Popular Christianity

by Catherine Booth

Publisher:

Faithlife

, 2016

Overview

Catherine Booth—the wife of William Booth and the mother of the Salvation Army—developed an independent reputation as a charismatic speaker and spiritually insightful thinker. Popular Christianity provides several of Catherine’s addresses on Christian life and thought in the nineteenth century. This volume is an excellent opportunity to gain insight into the history, culture, and philosophy of the Salvation Army, as well as nineteenth-century Christian living in England.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and mind, and soul, and strength, and thy neighbour as thyself.’” (source)

“an intellectual opiate to the deceit of the heart, and prevents the truth from troubling the conscience” (source)

Product Details

• Title: Popular Christianity
• Author: Catherine Booth
• Publisher: Faithlife
• Print Publication Date: 2016
• Logos Release Date: 2016
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Sermons, English
• Resource ID: LLS:PPLRCHRSTNTY
• Resource Type: text.monograph.sermons
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T05:09:40Z

About Catherine Booth

Catherine Booth (17 January 1829 – 4 October 1890) was the wife of the founder of The Salvation Army, William Booth. Because of her influence in the formation of The Salvation Army she was known as the ‘Army Mother’. She was born Catherine Mumford in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, the daughter of John Mumford and Sarah Milward. Her father was a coach builder. Her family later moved to Boston, Lincolnshire, and later lived in Brixton, London.