Reformed Confessionalism in Nineteenth Century America

Book info: Reformed Confessionalism in Nineteenth Century America (Hardcover, 280 pages) – Scarecrow Press, 1996. Language: English.

The past two decades have seen a resurgence of interest in American manifestations of the nineteenth century high-church movement, including the German Reformed confessionalism of the "Mercersburg theology" of John Williamson Nevin (1803-1886) and Philip Scharff (1819-1893). Reformed Confessionalism in Nineteenth Century America is a scholarly yet accessible resource for religious historians, mainline and evangelical ecumenists, liturgists, pastors, and educated laypersons.Contributors include James D. Bratt, Richard E. Wentz, Walter Conser, Jr., and John B. Payne. Editorial Reviews Review This volume is a welcome addition to the growing literature on the Mercersburg theology. I highly recommend it to those who are interested in nineteenth-century Reformed thought, as well as those who are searching for a more satisfying alternative to the "new measures" of the modern church-growth movement. (Westminster Theological Journal)

...helpful...a useful introduction to the Mercersburg Theology for general readers as well as a resource for academic historians. (Ecclesiastical History)

The editors have likewise served us well by pulling the thoughts of these writers together into a brief volume that identifies, locates, and explores important characterisitics of a seminal nineteenth-century servant of the church. (Church History)

...a timely book...the essays in this collection together present a sweeping view of Nevin's life... (Journal Of Ecumenical Studies) About the Author Sam Hamstra, Jr., Ph.D., is Chaplin at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, Illinois, where his responsibilities include teaching theology and directing the campus ministry.

Arie J. Griffioen, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Religion and Theology, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan.