Spirit of Early Evangelicalism - True Religion in a Modern World

The Spirit of Early Evangelicalism sheds new light on the nature of evangelical religion by locating its rise with reference to major movements of the 18th century, including Modernity, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment.

List of contents

• Abbreviations


• Introduction


• 1. George Whitefield and the Emergence of Evangelical Devotion


• 2. Evangelical Devotion and the Transition to Modernity


• 3. The Classical Sources of Evangelical Devotion


• 4. Evangelicals and the Rise of Science


• 5. Evangelical Spirituality and the Natural World


• 6. The Making of the Evangelical Conscience


• 7. Law and Conversion in Evangelical Devotion


• 8. Art and Evangelical Spiritual Aspirations


• Conclusion


• Index

About the author

D. Bruce Hindmarsh is the James M. Houston Professor of Spiritual Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Summary

The Spirit of Early Evangelicalism sheds new light on the nature of evangelical religion by locating its rise with reference to major movements of the 18th century, including Modernity, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment.

Additional text

This fascinating and meticulously researched book explores facets of early evangelicalism that have hitherto been underexplored in the literature. Hindmarsh, who is a specialist in evangelical spirituality, presents fresh perspectives on that spirituality as it relates to George Whitefield, the rise of modernity and science, the natural world, issues of conscience and conversion, and various forms of artistic expression. His style is pleasant to read and the prose is pregnant with historical richness.

Product details

• Authors: D Bruce Hindmarsh, D. Bruce Hindmarsh, D.bruce (James M. Houston Professor of Hindmarsh, D.Bruce (James M. Houston Professor of Spiritual Theology Hindmarsh, Hindmarsh D.Bruce
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9780190616694
• ISBN: 978-0-19-061669-4
• No. of pages: 376
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Cultural Studies, RELIGION / Christianity / History, Christianity, History of Religion, Christian spirituality & religious experience, Spirituality and religious experience