Religion in America: An Historical Account of the Development of American Religious LifeThis comprehensive narrative account of religion in America from 1607 through the present depicts the religious life of the American people within the context of American society. It addresses topics spanning from the European/Puritan origins of American religious thought, encompassing the ramifications of the "Great Awakening" and the effect of nationhood on religious practice, and extending through to the shifting religious configuration of the late 20th century. |
Contents
Backgrounds and Beginnings | 11 |
England and America | 38 |
The Englishspeaking Denominations | 60 |
Copyright | |
29 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
activity American Anglican Awakening Baptist became become began believed Bible bishops Boston Buddhism Catholicism centers Chicago Christ Christian cities Civil clergy colonies Congregationalists congregations conversion culture denominations developed divine doctrine Dutch Dwight L early England English Episcopal established evangelical faith Finney formed French German God's gospel groups Hinduism History Holy immigrants Indians influence institutional Islam issue Jesuits Jewish Jews John Jonathan Edwards Judaism later leaders leadership liberal Lutheran major membership ment Methodist million ministers ministry mission missionary moral movement nation Native American nineteenth century North organized Orthodox parish pastor Pentecostal percent persons Philadelphia political popular population prayer preachers preaching Presbyterian priests Protestant Protestantism Puritan Quakers Reformed Religion in America religious revival revivalist ritual role Roman Catholic Roman Catholic Church School Seminary sermon social social gospel Society South South Carolina southern Spanish spirit theological tion tradition United unity urban Virginia William women worship York