A Kirk Disrupted: Charles Cowan MP and The Free Church of Scotland

A Kirk Disrupted: Charles Cowan MP and The Free Church of Scotland

by A. Donald MacLeod
A Kirk Disrupted: Charles Cowan MP and The Free Church of Scotland

A Kirk Disrupted: Charles Cowan MP and The Free Church of Scotland

by A. Donald MacLeod

Paperback

$19.99 
  • SHIP THIS ITEM
    Temporarily Out of Stock Online
  • PICK UP IN STORE
    Check Availability at Nearby Stores

Related collections and offers


Overview

Charles Cowan, advocate of science, art, and social science, spent thirteen years as a Member of Parliament and over thirty years as a founding member and advocate of the Sustention Fund Committee of the newly formed Free Church of Scotland. Within fifty years the fledgling denomination had built 730 new churches, 400 manses, 500 schools and a new theological college, in addition to paying the salaries of all its clergy through its Sustentation Fund. Cowan's legacy is deeply felt in the country of Scotland and the church today.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781781912690
Publisher: Christian Focus Publications
Publication date: 11/20/2013
Pages: 376
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

A. Donald MacLeod is Research Professor of Church History at Tyndale Theological Seminary, Toronto, Ontario. He is married to Judith and they have two sons and 5 grandchildren. His website is adonmacleod.com.

Table of Contents

Preface 9

Introduction 13

Chapter 1 'Fiddlers and Fules' 23

Chapter 2 Papermaker's Pedigree 31

Chapter 3 Papermaking As Profession 49

Chapter 4 Lanark, Love and Losses 67

Chapter 5 Exorcising Half an Excise 87

Chapter 6 Duty and Destiny 107

Chapter 7 Campaigning Churchman 117

Chapter 8 Stakes Staked Out 129

Chapter 9 Disruption Drama 141

Chapter 10 Election Euphoria 159

Chapter 11 Commoner in the Commons 173

Chapter 12 Radical in Retreat 185

Chapter 13 Life after the Limelight 201

Chapter 14 Inspired Investing 211

Chapter 15 Pollution Perils 221

Chapter 16 American Adventure 231

Chapter 17 Committed Churchman 239

Chapter 18 Compassionate Charity 253

Chapter 19 Reservoir Rage 265

Chapter 20 Intellectual Inquiries 277

Chapter 21 Changing Certainties 291

Chapter 22 Partner No More 313

Chapter 23 Graceful Goodbyes 327

Vale 335

Appendix 343

Primary Sources and Bibliography 345

Index 355

What People are Saying About This

Iain D. Campbell - Minister

Readers of biography are in for a treat, and students of church history will see the Disruption for what it was: a church crisis that absorbed and impacted the lives of real people.

Sam McKinstry - Professor of Business and Financial History

"Don MacLeod navigates an ocean of detailed evidence with consummate skill... A page-turner and eye-opener.

From the Publisher

"Don MacLeod navigates an ocean of detailed evidence with consummate skill... A page-turner and eye-opener. ~ Sam McKinstry(Professor of Business and Financial History, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley)

David Bebbington - Professor of History

Don MacLeod has used a wealth of primary sources... to recreate the life of a leading lay champion of the Free Church of Scotland.

Allan Harman - Research Professor of Old Testament

This book, with its detailed yet highly readable story, sets the pattern for others to follow. It is high-class biography, accurate and broad in scope, yet immensely interesting and informative.

Sandy Finlayson - Director of Library Services & Professor of Theological Bibliography

In telling this tale, Macleod has vividly brought to life the story of a man who was gregarious and generous. This book is a splendid example of the best kind of history.

From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews