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19-526: Randall House or Randall Farm may refer to: Publisher [ edit ] Randall House Publications , a U.S. publisher of Christian publications Places [ edit ] Truman-Randall House , Florence, Arizona, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Pinal County, Arizona Alfred Jason Randall House , Pine, Arizona, listed on

38-522: Is an American publisher of Christian literature and church resources based in Nashville, Tennessee . Randall House has 11 departments: Administrative, Book Division, Training, Design, Distribution, Digital/IT, Editorial, Marketing, Printing, Sales, and Student & Children's Ministry. In 1935, the National Association of Free Will Baptists (NAFWB) selected Rev. Winford Davis of Missouri to become

57-409: Is sometimes harder to define than Christian non-fiction. Christian themes are not always explicit. Some Christian fiction, such as that of C. S. Lewis , draws on the allegorical writings of the past. There can also be argument as to whether the works of a Christian author are necessarily Christian fiction. For example, while there are undoubted Christian themes within J. R. R. Tolkien 's The Lord of

76-601: The Bible. These became widespread in Europe by the end of the fifteenth century. During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries these developed into the Morality play , an allegorical play intended to exhort the audience to the virtuous life. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries theatre was generally seen as wicked, and the church made attempts to suppress it. In the twentieth century churches, particularly evangelical churches, rediscovered

95-794: The NRHP in Cortland County, New York Dr. Rufus Randall Residence , Bath, Ohio, listed on the NRHP in Summit County, Ohio Cornell-Randall-Bailey Roadhouse , Johnston, Rhode Island, listed on the NRHP in Providence County, Rhode Island Melvin Harley Randall House , Centerville, Utah, listed on the NRHP in Davis County, Utah Adin Randall House , Eau Claire, Wisconsin, listed on

114-726: The NRHP in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Randall House, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, a Community Museum Brewster Randall House , Janesville, Wisconsin, listed on the NRHP in Rock County, Wisconsin See also [ edit ] Randall Building (disambiguation) Camp Randall , Madison, Wisconsin Fort Randall , Pickstown, South Dakota Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

133-770: The NRHP in Gila County, Arizona John Randall House , North Stonington, Connecticut, listed on the NRHP in New London County, Connecticut T. W. Randall House , Silver Springs, Florida, listed on the NRHP in Marion County, Florida Jacob Randall House , Pownal, Maine, listed on the NRHP in Cumberland County, Maine Randall-Hildreth House , Topsham, Maine, listed on the NRHP in Sagadahoc County, Maine Randall-Hale Homestead , Stow, Massachusetts, listed on

152-644: The NRHP in Middlesex County, Massachusetts Randall House (Mayville, Michigan) , an octagon house listed on the NRHP in Tuscola County, Michigan Harry E. Randall House , Great Falls, Montana, listed on the NRHP in Cascade County, Montana Randall Farm (Lee, New Hampshire) , listed on the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places Randall Farm (Cortland, New York) , listed on

171-677: The NSSC voted to dissolve as a separate entity. The NAFWB launched their own Free Will Baptist-produced Sunday School literature program in 1958. It was shut down in 1959 due to financial difficulties and was reopened in 1962. In 1962, Roger Reeds became the first full-time General Director of the Sunday School Department (SS Department). In 1972 the SS Department adopted Randall House Publications as their trade name in honor of Benjamin Randall ,

190-571: The Rings , they are always kept below the surface. Other possible examples of Christian fiction include the works of G. K. Chesterton and George Macdonald . In the last few decades the existence of a Christian subculture, particularly in North America, has given rise to a specific genre of Christian novel , written by and for Christians of a particular type (i.e., conservative Evangelical Protestants), and generally with explicit Christian themes. Unlike

209-401: The field of Christian fiction smaller niche markets have emerged aimed at specific denominations, notably Catholic fiction and Latter Day Saints Fiction . There are also Christian fiction that is aimed at wider mainstream audiences, such as the best selling Left Behind series. Throughout the medieval period churches in Europe frequently performed mystery plays , retelling the stories of

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228-634: The first Sunday School Secretary. Only three years later, the NAFWB elected the first Sunday School Board, which developed the National Sunday School Convention (NSSC) in 1940. Since 1940, the work of the Sunday School Board has been promoted via the NSSC. In order to increase participation, the Sunday School Board brought back that work under the direct supervision of the Board in 1947. In 1950,

247-554: The founder of the Northern line of Free Will Baptists. In 1994, Dr. Roger Reeds retired, and Dr. Alton Loveless became the new Executive Director. In 2002, Loveless retired, and Ron Hunter Jr. became the third Executive Director and CEO of Randall House Publications. In 2007, the NAFWB renamed itself to "Randall House Publications of the National Association of Free Will Baptists". Christian literature While falling within

266-621: The reader) was in use at the time of the Reformation and continues to be used as a part of proselytization . Allegory is a style of literature having the form of a story, but using symbolic figures, actions, or representations to express truths—Christian truths, in the case of Christian allegory. Beginning with the parables of Jesus , there has been a long tradition of Christian allegory, including Dante Alighieri 's Divine Comedy , John Bunyan 's The Pilgrim's Progress , and Hannah Hurnard 's Hinds' Feet on High Places . Christian fiction

285-827: The strict definition of literature, the Bible is not generally considered literature. However, the Bible has been treated and appreciated as literature; the King James Version in particular has long been considered a masterpiece of English prose, whatever may be thought of its religious significance. Several retellings of the Bible, or parts of the Bible, have also been made with the aim of emphasising its literary qualities. Devotionals are often used by Christians in order to help themselves grow closer in their relationship with God and learn how to put their faith into practice. Letters, theological treatises and other instructive and devotional works have been produced by Christian authors since

304-575: The times of Jesus. For early Christian times almost all writing would be non-fiction, including letters, biblical commentaries, doctrinal works and hagiography . See Patristics . Since the invention of the printing press non-fictional literature has been used for the dissemination of the Christian message, and also for disseminating different viewpoints within Christianity. The tract (a small pamphlet containing an explanation of some point, or an appeal to

323-498: The title Randall House . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Randall_House&oldid=683734361 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Randall House Publications Randall House Publications

342-411: The use of theatre as a form of outreach and as a valid art form. Christianity & Literature is a peer-reviewed literary periodical, published quarterly, on literature's encounters with Christian thought and history. The journal presupposes no particular theological orientation but respects an orthodox understanding of Christianity as a historically defined faith. It is published by Sage and currently

361-615: The works of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien , such novels are often marketed exclusively to Christians and sold in Christian bookshops. The Christy Awards honour excellence in this genre. In the late 20th century, with the rise of the Christian Right in American society, Christian-themed fiction has thrived. Examples include the works of Tim LaHaye , Jerry B. Jenkins , Frank Peretti , Ted Dekker , Tosca Lee , Randy Alcorn, Francine Rivers , Wayne Thomas Batson, and Janette Oke . Within

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