The American Church Experience

by Thomas A. Askew; Richard V. Pierard

Publisher:

Wipf and Stock

, 2008

Overview

How did the American church begin, and how did it evolve to meet changing needs? This readable survey traces the story of Christianity in America beginning with the first settlers, who came to the New World seeking religious freedom. The book then proceeds to the founding of the United States, the Revolution, the Civil War, and finally the tumultuous decades of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Along the way, the authors show that Christians have played a pivotal role in every significant social movement in America, from the abolition of slavery to the push for civil rights. They also discuss current topics such as pluralism, church-state separation, and the role of minorities in American churches.

Key Features

• Shows that Christians have played a pivotal role in every significant social movement in America.
• Captures religious history in a scholarly and precise way.
• Provides a lively and succinct account of struggles of the faith in America.

Praise for The American Church Experience

A welcome addition to the ongoing reflection on the meaning of religion in America. The authors are both responsible as scholars and accessible as writers. Teachers, students, clergy, and laity will find this book worthwhile. It deserves a wide reading.

--Ronald A. Wells, Professor of History, Calvin College; editor, Fides et Historia

This is a most welcome update of the first textbook survey of American church history. The American Church Experience retains all the virtues of the original--brevity, clarity, and evenhandedness--while incorporating recent historical developments and contemporary historical scholarship.

--Michael S. Hamilton, Associate Professor of History, Seattle Pacific University

Specialists and general readers alike should welcome this valuable new resource in American religious history. I certainly plan to recommend it to my students.

--Garth M. Rosell, Professor of Church History and Director of the Ockenga Institute at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Product Details

• Title: The American Church Experience: A Concise History
• Authors: Thomas A. Askew, Richard V. Pierard
• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Print Publication Date: 2008
• Logos Release Date: 2023
• Pages: 288
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subject: United States › Church history
• ISBNs: 9781725222953, 1725222957
• Resource ID: LLS:MRCNCHRCHXPRNC
• Resource Type: text.monograph.church-history
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-08-19T17:53:00Z