Closer Than They Appear: The Surprising Similarities between Clarence Macartney and Harry Emerson Fosdick
The Fundamentalist-Modernist Controversy in the Presbyterian Church began with two dueling sermons in the summer of 1922. After liberal preacher Harry Emerson Fosdick delivered the sermon “Shall the Fundamentalists Win?” a fundamentalist preacher named Clarence Macartney responded with his own rebut...
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| Language: | English |
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2018
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The journal of Presbyterian history
Year: 2018, Volume: 96, Issue: 2, Pages: 62-74 |
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| Summary: | The Fundamentalist-Modernist Controversy in the Presbyterian Church began with two dueling sermons in the summer of 1922. After liberal preacher Harry Emerson Fosdick delivered the sermon “Shall the Fundamentalists Win?” a fundamentalist preacher named Clarence Macartney responded with his own rebuttal in the form of a sermon entitled “Shall Unbelief Win?” Because of their theological antagonism, as represented in this episode, the similarities between these two preachers have been overshadowed in the prevailing historical narrative. Not only did both men agree on a whole host of social and moral questions, but even their famous disagreements provided an opportunity for innovations in an attempt to reach America’s middle class with their messages. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of Presbyterian history
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