One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic, Tome 1
One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic, Tome 1

Author: John Williamson Nevin

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2017-08-24

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 1532618972

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The mid-nineteenth century is a gold mine for contemporary scholars interested in American Protestant ecclesiology. There one will find the extensive writings of John Nevin who came to the notice of the theological world with The Anxious Bench, a critique of the “quackery” of Protestant revivalism. Influenced by a critical appropriation of cutting-edge contemporary German theology, he came to believe that the church was not “invisible,” but the visible manifestation of Jesus Christ’s incarnate life. Christians were to pursue unity, not in external institutional arrangements, but as unity of spiritual life. This compilation presents his theology of the catholicity of the church prior to his masterwork, The Mystical Presence, and a multifaceted, sophisticated critique of American sectarianism. This edition carefully preserves the original texts while providing extensive introductions, annotations, and bibliography. The Mercersburg Theology Study Series presents for the first time attractive, readable, scholarly modern editions of the key writings of the nineteenth-century movement known as the Mercersburg Theology. An ambitious multi-year project, it aims to make an important contribution to the academic community and to the broader public, who can at last be properly introduced to this unique blend of American and European Reformed and Catholic theology.

The Practical Works of the Rev. Richard Baxter, With a Life of the Author, and a Critical Examination of His Writings; Volume 11
The Practical Works of the Rev. Richard Baxter, With a Life of the Author, and a Critical Examination of His Writings; Volume 11

Author: Richard 1615-1691 Baxter

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781022437203

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This comprehensive collection of Richard Baxter's works includes a detailed biography of the author and a critical examination of his writing. From his classic treatises on pastoral ministry to his devotional writings, this book showcases the depth and breadth of Baxter's expertise. Scholars, pastors, and anyone interested in Christian theology will find this book to be an invaluable resource. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Rhetoric of Conversion in English Puritan Writing from Perkins to Milton
The Rhetoric of Conversion in English Puritan Writing from Perkins to Milton

Author: David Parry

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2021-12-30

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1350165158

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This rhetorical study of the persuasive practice of English Puritan preachers and writers demonstrates how they appeal to both reason and imagination in order to persuade their hearers and readers towards conversion, assurance of salvation and godly living. Examining works from a diverse range of preacher-writers such as William Perkins, Richard Sibbes, Richard Baxter and John Bunyan, this book maps out continuities and contrasts in the theory and practice of persuasion. Tracing the emergence of Puritan allegory as an alternative, imaginative mode of rhetoric, it sheds new light on the paradoxical question of how allegories such as John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress came to be among the most significant contributions of Puritanism to the English literary canon, despite the suspicions of allegory and imagination that were endemic in Puritan culture. Concluding with reflections on how Milton deploys similar strategies to persuade his readers towards his idiosyncratic brand of godly faith, this book makes an original contribution to current scholarly conversations around the textual culture of Puritanism, the history of rhetoric, and the rhetorical character of theology.