An introduction to the history of the Christian church in the modern period, beginning with the changing social, cultural, and religious context of Europe around the year 1500 and tracing the development of the various branches of the Christian faith through the present. An important feature of this study is the integration of American, European, and--to a lesser extent--African and Asian elements of the church's story during the modern period. The scope of the book's approach is broad, ranging from an examination of theological figures and the history of denominations and movements to...
An introduction to the history of the Christian church in the modern period, beginning with the changing social, cultural, and religious context of...
From the urbanization of the Gilded Age to the upheavals of the Haight-Ashbury era, this encyclopedic work by Glenn Miller takes readers on a sweeping journey through the landscape of American theological education, highlighting such landmarks as Princeton, Andover, and Chicago, and such fault lines as denominationalism, science, and dispensationalism. The first such exhaustive treatment of this time period in religious education, Piety and Profession is a valuable tool for unearthing the key trends from the Civil War well into the twentieth century. All those involved in...
From the urbanization of the Gilded Age to the upheavals of the Haight-Ashbury era, this encyclopedic work by Glenn Miller takes readers on a sweeping...
About the Contributor(s): Glenn T. Miller is the former Dean and Waldo Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Bangor Theological Seminary. He has served churches in both the Southern Baptist Convention and the American Baptist Convention. Miller's books include Piety and Intellect (1990) and Piety and Profession (2007).
About the Contributor(s): Glenn T. Miller is the former Dean and Waldo Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Bangor Theological Seminary. He has serv...
