Princeton Seminary in American Religion and Culture

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  • Cover Type:
  • 548 Pages
  • Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company
  • Publication Date: August 2012
  • ISBN: FMOORHJAHPRINCETONSEMINARYINA9780802867520

Princeton Seminary in American Religion and Culture

Moorhead, James H.

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Publisher's Description

The story of Princeton Theological Seminary, the Presbyterian Church's first seminary in America, begins in 1812, shortly after the United States had entered into its second war against Great Britain. Princeton went on to become a model of American theological education, setting the standard for subsequent seminaries and other religious higher education institutions.Princeton's story is uniquely intertwined with American religious and cultural history, the history of theological education, the Presbyterian church, and conceptions of ministry in general. Thus, this volume will interest not only those with links to Princeton but also historians of religion, Presbyterians, leaders within seminaries and Christian colleges, and all who are interested in the history of Christian thought in America.

About the Author

James H. Moorhead is Mary McIntosh Bridge Professor of American Church History at Princeton Theological Seminary and senior editor of The Journal of Presbyterian History. His other books include World without End: Mainstream American Protestant Visions of the Last Things, 1880-1925.

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Publisher's Description

The story of Princeton Theological Seminary, the Presbyterian Church's first seminary in America, begins in 1812, shortly after the United States had entered into its second war against Great Britain. Princeton went on to become a model of American theological education, setting the standard for subsequent seminaries and other religious higher education institutions.Princeton's story is uniquely intertwined with American religious and cultural history, the history of theological education, the Presbyterian church, and conceptions of ministry in general. Thus, this volume will interest not only those with links to Princeton but also historians of religion, Presbyterians, leaders within seminaries and Christian colleges, and all who are interested in the history of Christian thought in America.

About the Author

James H. Moorhead is Mary McIntosh Bridge Professor of American Church History at Princeton Theological Seminary and senior editor of The Journal of Presbyterian History. His other books include World without End: Mainstream American Protestant Visions of the Last Things, 1880-1925.

  • Cover Type:
  • 548 Pages
  • Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company
  • Publication Date: August 2012
  • ISBN: FMOORHJAHPRINCETONSEMINARYINA9780802867520