High Calvinists in Action: Calvinism and the City, Manchester and London, 1810-1860

by Ian J. Shaw

Overview

Shaw shows that high Calvinists played a vigorous and successful part in the response of early 19th-century churches to urbanization. He presents six detailed case studies of ministers and their churches in Manchester and London, revealing detailed social analysis of the congregations. His book is a valuable contribution to the debate about the relation of religion to the modern city.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199250776
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	04/03/2003
Pages:	428
Product dimensions:	8.74(w) x 5.44(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

International Christian College, Glasgow

Table of Contents

Introduction: People, Places, and Theology1. The Development of High and Evangelical Calvinism to c. 18602. The Responses of British Evangelicals to the Religious and Secular Problems of the Inner City c. 1800-18603. The Manchester Context4. William Nunn (1786 - 1840)5. William Gadsby (1773 - 1844)6. William McKerrow (1803 - 1878)7. Joseph Irons (1785 - 1852)8. James Wells (1803 - 1872)9. Andrew Reed (1787 - 1862)10. Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

"...[a] very fine book....The results of Shaw's reserach are highly impressive."—The Calvin Theological Journal

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