Christian Thought in America: A Brief History

by Daniel Ott, Hannah Schell

Overview

Christian Thought in America: A Brief History is a short, accessible overview of the history of Christian thought in America, from the Puritans and other colonials to the beginning of the twenty-first century. Moving chronologically, each chapter addresses a historical segment, focusing on key movements and figures and tracing general trends and developments. The book conveys a sense of the liveliness and creativity of the ongoing theological debates. Each chapter concludes with a short bibliography of recent scholarship for further reading.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781451487732
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	07/01/2015
Pages:	340
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Daniel Ott is assistant professor of religious studies at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, where he teaches courses on the history of Christian theology, Martin Luther King Jr., and contemporary movements in Christian thought. Ott"s scholarly interests are centered in Christian liberal and philosophical theologies in the United States, especially in the twentieth century.

Hannah Schell is professor of religious studies at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois. Schell teaches courses in world religions, ethics, the philosophy of religion, and modern religious thought, and is interested in how religious and philosophical ideas play out in their historical contexts.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vii

1 Introduction 1

2 "Errand in the Wilderness": Colonists in the New World 19

3 Religious and Political Awakenings: The Revolution 55

4 Religious Thought in the New Republic Something New, Something Old: Revival and Restoration 87

5 New Paths in the Nineteenth Century 115

6 Times of Turmoil: The Civil War 135

7 Spreading the Word: Victorian Evangelicalism and the Varieties of Protestantism 161

8 Progressivism and Its Discontents 187

9 The Courage To Be and the Courage To Act: Twentieth Century Developments 229

10 Stretching the Christian Story: Into the Twenty-First Century 269

Index 301