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  | | The Outrageous Idea of Christian Scholarship by George M. Marsden Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 1998 by Oxford University Press, Usa ISBN-13: 978-0-19-512290-9, ISBN: 0-19-512290-9 "At the end of his 1994 book, The Soul of the American University, George Marsden advanced a modest proposal for an enhanced role for religious faith in today's scholarship. This "unscientific postscript" helped spark a heated debate that spilled out of the pages of academic journals and The Chronicle of Higher Education into mainstream media such as The New York Times, and marked Marsden as one of the leading participants in the debates ..." |
 | | The Soul of the American University(1st Edition) From Protestant Establishment to Established Nonbelief by George M. Marsden Paperback, 480 Pages, Published 1996 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-510650-3, ISBN: 0-19-510650-4 "Only a century ago, almost all state universities held compulsory chapel services, and some required Sunday church attendance as well. In fact, state-sponsored chapel services were commonplace until the World War II era, and as late as the 1950s, it was not unusual for leading schools to refer to themselves as "Christian" institutions. Today, the once pervasive influence of religion in the intellectual and cultural life of America's pre ..." |
 | | Jonathan Edwards(Updated) A Life by Professor George M. Marsden Paperback, 640 Pages, Published 2004 by Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-10596-4, ISBN: 0-300-10596-7 "This definitive biography of America’s most important religious figure draws on newly available sources to reveal how he was shaped by the cultural and religious battles of his time.“A magisterial biography.”—Wall Street Journal“The finest biography of this towering figure.”—Benjamin Schwarz, Atlantic Monthly“One way to make sense of contemporary evangelicalism is to consider how it has both hewed to and strayed from the path laid down ..." |
 | | Fundamentalism and American Culture(2nd Edition) (New Edition) by George M. Marsden Paperback, 468 Pages, Published 2006 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-530047-5, ISBN: 0-19-530047-5 "Many American's today are taking note of the surprisingly strong political force that is the religious right. Controversial decisions by the government are met with hundreds of lobbyists, millions of dollars of advertising spending, and a powerful grassroots response. How has the fundamentalist movement managed to resist the pressures of the scientific community and the draw of modern popular culture to hold on to their ultra-conservati ..." |
 | | The Outrageous Idea of Christian Scholarship(1st Edition) by George M. Marsden Hardcover, 152 Pages, Published 1997 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-510565-0, ISBN: 0-19-510565-6 "At the end of his 1994 book, The Soul of the American University, George Marsden advanced a modest proposal for an enhanced role for religious faith in today's scholarship. This "unscientific postscript" helped spark a heated debate that spilled out of the pages of academic journals and The Chronicle of Higher Education into mainstream media such as The New York Times, and marked Marsden as one of the leading participants in the debates ..." |
 | | Fundamentalism and American Culture(1st Edition) The Shaping of Twentieth-Century Evangelicalism, 1870-1925 (Galaxy Books) by George M. Marsden Paperback, 307 Pages, Published 1982 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-503083-9, ISBN: 0-19-503083-4 "Many American's today are taking note of the surprisingly strong political force that is the religious right. Controversial decisions by the government are met with hundreds of lobbyists, millions of dollars of advertising spending, and a powerful grassroots response. How has the fundamentalist movement managed to resist the pressures of the scientific community and the draw of modern popular culture to hold on to their ultra-conservati ..." |
 | | C. S. Lewis's "Mere Christianity" A Biography (Lives of Great Religious Books) by George M. Marsden Hardcover, 280 Pages, Published 2016 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-15373-5, ISBN: 0-691-15373-6 " Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis's eloquent and winsome defense of the Christian faith, originated as a series of BBC radio talks broadcast during the dark days of World War Two. Here is the story of the extraordinary life and afterlife of this influential and much-beloved book. George Marsden describes how Lewis gradually went from being an atheist to a committed Anglican--famously converting to Christianity in 1931 after con ..." |
 | | Religion and American Culture(2nd Edition) by George M. Marsden, Jerrold E. Marsden Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2000 by Cengage Learning ISBN-13: 978-0-15-505532-2, ISBN: 0-15-505532-1 "Religion and American Culture Focuses on the relationship between religion and the social and cultural dynamics of American history. The book is organized chronologically but the goal is not simply to cover everything religious in American history but to explore issues of how American religion fits into its civilization. Full description" |
 | | Religion and American Culture by George M. Marsden Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 1980 by Harcourt College Pub ISBN-13: 978-0-15-576583-2, ISBN: 0-15-576583-3 "RELIGION AND AMERICAN CULTURE focuses on the relationship of religion to the social and cultural dynamics of American history. Because most survey texts provide only brief coverage of this topic, Marsden's narrative is designed to explore the role of religion in American culture." |
