The Pluralistic Vision

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

• ISBN13: 9780664252434
• ISBN10: 0664252435
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1992-07-01
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

Essays in this valuable book examine the results of research on theological education in the twentieth century, spiritual formation among seminarians, and the changing nature of Presbyterian-related colleges. Several essays review Christian education among Presbyterians, focusing on the forming of curricula and publications from denominational presses.Through its examination of American Presbyterianism, the Presbyterian Presence series illuminates patterns of change in mainstream Protestantism and American religious and cultural life in the twentieth century.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword	p. 9
Acknowledgments	p. 14
Contributors	p. 17
Introduction by the Editors	p. 21
The Predicament of Pluralism: The Study of Theology in Presbyterian Seminaries Since the 1920s	p. 37
Nurseries of Piety? Spiritual Formation at Four Presbyterian Seminaries	p. 71
Presbyterian Colleges in Twentieth-Century America	p. 99
Presbyterian Campus Ministries: Competing Loyalties and Changing Visions	p. 126
Presbyterians and Their Publishing Houses	p. 148
A Brief History of a Genre Problem: Presbyterian Educational Resource Materials	p. 180
The Use of the Bible in Presbyterian Curricula, 1923-1985	p. 205
Changing Leadership Patterns in the Presbyterian Church in the United States During the Twentieth Century	p. 235
Transformations in Administrative Leadership in the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., 1920-1983	p. 252
Looking for Leadership: The Emerging Style of Leadership in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), 1983-1990	p. 276
Presbyterian Women Ministers: A Historical Overview and Study of the Current Status of Women Pastors	p. 289
Cleavage or Consensus? A New Look at the Clergy-Laity Gap	p. 308
The Values and Limits of Representation and Pluralism in the Church	p. 327
Notes	p. 349
Index	p. 403
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