Testing the thesis that the Great Awakening reflected and even issued from a crisis in pastoral care, Harper (Christian history and thought, Asia Graduate School of Theology-Philippines) begins by exa
Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758) is a towering figure in American history. A controversial theologian and the author of the famous sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, he ignited the moment
Puritans in the New World tells the story of the powerful yet turbulent culture of the English people who embarked on an "errand into the wilderness." It presents the Puritans in their own words, shed
Rutherford played a major role as a reformer at the Westminster Assembly and was also a crucial figure in the establishment of Presbyterianism for Scotland in 1689. Rutherford's 'Lex Rex' heavily infl
In this spiritual memoir, finished shortly before his death in December 2002, Lewis Smedes takes readers through his own lifelong walk with God. In My God and I Smedes gives voice to both the struggle
In this first complete biography of Douglas Horton, we are introduced to an extremely important but surprisingly unheralded twentieth-century religious leader. Throughout his life, Horton worked tirel
Born in Connecticut, Lemuel Haynes was first an indentured servant, then a soldier in the Continental Army, and, in 1785, an ordained congregational minister. Haynes's writings constitute the fullest
This volume evolved from a doctoral thesis completed at Edinburgh U. The author explores the steps taken by Winram in his journey from a life committed to service in the Roman Catholic Church to a lif
J. Gresham Machen is one of the pivotal figures of modern theological thought. He was involved in many major theological battles, holding the line until he had to leave his seminary and denomination,
Chavis fought in the American Revolution, studied at Princeton, became the first black person ordained as a missionary minister in the Presbyterian church, and influenced black and white students at h
From critically acclaimed author and Pulitzer Prize runner-up Frederick Buechner comes another powerfully honest memoir, The Eyes of the Heart. Full of poinant insights into his most personal relation
The nation's leading minister stands accused of adultery. He vehemently denies the charge but confesses to being on "the ragged edge of despair." His alleged lover is a woman of mystical faith, nearl
