This Far by Faith: Tradition and Change in the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania

by Contosta, David R.

• ISBN13: 9780271052441
• ISBN10: 0271052449
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-06-28
• Publisher: Pennsylvania State Univ Pr

Summary

"A collection of essays tracing the history of the Episcopal Church in Pennsylvania, with emphasis on the greater Philadelphia area. Includes discussions of the diversity of practice and belief within the church, and between the church and the wider national culture"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. ix
List of Tables	p. xiii
List of Abbreviations	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
The Colonial Church: Founding the Church, 1695-1775	p. 7
From Anglicans to Episcopalians: The Revolutionary Years, 1775-1790	p. 44
Identity, Spirituality, and Organization: The Episcopal Church in Early Pennsylvania, 1790-1820	p. 87
New Growth and New Challenges, 1820-1840	p. 111
The Church and the City, 1840-1865	p. 155
The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1865-1910	p. 178
The Church in Prosperity, Depression, and War, 1910-1945	p. 216
A Churchon Wheels, 1945-1963	p. 263
Social Justice, the Church, and the Counterculture, 1963-1979	p. 298
A Perfect Storm, 1979-2010	p. 335
Contributors	p. 365
Index	p. 367
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