The Gentlemen Theologians American Theology in Southern Culture 1795 - 1860 by Professor E. BrooksHolifield Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2007 by Wipf & Stock Pub ISBN-13: 978-1-55635-627-8, ISBN: 1-55635-627-7
"When Dugald Stewart published his Philosophy of the Active and Moral Powers
of Man (1828), he continued the same program, drawing on the ideas of Butler,
Reid, and Price. Because it surrendered neither reason nor sensibility, the
synthesis appealed to the Southern clergy. It preserved the scientific status of
ethics and yet coincided with introspective forms of piety. It united head and heart
. And that was exactly what the clerical ..."
"William K. Quick, “Ministry to Mentally Retarded Adults,” Forward 2 (December
1981): 1, 5, cited in Jack S. Boozer, Edge of Ministry: Chaplain Ministry of the
United Methodist Church, 1945–1980 (Nashville: Board of Higher Education
Ministry, ..."
Theology in America Christian Thought from the Age of the Puritans to the Civil War by Professor E. BrooksHolifield Paperback, 640 Pages, Published 2005 by Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-10765-4, ISBN: 0-300-10765-X
"A magisterial work of American theological history—authoritative, insightful, and unparalleled in scope This book, the most comprehensive survey of early American Christian theology ever written, encompasses scores of American theological traditions, schools of thought, and thinkers. E. Brooks Holifield examines mainstream Protestant and Catholic traditions as well as those of more marginal groups. He looks closely at the intricacies of ..."
The Covenant Sealed The Development of Puritan Sacramental Theology in Old and New England, 1570-1720 by Professor E. BrooksHolifield Paperback, 260 Pages, Published 2002 by Wipf & Stock Pub ISBN-13: 978-1-59244-854-8, ISBN: 1-59244-854-2
"Zwingli called baptism a sign of Christian profession; Calvin warned against
overemphasizing its efficacy; Harrison and Browne questioned its validity in an.
134. ]ohn Robinson, A Defence of the Doctrine P-rojmunded by the Synod of Bart
, in Works, 1 :462. 135. John Robinson, Of Religious Communion, Private and
Public, in Works, 3 : 168. 136. Robinson, Justification, Works, 2 : 298. 137. Ames,
Marrow of Theology, p. 179. The Separat ..."
God's Ambassadors(1st Edition) A History of the Christian Clergy in America (Pulpit & Pew) by Professor E. BrooksHolifield Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2007 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. ISBN-13: 978-0-8028-0381-8, ISBN: 0-8028-0381-4
"In"God's Ambassadors"E. Brooks Holifield masterfully traces the history of America's Christian clergy from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century, analyzing the changes in practice and authority that have transformed the clerical profession. Challenging one-sided depictions of decline in clerical authority, Holifield locates the complex story of the clergy within the context not only of changing theologies but also of transitions ..."
"Here, for the first time, the development of pastoral care as a discipline has been documented. Dr. Holifield details the shift in emphasis from saving souls to supporting individuals in self-realization, and in the process raises thought-provoking questions about the preoccupation with psychological methodology evident in modern society and clergy. Every pastor wittingly or unwittingly adopts some 'theory' of pastoral counseling, wheth ..."
Era of Persuasion American Thought and Culture, 1521–1680 by E. BrooksHolifield Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2004 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-7425-3308-0, ISBN: 0-7425-3308-5
"Pre-eighteenth century America was a uniquely pragmatic, utopian society—a new world in which the expectations of a new beginning brought by explorers, traders, and settlers often conflicted violently the Native Americans they encountered. In Era of Persuasion: American Thought and Culture 1521–1680, E. Brooks Holifield identifies the act of persuasion as the common ground on which these disparate groups stood. As he clearly documents ..."
Theology in America(1st Edition) Christian Thought from the Age of the Puritans to the Civil War by E. BrooksHolifield Hardcover, 640 Pages, Published 2003 by Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-09574-6, ISBN: 0-300-09574-0
"This book, the most comprehensive survey of early American Christian theology ever written, encompasses scores of American theological traditions, schools of thought, and thinkers. E. Brooks Holifield examines mainstream Protestant and Catholic traditions as well as those of more marginal groups. He looks closely at the intricacies of American theology from 1636 to 1865 and considers the social and institutional settings for religious t ..."
Era of Persuasion American Thought and Culture, 1521-1680 (Twayne's American Thought and Culture Series) by E. BrooksHolifield Hardcover, 200 Pages, Published 1989 by Twayne Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-8057-9050-4, ISBN: 0-8057-9050-0
"As E. Brooks Holifield notes in his introduction, ""John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement, would have relished the opportunity to write this volume."
"Long recognized as 'America's theologian', Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) is seen as instrumental in the Great Awakening of the 1740s that gripped much of New England and that laid the groundwork for an American Protestant religious identity. This Cambridge Companion offers a general, comprehensive introduction to Jonathan Edwards and examines his life and works from various disciplinary perspectives including history, literature, theolog ..."
Era of Persuasion American Thought and Culture, 1521-1680 (Twayne's American Thought & Culture Series) by E. BrooksHolifield Paperback, 200 Pages, Published 1989 by Twayne Pub ISBN-13: 978-0-8057-9055-9, ISBN: 0-8057-9055-1
"Holifield, E. Brooks, Era of Persuasion: American Thought and Culture 1521-1680"
American Thought and Culture Ser. Era of Persuasion : American Thought and Culture, 1521-1680 by E. BrooksHolifield Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2004 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-7425-3307-3, ISBN: 0-7425-3307-7
The Gentlemen Theologians(1st Edition) American Theology in Southern Culture, 1795-1860 by E. BrooksHolifield Hardcover, 262 Pages, Published 1994 by Duke University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8223-0414-2, ISBN: 0-8223-0414-7
"Book by Holifield, E. Brooks"
The Covenant Sealed(1st Edition) The Development of Puritan Sacramental Theology in Old and New England, 1570-1720 by E. BrooksHolifield Hardcover, 248 Pages, Published 1974 by Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-01733-5, ISBN: 0-300-01733-2
God's Ambassadors A History of the Christian Clergy in America (Pulpit & Pew (P&P)) by Holifield, EBrooks Trade Paperback, 366 Pages, Published 2019 by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company ISBN-13: 978-0-8028-7824-3, ISBN: 0-8028-7824-5
The Covenant Sealed The Development of Puritan Sacramental Theology in Old and New England, 1570-1720 by E. BrooksHolifield ISBN-13: 978-0-8357-8083-4, ISBN: 0-8357-8083-X
Era of Persuasion American Thought and Culture, 1521–1680 by E. BrooksHolifield 224 Pages, Published 2004 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-7425-7859-3, ISBN: 0-7425-7859-3
"42. Thwaites, Jesuit Relations, 57.95, 16:247; Jaenen, “Amerindian Views of
French Culture,” 268–74. - 43. Thwaites, Jesuit Relations, 61:37, 39:129-31;
Jaenen, “Amerindian Views of French Culture,” 274–76, and Friend and Foe, 56–
57. - 44. Thwaites, Jesuit Relations, 11:9, 10:17, 3:123; Ronda, “We Are Well as
We Are,” 70; Trigger, “Jesuits and the Fur Trade,” 45. • 45. Trigger, “Jesuits and
the Fur Trade,” 46. 46. Neal Salisbury, M ..."