Christian Thought in America: A Brief History
Christian Thought in America: A Brief History is a short, accessible overview of the history of Christian thought in America, from the Puritans and other colonials to the beginning of the twenty-first century. Moving chronologically, each chapter addresses a historical segment, focusing on key movements and figures and tracing general trends and developments. The book conveys a sense of the liveliness and creativity of the ongoing theological debates. Each chapter concludes with a short bibliography of recent scholarship for further reading.
- Publisher Fortress Press
- Format Paperback
- ISBN 9781451487732
- eBook ISBN 9781506400334
- Dimensions 6 x 9
- Pages 340
- Publication Date July 1, 2015
Contents
1. Introduction
2. “Errand in the Wilderness”: Colonists in the New World
3. Religious and Political Awakenings: The Revolution
4. Religious Thought in the New Republic: Something New, Something Old; Revival and Restoration
5. New Paths in the Nineteenth Century
6. Times of Turmoil: The Civil War
7. Spreading the Word: Victorian Evangelicalism and the Varieties of Protestantism
8. Progressivism and Its Discontents
9. Twentieth Century Developments
10. Into the Twenty-First Century
2. “Errand in the Wilderness”: Colonists in the New World
3. Religious and Political Awakenings: The Revolution
4. Religious Thought in the New Republic: Something New, Something Old; Revival and Restoration
5. New Paths in the Nineteenth Century
6. Times of Turmoil: The Civil War
7. Spreading the Word: Victorian Evangelicalism and the Varieties of Protestantism
8. Progressivism and Its Discontents
9. Twentieth Century Developments
10. Into the Twenty-First Century