Monergism Books

Binding: Paperback
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Eerdmans
ISBN#: 9780802849489

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Description: One of our foremost historians of religion here chronicles the arrival of Christianity in the New World, tracing the turning points in the development of the immigrant church that have led to today's distinctly American faith.

Taking a unique approach to this fascinating subject, Noll focuses on what was new about organized Christian religion on the American continent by comparison with European Christianity. In doing so, Noll provides a broad outline of the major events in the history of the Christian churches that have filled North America with such remarkable vitality and diversity. He also highlights some of the most important interpretive issues in the transfer of the hereditary religion of Europe to America.

Preface

1. From Europe to America Colonization, 1492-1730 The Churches Become American, 1730-1830 The Separation of Church and State The High Tide of Protestantism, 1830-1865 A New Christian Pluralism, 1865-1906 Divisions, Renewal, Fragmentation, Acculturation, 1906-1960 The Recent Past, 1960-2000 Theology In the Shadow of the United States — Canada and Mexico The Fate of European Traditions — Lutherans and Roman Catholics

2. Day-to-Day Christian Spirituality and the Bible

   Afterword
   Appendix A: The Largest Denominations (as of 2000) in the United States and Canada
   Appendix B: Regional Variations in the United States and Canada
   Chronology
   Bibliography
   Index