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American Christianity : an historical interpretation with representative documents / by H. Shelton Smith, Robert T. Handy, Lefferts A. Loetscher.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, [1960-1963]Description: 2 volumes : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0684157454
  • 9780684157450
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 277.3 S648A
LOC classification:
  • 277.3 S649A
Contents:
v. 1. 1607-1820.--v. 2. 1820-1960.
Period I. Traditions in new contexts 1607-1690 -- Churchly traditions -- The Puritan middle way -- Left-wing traditions -- Period II. Changing patterns 1690-1765 -- Puritanism on the defensive -- Tensions of religious pluralism -- The Great Awakening -- The religion of the enlightenment -- Period III. Freedom and renewal 1765-1820 -- Religion in the struggle for freedom -- The religion of the enlightenment comes of age -- New awakening in the seaboard states -- Christian faith on the frontier.
Period IV. Reform and reaction 1820-1865 -- Revivalism and benevolence -- Resurgent churchly traditions -- The transcendental pattern of religious liberalism -- The irrepressible question of slavery -- Period V. Conflicting responses to new forces 1865-1930 -- Radical tendencies in religion -- The christocentric liberal tradition -- Variant orthodoxies -- The quickening of social conscience -- Period VI. Revaluing the heritage 1930-1960 -- The post-liberal theological mind -- Realism in social Christianity -- The ecumenical awakening.
Summary: Significant documents, including letters, essays, memoirs, etc., selected to show the religious situation in America.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

v. 1. 1607-1820.--v. 2. 1820-1960.

Period I. Traditions in new contexts 1607-1690 -- Churchly traditions -- The Puritan middle way -- Left-wing traditions -- Period II. Changing patterns 1690-1765 -- Puritanism on the defensive -- Tensions of religious pluralism -- The Great Awakening -- The religion of the enlightenment -- Period III. Freedom and renewal 1765-1820 -- Religion in the struggle for freedom -- The religion of the enlightenment comes of age -- New awakening in the seaboard states -- Christian faith on the frontier.

Period IV. Reform and reaction 1820-1865 -- Revivalism and benevolence -- Resurgent churchly traditions -- The transcendental pattern of religious liberalism -- The irrepressible question of slavery -- Period V. Conflicting responses to new forces 1865-1930 -- Radical tendencies in religion -- The christocentric liberal tradition -- Variant orthodoxies -- The quickening of social conscience -- Period VI. Revaluing the heritage 1930-1960 -- The post-liberal theological mind -- Realism in social Christianity -- The ecumenical awakening.

Significant documents, including letters, essays, memoirs, etc., selected to show the religious situation in America.

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