The great revivalists in American religion, 1740 - 1944: the careers and theology of Jonathan Edwards, Charles Finney, Dwight Moody, Billy Sunday and Aimee Semple McPherson

"This work shows how revivalism moved from the Edwardian emphasis on the amazing works of God, as the Puritans would have put it, to the "new methods" of Charles Finney and revival as the reasonable works of man as befits Jacksonian democracy. Later, D.L. Moody concentrated on methodo...

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Main Author: Cooper, William H. 1949- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Jefferson, NC [u.a.] McFarland 2010
In:Year: 2010
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Evangelical movement / Revival / History 1740-1944
B Edwards, Jonathan 1703-1758 / Revival
B Finney, Charles Grandison 1792-1875 / Revival
B Moody, Dwight Lyman 1837-1899 / Revival
B Sunday, Billy 1862-1935 / Revival
B McPherson, Aimee Semple 1890-1944 / Revival
B Finney, Charles Grandison 1792-1875
B Moody, Dwight Lyman 1837-1899
B Sunday, Billy 1862-1935
IxTheo Classification:RA Practical theology
RB Church office; congregation
Further subjects:B Evangelists History United States
B Finney, Charles G (1792-1875)
B Revivals (United States) History
B Evangelists (United States) History
B Evangelicalism (United States) History
B United States Church history
B Sunday, Billy (1862-1935)
B Revivals History United States
B Edwards, Jonathan (1703-1758)
B Moody, Dwight Lyman (1837-1899)
B Evangelicalism History United States
B Edwards, Jonathan 1703-1758
B McPherson, Aimee Semple (1890-1944)
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Summary:"This work shows how revivalism moved from the Edwardian emphasis on the amazing works of God, as the Puritans would have put it, to the "new methods" of Charles Finney and revival as the reasonable works of man as befits Jacksonian democracy. Later, D.L. Moody concentrated on methodology to such a degree that revivals became big business. "--Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0786460555