Christianity in action : the international history of the Salvation Army

FOREWORD . . xi
INTRODUCTION . . xiii

1. In the Beginning . . 1
2. Booth Finds His Destiny . . 5
3. William and Catherine . . 11
4. An Army Is Formed . . 15
5. The Sounds of Music . . 23
6. Early Persecution . . 29
7. Women in Ministry . . 33
8. Attacking a Monstrous Evil . . 39
9. In Darkest England . . 50
10. The Army's Theology and Ecclesiology . . 59
11 The Sacramental Salvationist . . 70
12. William Booth's Legend and Legacy . . 76
13. "The General Lays Down His Sword" . . 85
14. The Army's High Council . . 90
15. The Generals and Their Legacies . . 96
16. The Army's Government . . 107
17. The Army's Crown Jewels . . 118
18. Invasion of the USA . . 132
19. Serving the Armed Forces . . 138
20. Global Outreach . . 145
21. Global Gatherings . . 161
22. Addressing the Issues . . 168
23. Human Services . . 176
24. At Front Lines of Tragedy . . 189
25. History Makers . . 208
26. Heroes of the Faith . . 223
27. Marching Forward . . 238

APPENDIX A: Doctrines of The Salvation Army . . 258
APPENDIX B: Articles of War: A Soldier's Covenant . . 260
APPENDIX C: The Founder's Sonar . . 262
APPENDIX D: Countries and Territories . . 263
APPENDIX E: International Statistics . . 265
APPENDIX F: Glossary . . 270
ENDNOTES . . 273
BIBLIOGRAPHY . . 276
INDEX . . 278
THE AUTHOR . . 285