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Religion in America Ser.: Presbyterian Controversy : Fundamentalists, Modernists, and Moderates by Bradley J. Longfield (1993, Trade Paperback)
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This extensive reference work, hailed by the Journal of Religion as -a book long needed by historians of American religion-, offers -a unique contribution to this often-told story by providing an in-depth analysis of seven persons intimately involved in the controversy- (Theology Today). 13 halftone illustrations.
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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195086740
ISBN-139780195086744
eBay Product ID (ePID)72790
Product Key Features
Number of Pages352 Pages
Publication NamePresbyterian Controversy : Fundamentalists, Modernists, and Moderates
LanguageEnglish
SubjectChristianity / History, Christianity / Presbyterian
Publication Year1993
FeaturesReprint
TypeTextbook
AuthorBradley J. Longfield
Subject AreaReligion
SeriesReligion in America Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height1 in
Item Weight15.5 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN90-033625
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Dewey Edition20
Reviews"A thorough and accessible history of the topic."--Louisville Presbyterian Seminary"Longfield's excellent chronicle focuses on six major Presbyterian participants....This is an enormously illuminating book about major Presbyterian figures who had counterparts in other churches also torn by conflict."--Theological Studies"An outstanding history of the early 20th century conflict within the Presbyterian church. The work should be digested not only by historians of American religion, but by pastors and lay people with a genuine concern for the future of the Protestant mainline establishment."--Trinity Journal"A book long needed by historians of American religion....An important contribution."--Journal of Religion"Represents superb scholarship. His study not only clarifies the history of the conflict...but also contributes to an understanding of conflicts that have divided many American Protestant denominations since that time."--Choice, "Represents superb scholarship. His study not only clarifies the history of the conflict...but also contributes to an understanding of conflicts that have divided many American Protestant denominations since that time."--Choice, "All serious students of the roots of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church--and of 20th-century American Presbyterianism in general--must read Bradley Longfield's fascinating volume."--New Horizons, "An outstanding history of the early 20th century conflict within thePresbyterian church. The work should be digested not only by historians ofAmerican religion, but by pastors and lay people with a genuine concern for thefuture of the Protestant mainline establishment."--Trinity Journal, "Longfield has arranged his material in an imaginative, insightful mannerand cuts to the heart of the controversies over doctrinal standards and clericalordination, the position of Princeton Seminary, and schismatic moves like thecreation of a separate foreign mission board."--Christian Century, "A book long needed by historians of American religion....An important contribution."--Journal of Religion, "Longfield has arranged his material in an imaginative, insightful manner and cuts to the heart of the controversies over doctrinal standards and clerical ordination, the position of Princeton Seminary, and schismatic moves like the creation of a separate foreign mission board."--ChristianCentury, "Longfield's scholarship is superb. This will be an important work intwentieth-century American Protestantism and a worthy volume in the new Religionin America series."--John Mulder, Louisville Presbyterian TheologicalSeminary, "Makes a unique contribution to this often-told story....Excellent, thought-provoking."--Theology Today, "Longfield's excellent chronicle focuses on six major Presbyterianparticipants....This is an enormously illuminating book about major Presbyterianfigures who had counterparts in other churches also torn byconflict."--Theological Studies, "Longfield's scholarship is superb. This will be an important work in twentieth-century American Protestantism and a worthy volume in the new Religion in America series."--John Mulder, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, "A book long needed by historians of American religion....An importantcontribution."--Journal of Religion, "Longfield's excellent chronicle focuses on six major Presbyterian participants....This is an enormously illuminating book about major Presbyterian figures who had counterparts in other churches also torn by conflict."--Theological Studies, "A thorough and accessible history of the topic."-- Louisville Presbyterian Seminary "Longfield's excellent chronicle focuses on six major Presbyterian participants....This is an enormously illuminating book about major Presbyterian figures who had counterparts in other churches also torn by conflict."-- Theological Studies "An outstanding history of the early 20th century conflict within the Presbyterian church. The work should be digested not only by historians of American religion, but by pastors and lay people with a genuine concern for the future of the Protestant mainline establishment."-- Trinity Journal "A book long needed by historians of American religion....An important contribution."-- Journal of Religion "Represents superb scholarship. His study not only clarifies the history of the conflict...but also contributes to an understanding of conflicts that have divided many American Protestant denominations since that time."-- Choice, "Represents superb scholarship. His study not only clarifies the historyof the conflict...but also contributes to an understanding of conflicts thathave divided many American Protestant denominations since thattime."--Choice, "An outstanding history of the early 20th century conflict within the Presbyterian church. The work should be digested not only by historians of American religion, but by pastors and lay people with a genuine concern for the future of the Protestant mainline establishment."--TrinityJournal, "Makes a unique contribution to this often-told story....Excellent,thought-provoking."--Theology Today, "All serious students of the roots of the Orthodox PresbyterianChurch--and of 20th-century American Presbyterianism in general--must readBradley Longfield's fascinating volume."--New Horizons, "A thorough and accessible history of the topic."--Louisville Presbyterian Seminary "Longfield's excellent chronicle focuses on six major Presbyterian participants....This is an enormously illuminating book about major Presbyterian figures who had counterparts in other churches also torn by conflict."--Theological Studies "An outstanding history of the early 20th century conflict within the Presbyterian church. The work should be digested not only by historians of American religion, but by pastors and lay people with a genuine concern for the future of the Protestant mainline establishment."--Trinity Journal "A book long needed by historians of American religion....An important contribution."--Journal of Religion "Represents superb scholarship. His study not only clarifies the history of the conflict...but also contributes to an understanding of conflicts that have divided many American Protestant denominations since that time."--Choice
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal285/.1/09042
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisLongfield explores a bitter theological controversy that wracked the Presbyterian Church in the 1920s and 30s. By examining the lives and thought of six of the major protagonists he seeks to provide a fuller understanding of the religious and cultural issues in the struggle., This extensive reference work, hailed by the Journal of Religion as -a book long needed by historians of American religion-, offers -a unique contribution to this often-told story by providing an in-depth analysis of seven persons intimately involved in the controversy- (Theology Today). 13 halftone illustrations., In the 1920s and 1930s, the Presbyterian Church in the US was wracked by a bitter theological controversy that mirrored the wider fundamentalist-modernist conflict dividing American society during that period. By examining the lives and thought of six major protagonists of the Presbyterian controversy, this study seeks to provide a fuller understanding of the religious and cultural issues in the struggle.
