Amish Baptism

The Radical Reformation, which occurred alongside Luther and Calvin’s reforms during the 16th century, produced a number of new religious groups. These groups were called “radical reformers” because they adopted the beliefs of other reformers and...

Sects, Cults and Denominations

The United States is one of the most religious nations in the world. Christianity, especially, played an important part in the founding and development of this country, and it has continued to dominate America’s religious landscape. Today, however, that...

Assemblies of God: A Profile of Pentecostals

In the 1950s, Pentecostalism emerged as one of the most visible and growing forms of Protestantism. The beginning of the modern Pentecostal revival is generally traced to a prayer meeting led by Charles Parham. At the meeting on Jan. 1, 1901, at Bethel Bible College...

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

Martin Luther’s historic act on Oct. 31, 1517, had innumerable repercussions for the Christian faith. One significant outcome of his reforming movement was the development of the Lutheran Church, which quickly extended beyond the borders of Germany. Today there...

Jews for Jesus: A Historical Perspective

In 1953, Moishe Rosen, a young Jewish man who had been a formidable opponent of the Christian gospel, accepted the teachings of Christianity and became a Christian. The next year, God called Rosen to minister to the Jewish people, so he enrolled in a Bible college....