 | | C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity A Biography (Lives of Great Religious Books) by George M. Marsden, Daren Magee Paperback, 280 Pages, Published 2020 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-20247-1, ISBN: 0-691-20247-8 "The life and times of C. S. Lewis's modern spiritual classicMere Christianity, C. S. Lewis's eloquent defense of the Christian faith, originated as a series of BBC radio talks broadcast during the dark days of World War Two. Here is the story of the extraordinary life and afterlife of this influential and inspiring book. George Marsden describes how Lewis gradually went from being an atheist to a committed Anglican―famously converting t ..." |
 | | The Soul of the American University(1st Edition) From Protestant Establishment to Established Nonbelief by George M. Marsden Hardcover, 480 Pages, Published 1994 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-507046-0, ISBN: 0-19-507046-1 "Only a century ago, almost all state universities held compulsory chapel services, and some required Sunday church attendance as well. In fact, state-sponsored chapel services were commonplace until the World War II era, and as late as the 1950s, it was not unusual for leading schools to refer to themselves as "Christian" institutions. Today, the once pervasive influence of religion in the intellectual and cultural life of America's pre ..." |
 | | Jonathan Edwards(1st Edition) A Life by Professor George M. Marsden Hardcover, 640 Pages, Published 2003 by Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-09693-4, ISBN: 0-300-09693-3 "Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) is a towering figure in American history. A controversial theologian and the author of the famous sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, he ignited the momentous Great Awakening of the eighteenth century. In this definitive and long-awaited biography, Jonathan Edwards emerges as both a great American and a brilliant Christian. George Marsden evokes the world of colonial New England in which Edwards wa ..." |
 | | The Search for Christian America by Professor Mark A. Noll, Professor Nathan O. Hatch, George M. Marsden Paperback, 200 Pages, Published 1989 by Helmers & Howard Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-939443-15-4, ISBN: 0-939443-15-5 ""The Search for Christian America" explores key questions raised by the movement asserting the Christian heritage of the U.S. and calling for its recovery. Through careful historical and contemporary analysis, the authors address such issues as: how much Christian action is required to make a whole society Christian; Puritan New England as case study; Christian principles vs. baptised ideology in the Revolutionary period; the stumbling ..." |
 | | Fundamentalism and American Culture The Shaping of Twentieth-Century Evangelicalism: 1870-1925 by George M. Marsden Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 1980 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-502758-7, ISBN: 0-19-502758-2 |
 | | The evangelical mind and the new school Presbyterian experience; A case study of thought and theology in nineteenth-century America (Yale publications in American studies) by George M. Marsden Hardcover, 235 Pages, Published 1970 by Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-01343-6, ISBN: 0-300-01343-4 "The passing of reformed theology as a major influence in American life during the nineteenth century was not a spectacular event, and its mourners have been relatively few. Calvinism, when it is mentioned, is still often portrayed as a dark cloud that hovered too long over America, acting as an unhealthy influence on the climate of opinion. Nonetheless, the transition from the theologically oriented and well-formed Calvinism characteris ..." |
 | | Religion and American Culture(3rd Edition) A Brief History by George M. Marsden Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2018 by Eerdmans ISBN-13: 978-0-8028-7539-6, ISBN: 0-8028-7539-4 |
 | | An Infinite Fountain of Light - Jonathan Edwards for the Twenty-First Century (Hardback) by George M. Marsden Hardcover, Published 2023 by Ivp Academic ISBN-13: 978-1-5140-0662-7, ISBN: 1-5140-0662-6 "Drawing on deep expertise, George Marsden sets Jonathan Edwards within his historical context and sets forth his key points, unpacking the competing impulses that have shaped our times." |
 | | SEARCH FOR CHRISTIAN AMERICA, THE by Mark A. Noll, George M. Marsden, Nathan O. Hatch 188 Pages, Published 1983 by Crossway Books ISBN-13: 978-0-89107-285-0, ISBN: 0-89107-285-3 "Looks at life in Puritan New England, the American Revolution, secular humanism, and myths about the past from a Christian perspective" |
 | | The Twilight of the American Enlightenment(Unabridged) The 1950s and the Crisis of Liberal Belief by George M. Marsden, William Hughes Cd, Published 2014 by Blackstone Audiobooks Audiobook, Mp3 Audio, Sacd, Unabridged ISBN-13: 978-1-4829-5849-2, ISBN: 1-4829-5849-X |
 | | Evangelicals Who They Have Been, Are Now, and Could Be by Mark A. Noll, David W. Bebbington, George M. Marsden 288 Pages, Published 2019 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-4674-5694-4, ISBN: 1-4674-5694-2 "See also Kidd, The Great Awakening: The Roots of Evangelical Christianity in Colonial America; Douglas A. Sweeney, The American ... 2005); Ward, Early Evangelicalism; Jonathan M. Yeager, ed., Early Evangelicalism: A Reader ( Oxford University Press, USA, 2013). ... The Indian Great Awakening: Religion and the Shaping of Indian Cultures in Early America (New York: Oxford University Press, 2012)." |
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