Presbyterians and Modernity: Developing a Public Ethic in Pittsburgh, 1900—1930
Western Pennsylvania in the early twentieth century had a high concentration of Presbyterians—primarily members of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (PCUSA) and United Presbyterian Church of North America (UPCNA). Although members of these denominations embraced aspects of modernity such as free...
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| Language: | English |
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2011
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The journal of Presbyterian history
Year: 2011, Volume: 89, Issue: 2, Pages: 66-76 |
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| Summary: | Western Pennsylvania in the early twentieth century had a high concentration of Presbyterians—primarily members of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (PCUSA) and United Presbyterian Church of North America (UPCNA). Although members of these denominations embraced aspects of modernity such as free enterprise capitalism and ever-changing manufacturing technologies, they nonetheless clung to older ideas about character formation, education, and public service. For these ministers, seminary professors, educators, and laypeople, it was more important that societal leaders be virtuous Protestant believers than highly skilled technocrats. Finding historical figures to support this assertion, they emphasized the value of theological and liberal arts education in preparing the next generation for effective and prudent public service. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of Presbyterian history
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