Birth of Missions in AmericaWipf and Stock Publishers, 2012 M12 7 - 351 páginas "In one blow this stout book replaces all previous vague, brief, and seriously erroneous summaries of the origins of missions in America . . . a definitive treatment."Ralph D. Winter"Contemporary Christian missions, desperately in need of a theology of mission, will benefit form a serious study of this book. Neglected episodes of missionary history are eruditely exploited to provide theological undergirding . . . Missiology . . . needs this stabilizing historical doctrinal emphasis."Justice C. Anderson"Charles Chaney makes an important contribution to the understanding of the development of the American missionary movement from its beginning . . . He demonstrates the unity and interaction of Indian, home and overseas missions in a single worldwide enterprise. Here is a wealth of knowledge organized and interpreted for our illumination which will give almost every reader an entirely new understanding of the mission of the American church."R. Pierce Beaver"I am writing to express my enthusiasm in view of the publication of The Birth of Missions in America. I shall be making use of it in my classes . . . a solid work in a neglected area and time period that will meet a need."Hugo H. Culpeper". . . an immense volume . . . meticulously documented and representing exhaustive research. It presents the most excellent primary source material that this reviewer has seen in a long time."Helen E. Falls |
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... pastor, preacher and church planter. He was a constant encouragement to me throughout the graduate study and an indispensable guide during this research and writing project. I also wish to acknowledge the contributions that Martin E ...
... pastor, preacher and church planter. He was a constant encouragement to me throughout the graduate study and an indispensable guide during this research and writing project. I also wish to acknowledge the contributions that Martin E ...
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... pastor throughout his life. 5. Samuel Sherwood, The Church's Flight into the Wilderness: An Address on the Times, Delivered on a Public Occasion, January 17, 1776 (New York: Printed by S. Louden, 1776), p. 23. Sherwood (1730-1783) was ...
... pastor throughout his life. 5. Samuel Sherwood, The Church's Flight into the Wilderness: An Address on the Times, Delivered on a Public Occasion, January 17, 1776 (New York: Printed by S. Louden, 1776), p. 23. Sherwood (1730-1783) was ...
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... pastor was, in fact, the primary reason, according to Richard Mather, that the church was not then gathered.* Eliot worked diligently to raise up an Indian ministry. He and those who worked with him were largely successful. They were ...
... pastor was, in fact, the primary reason, according to Richard Mather, that the church was not then gathered.* Eliot worked diligently to raise up an Indian ministry. He and those who worked with him were largely successful. They were ...
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... pastor in Albany, he published one book specifically designed for Christianizing the Iroquois in New York.” This was only one aspect of Mather's missionary concern. He was also interested in the evangelization of Spanish America. He ...
... pastor in Albany, he published one book specifically designed for Christianizing the Iroquois in New York.” This was only one aspect of Mather's missionary concern. He was also interested in the evangelization of Spanish America. He ...
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... pastor in all of New England for two decades, moved with his family to Stockbridge in the Housatonic Valley on the remote frontier of the Berkshire Mountains. Historical interpretation of this event has been remarkably consistent ...
... pastor in all of New England for two decades, moved with his family to Stockbridge in the Housatonic Valley on the remote frontier of the Berkshire Mountains. Historical interpretation of this event has been remarkably consistent ...
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Introduction | 97 |
PART MISSIONARY THOUGHT | 181 |
Introduction | 213 |
Garden or Wilderness The Mission to America | 289 |
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