Washington Gladden''s Church - The Minister Who Made Modern American Protestantism

David Mislin focuses on eight defining elements of Gladden's religious thought and explores the crucial moments in his life that shaped his ministry. He weaves together critical analysis of Gladden's ideas with engaging anecdotes that offer insights into the ordinary life and work of a nineteenth-century pastor and the activities of his churches.

About the author

David Mislin, Assistant Professor in the Intellectual Heritage Program at Temple University, is the author of Saving Faith: Making Religious Pluralism an American Value at the Dawn of the Secular Age (Cornell, 2015) and a contributor to The Lively Experiment: Religious Toleration in America from Roger Williams to the Present (R&L 2015).

Summary

David Mislin focuses on eight defining elements of Gladden's religious thought and explores the crucial moments in his life that shaped his ministry. He weaves together critical analysis of Gladden's ideas with engaging anecdotes that offer insights into the ordinary life and work of a nineteenth-century pastor and the activities of his churches.

Product details

• Authors: David Mislin, Mislin David
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781442268920
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-6892-0
• No. of pages: 226
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas