Sketches of Scottish Church History, vols. 1 & 2

by Thomas M'Crie

Publisher:

John Johnstone

, 1849

Overview

The Scottish Church provides a powerful example of the struggle between church and state. Scotland’s political and social struggles forced believers who wanted to continue practicing and growing in their faith to improvise. The church showed incredible perseverance and determination during the violence and oppression of the Scottish Reformation, and its leaders contributed to some of the biggest social changes in all of Europe.

This set provides a more conversational exposition of the history of the Scottish church. It was originally assembled from lectures, and has been modified to include more direct references to historical texts. Both volumes include an appendix.

About Thomas M'Crie

Andrew Melville (1545–1622) was a Scottish Reformer and minister in the Church of Scotland. He studied at the University of St. Andrews and then at the University of Paris and Poitiers. Political troubles in France led him to Geneva where Theodor Beza was instrumental in his appointment to the chair of humanity in the Academy of Geneva. He was noted for his knowledge of Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Aramaic, and Syriac. Melville was appointed as the principal of the University of Glasgow and was responsible for significantly shaping its curriculum. He was also influential in the development of the University of Aberdeen and was later made principle of St. Mary’s College at St. Andrews—helping them gain their reputation among scholars in continental Europe.

About Thomas M’Crie

Thomas M’Crie (1772–1835), DD, was a Scottish minister and historian. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh before studying under Archibald Bruce. M’Crie was ordained in 1796 and spent the rest of his life in ministry. He is also the author of The Life of John Knox, Lectures on the Book of Esther, The Early Years of John Calvin, and the two-volume Sketches of Scottish Church History in Classic Studies on the Scottish Church History (11 vols.).