Crisis of Doubt - Honest Faith in Nineteenth-century England

Zusatztext Larsen gives us valuable and interesting accounts...A valuable book. Informationen zum Autor Timothy Larsen, is Carolyn and Fred McManis Professor of Christian Thought, Wheaton College, Illinois, USA, and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society Klappentext A corrective to the much-discussed Victorian 'crisis of faith'! this study focuses upon several prominent individuals who experienced a `crisis of doubt' and made the reverse journey! abandoning secularism to defend Christianity. Their stories demonstrate the intellectual strength of faith in the nineteenth century. Zusammenfassung A corrective to the much-discussed Victorian 'crisis of faith', this study focuses upon several prominent individuals who experienced a `crisis of doubt' and made the reverse journey, abandoning secularism to defend Christianity. Their stories demonstrate the intellectual strength of faith in the nineteenth century. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Crisis of Faith 2: William Hone 3: Frederic Rowland Young 4: Thomas Cooper 5: John Henry Gordon 6: Joseph Barker 7: John Bagnall Bebbington 8: George Sexton 9: How Many Reconverts Were There? 10: Crisis of Doubt

Product details

• Authors: Timothy Larsen, Timothy (Professor of Theology Larsen, Larsen Timothy
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.2008
• EAN: 9780199544035
• ISBN: 978-0-19-954403-5
• No. of pages: 330
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, RELIGION / Christianity / Anglican, HISTORY / Europe / General, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Episcopalian, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Christianity, History of Religion, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, Church history, Spirituality and religious experience, Anglican and Episcopalian Churches, Anglican & Episcopalian Churches, Church of England