An evangelical mind : Nathanael Burwash and the Methodist tradition in Canada, 1839-1918 /
By discussing the nature and practices of late nineteenth-century Methodism, Van Die focuses attention on the theological assumptions which allowed serious young Methodists to accept the critical thought of the period while retaining the basic tenets of their evangelical religion. She emphasizes tha...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Kingston, Ont. :
McGill-Queen's University Press,
1989.
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Colección: | McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion ;
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | By discussing the nature and practices of late nineteenth-century Methodism, Van Die focuses attention on the theological assumptions which allowed serious young Methodists to accept the critical thought of the period while retaining the basic tenets of their evangelical religion. She emphasizes that the position taken by Burwash and his students allowed religion to remain a vital component of early twentieth-century Canadian society during a time historians have generally viewed as an era of religious decline. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 280 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-273). |
ISBN: | 9780773561977 0773561978 1282851314 9781282851313 9786612851315 6612851317 |
ISSN: | 1181-7445 ; |