imprint: | Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2017. Chapel Hill [North Carolina] : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library, 2017. [Chapel Hill, North Carolina] : Distributed by University of North Carolina Press |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (1 PDF (103 pages)) : illustration |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11677227 |
| Summary: | Published in 1817, The Doctrines and Discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Church was the first definitive guide to the history, beliefs, teachings, and practices of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Beginning with a brief history, the book moves into a presentation of the "Articles of Religion," including the Trinity, the Word of God, Resurrection, the Holy Spirit, scripture, original sin and free will, justification, works, the church, purgatory, the sacraments, baptism, the Lord's Supper, marriage, church ceremonies, and government. Immediately following the articles is an extended four-part catechism that more fully explicates the meanings and implications of the doctrinal statements.<br> <br> <br> <br> A DOCSOUTH BOOK. This collaboration between UNC Press and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library brings classic works from the digital library of Documenting the American South back into print. DocSouth Books uses the latest digital technologies to make these works available in paperback and e-book formats. Each book contains a short summary and is otherwise unaltered from the original publication. DocSouth Books provide affordable and easily accessible editions to a new generation of scholars, students, and general readers. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: First edition. Philadelphia : Richard Allen and Jacob Tapsico for the African Methodist connection in the United States, 1817. "A DocSouth Books edition." Published in 1817, The Doctrines and Discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Church was the first definitive guide to the history, beliefs, teachings, and practices of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Beginning with a brief history, the book moves into a presentation of the "Articles of Religion," including the Trinity, the Word of God, Resurrection, the Holy Spirit, scripture, original sin and free will, justification, works, the church, purgatory, the sacraments, baptism, the Lord's Supper, marriage, church ceremonies, and government. Immediately following the articles is an extended four-part catechism that more fully explicates the meanings and implications of the doctrinal statements. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 PDF (103 pages)) : illustration |
| ISBN: | 9781469633275 1469633272 9781469633268 1469633264 9781469633251 1469633256 |