{"product_id":"the-kingdom-of-character-the-student-volunteer-movement-for-foreign-missions-1886-1926-paperback-2","title":"The Kingdom of Character: The Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions, 1886-1926 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Parker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Unseen Heroes of the Global Missionary Movement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions was a Protestant missionary recruiting organization. Launched in the late nineteenth century, it played an indispensable role in the creation of the modern missionary movement. While it was influenced by the optimism and expansiveness that characterized Americans at the turn of the century, it also mirrored the period's provincialism and ethnocentrism. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Kingdom of Character\u003c\/i\u003e provides a thorough history of the Student Volunteer Movement (SVM), exposing both its strengths and weaknesses. Parker highlights how these student leaders addressed issues such as gender roles, the social impact of World War I, and various internal controversies, while emphasizing an American middle-class worldview that stressed the Victorian idea of character in their hope to spread the gospel around the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Kingdom of Character\u003c\/i\u003e is a great read for those interested in the creation of the modern missionary movement.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Parker received his MDiv from Fuller Theological Seminary and his PhD in American Religious and Cultural History from the University of Maryland. From 1995 to 2006, he served as a Presbyterian missionary in Sudan and Rwanda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45881884836037,"sku":"9780878085187","price":40.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/WC-Xzb-DRi9780878085187_ea8162f9-09c8-431a-801a-d73e2ff0b933.webp?v=1771793077","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-kingdom-of-character-the-student-volunteer-movement-for-foreign-missions-1886-1926-paperback-2","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}