The Confessional Mosaic

by Coalter, Milton J.; Mulder, John M.; Weeks, Louis B.

• ISBN13: 9780664251512
• ISBN10: 066425151X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1991-02-01
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

Focusing on the expression of faith among American Presbyterians, this book surveys important developments in Presbyterian theology and worship. It provides an understanding of the changes in mainstream Protestantism and American Christianity, and analyzes preaching, worship, hymnody, devotional materials, and social justice pronouncements. The authors include both the achievements and the ambiguous legacy of this developmental stage in American Presbyterian history.Through its examination of American Presbyterianism, thePresbyterian Presenceseries illuminates patterns of change in mainstream Protestantism and American religious and cultural life in the twentieth century.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword	p. 7
Acknowledgments	p. 13
Contributors	p. 15
Introduction by the Editors	p. 19
Pluralism and Policy in Presbyterian Views of Scripture	p. 37
Redefining Confessionalism: American Presbyterians in the Twentieth Century	p. 59
Changes in the Authority, Method, and Message of Presbyterian (UPCUSA) Preaching in the Twentieth Century	p. 84
Themes in Southern Presbyterian Preaching, 1920 to 1983	p. 109
Challenging the Ethos: A History of Presbyterian Worship Resources in the Twentieth Century	p. 134
Hymnody: Its Place in Twentieth-Century Presbyterianism	p. 162
The Language(s) of Zion: Presbyterian Devotional Literature in the Twentieth Century	p. 187
From Old to New Agendas: Presbyterians and Social Issues in the Twentieth Century	p. 208
The Tie That No Longer Binds: The Origins of the Presbyterian Church in America	p. 236
Notes	p. 257
Index	p. 317
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