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The far-reaching social and intellectual changes in the United
States since the Civil War have had a definite effect upon the
religious thought of American churches. In this volume, a
distinguished scholar and theologian has undertaken an inductive
study of theological issues in one of the major denominations, the
Presbyterian church in the United States of America. Since this
church was in the thick of the social and intellectual ferment that
changed the living and thinking habits of Americans, much that
transpired in it finds broad parallels in other leading American
churches. Thus, the story of the Presbyterian church is, in
essence, a kind of theological barometer of American history.
Avoiding sweeping generalizations, Lefferts A. Loetscher briefly
traces the history of the Presbyterian church from its founding by
New England Puritans on Long Island in the 1640s to the disruption
of 1837 and the "wedding day" of Old School and New School
Presbyterians in 1870, following the reunion of 1869. From this
point, he examines in detail the development of the church,
analyzing the controversies that occurred over the years,
interpreting the various theological issues that led to disputes.
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