The Evangelical Revival of the mid-eighteenth century was a major
turning point in Protestant history. In England, Wesleyan Methodists
became a separate denomination around 1795, and Welsh Calvinistic
Methodists became independent of the Church of England in 1811. By
this point, evangelicalism had emerged as a major religious force
across the British Isles, making inroads among Anglicans as well as
Irish and Scottish Presbyterians. Evangelical Dissent proliferated
through thousands of Methodist, Baptist, and Congregational churches;
even Quakers were strongly influenced by evangelical religion. The
evangelicals were often at odds with each other over matters of
doctrine (like the 'five points' of Calvinism); ecclesiology
(including the status of the established church); politics (as they
reacted in various ways to the American and French Revolutions); and
worship (with the boisterous, extemporary style of Primitive
Methodists contrasting sharply with the sober piety of many Anglican
advocates of 'vital religion'). What they shared was a cross-centred,
Bible-based piety that stressed conversion and stimulated evangelism.
But how was this generic evangelical ethos adopted and reconfigured by
different denominations and in very different social contexts? Can we
categorise different styles of 'heart religion'? To what extent was
evangelical piety dependent on the phenomenon of 'revival'? And what
practical difference did it make to the experience of dying, to the
parish community, or to denominational politics? This collection
addresses these questions in innovative ways. It examines neglected
manuscript and print sources, including handbooks of piety,
translations and abridgements, conversion narratives, journals,
letters, hymns, sermons, and obituaries. It offers a variety of
approaches, reflecting a range of disciplinary expertise—historical,
literary, and theological. Together, the contributions point towards a
new account of the roots and branches of evangelical piety, and offer
fresh ways of analysing the history of Protestant spirituality.
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ISBN
9780191075254
Publisert
2020
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OUP Oxford
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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