Reformed and Evangelical Across Four Centuries
The Presbyterian Story in America
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A definitive history of evangelical Presbyterianism in America
Reformed and Evangelical across Four Centuries tells the story of the Presbyterian church in the United States, beginning with its British foundations and extending to its present-day expression in multiple American Presbyterian denominations. This account emphasizes the role of the evangelical movement in shaping various Presbyterian bodies in America, especially in the twentieth century amid increasing departures from traditional Calvinism, historic orthodoxy, and a focus on biblical authority. Particular attention is also given to crucial elements of diversity in the Presbyterian story, with increasing numbers of African American, Latino/a, and Korean American Presbyterians--among others--in the twenty-first century. Overall, this book will be a bountiful resource to anyone curious about what it means to be Presbyterian in the multidimensional American context, as well as to anyone looking to understand this piece of the larger history of Christianity in the United States.
Nathan P Feldmeth
Nathan Feldmeth is associate dean for extended education and assistant professor of church history at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He has contributed articles to InterVarsity Press's New Dictionary of Theology, Dictionary of Christianity in America and Dictionary of Major Biblical Interpreters.
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S Donald Fortson
S. Donald Fortson, III (Columbia Theological Seminary; Westminster Theological Seminary) is Professor of Church History and Practical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the author of The Presbyterian Creed and served as editor for Colonial Presbyterianism.
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Garth M Rosell
Garth M. Rosell is professor of church history, chair of the Division of Christian Thought, and director of the Ockenga Institute of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.
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Kenneth J Stewart
Kenneth J. Stewart (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is professor emeritus of theological studies at Covenant College. A native of Canada and now a U.S. citizen, his books with InterVarsity Press include Ten Myths About Calvinism and In Search of Ancient Roots: The Christian Past and the Evangelical Identity Crisis. He has co-authored or co-edited five other titles, including The Geneva Reveil in International Perspective. His writing ranges across the evangelical and Reformed tradition.
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