Turning Points in American Church History

Turning Points in American Church HistoryChristianity Today 2025 Book Award Finalist (History Biography) "An excellent resource for those eager to learn more about the evolution of American Christianity." Publishers Weekly "Well informed and highly readable." Christianity Today (5 star review) American history has profoundly shaped, and been shaped by, Christianity. This engaging introduction provides a brisk and lively yet deeply researched survey of these intertwined forces from the

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all the while engaging past and present interpretive approaches

This definitive resource--a companion to the well-received Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament--covers a wide range of topics through five types of entries:

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It offers an account of how familiar church practices

Readers of the New Testament often encounter quotes or allusions to Old Testament stories and prophecies that are unfamiliar or obscure

The book focuses on the pride that generates injustice and the religious life that legitimates an unacceptable status quo--both of which bring judgment--as well as the ethical importance of the visions of restoration after divine judgment

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and extensive footnotes that provide key points of grammar

In this concise guide

● The Gospel of John by Francis Martin and William M

Each chapter introduces a different work of the Christian imagination: icons