an historical interpretation with representative documents Smith, H. Shelton (Hilrie Shelton) 1893-1987 creator author. text bibliography nyu New York Charles Scribner's Sons [1960-1963] 1960 1963 monographic eng

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2 volumes : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm Significant documents, including letters, essays, memoirs, etc., selected to show the religious situation in America. 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. by H. Shelton Smith, Robert T. Handy, Lefferts A. Loetscher. Includes bibliographical references and index. United States Church history Sources United States Church history 277.3 S649A 277.3 S648A 0684157454 9780684157450 60008117 NNCC 720815 20220826144725.0 382629 eng