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by Nathan Feldmeth (Author), S. Donald Fortson (Author), Garth M. Rosell (Author)
Choice Outstanding Academic Title (2022)
A definitive history of evangelical Presbyterianism in AmericaReformed 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.
Author Biography
Nathan P. Feldmeth is senior assistant professor of church history at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is also the author of the Pocket Dictionary of Church History.
S. Donald Fortson III is professor of church history and pastoral theology on the Charlotte campus of Reformed Theological Seminary, where he also serves as director of the doctor of ministry program. He is also the author of The Presbyterian Story: Origins and Progress of a Reformed Tradition. Garth M. Rosell is senior research professor of church history at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. His other books include A Charge to Keep: Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and the Renewal of Evangelicalism and The Surprising Work of God: Harold John Ockenga, Billy Graham, and the Rebirth of Evangelicalism. Kenneth J. Stewart is professor emeritus of theological studies in Covenant College, where he taught from 1997 to 2019. His other books include In Search of Ancient Roots: The Christian Past and the Evangelical Identity Crisis and Ten Myths about Calvinism: Recovering the Breadth of the Reformed Tradition.
