High Calvinists in Action

TRAMA

Shaw shows that high Calvinists played a vigorous and successful part in the response of early 19th-century churches to urbanization. He presents six detailed case studies of ministers and their churches in Manchester and London, revealing detailed social analysis of the congregations. His book is a valuable contribution to the debate about the relation of religion to the modern city.

NOTE EDITORE

This valuable contribution to the debate about the relation of religion to the modern city fills an important gap in the historiography of early nineteenth-century religious life. Although there is some evidence that strict doctrine led to a more restricted response to urban problems, extensive local and personal variations mean that simple generalizations should be avoided. Ian J.Shaw argues against earlier prejudiced views and shows that high Calvinists played a vigorous and successful part in the response of early nineteenth-century churches to the process of urbanization. The study includes six substantial case studies of ministers and their churches in Manchester and London. Four high Calvinist ministers are considered, with two studies of ministers holding to an evangelical Calvinist doctrine also included to provide instructive contrasts. Detailed social analysis of the congregations is based upon extensive use of manuscript and printed sources, sermons, and local and denominational press.

SOMMARIO

1 - The Development of High and Evangelical Calvinism to c. 18602 - The Responses of British Evangelicals to the Religious and Secular Problems of the Inner City c. 1800-18603 - The Manchester Context4 - William Nunn (1786 - 1840)5 - William Gadsby (1773 - 1844)6 - William McKerrow (1803 - 1878)7 - Joseph Irons (1785 - 1852)8 - James Wells (1803 - 1872)9 - Andrew Reed (1787 - 1862)10 - Conclusion

AUTORE

Ian J. Shaw is Lecturer in Church History at International Christian College, Glasgow

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780199250776
• Dimensioni: 224 x 28.6 x 145 mm Ø 607 gr
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Illustration Notes: 6 tables
• Pagine Arabe: 428