Reformation, Dissent and Diversity The Story of Scotland's Churches, 1560 - 1960

by Muirhead, Andrew T.N.

• ISBN13: 9781441139030
• ISBN10: 1441139036
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-04-23
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Summary

This book examines and describes for the general reader the life and characteristics of the churches which flourished in Scotland between the Reformation and the mid-20th century. It will help both amateur and professional historians to understand the different denominations, and provides background to, and context for, their own research. Church influence on society has been particularly strong in Scotland and church records are a major source of pre-1844 information, but no recent book deals adequately with the church background.

Here, the author explores how churches developed in, and interacted with, society. An overview of the churches of Scotland from the Reformation to 1960 is followed by a brief examination of each denomination including doctrinal issues, worship, organization, social and demographic factors, and mapping to show the geographical strengths of particular groups.

Author Biography

Andrew Muirhead is a former librarian interested in
the churches' impact on the life of Scotland.He
traces his own family through several of the denomi-
nations described here and is Vice-President of the
Scottish Church History Society.

Table of Contents

Foreword \ 1 Overview: a brief chronological history of the church in Scotland from 1560 to 1960 \ 2 Churches belonging to the Presbyterian tradition, denomination by denomination \ 3 Non Presbyterian Traditions \ 4 Some general themes: Church and State; Church and Local Government; The Church and the individual \ 5 Scottish Church Architecture as it reflects denominational practice, from cathedral to tin church \ 6 Scottish churches abroad: merchants, migration and mission \ 7 Bibliography and sources \ 8 Directory of Scottish church history \ IndexText quality illustrations: Maps showing the geographic strength of the main churches; photographs of people and incidents relevant to the history, and of relevant documents; illustrations of architectural features of churches of the various traditions.