Author Mark Noll presents the unfolding drama of American Christianity with accuracy and skill, from the first European settlements to ecumenism in the late 20th Century. This work has become a standard in the field of North American religious history.
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Noll has written a very readable textbook. Though dealing with all denominations, it is centered on the rise and decline of Protestant dominance in the United States. Starting from colonial pluralism, Noll shows how Christianity was Americanized by the "great awakening," the Revolution, and other influences. Evangelical America, he says, began to erode during the Civil War and declined further under the influence of modernism and the social gospel. Examining various trends and leaders, Noll predicts that the 20th century will witness a return to pluralism. Though a little weak on the past 40 years, his book is an excellent overview of American church history. Space is given to minority influences, and hymns are used to show the common worshiper's viewpoint. Especially useful and unique is his section on the church in Canada, which provides great comparison value. Recommended for libraries needing a good, basic history of the American church.
- C. Robert Nixon, MLS, Lafayette, Ind.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- C. Robert Nixon, MLS, Lafayette, Ind.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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I was required to read this book for a seminary class and instead of being intimidated or turned off by its over 500 pages, I found the book to be an extremely enjoyable read.
Noll describes the spread of Christianity from the Roman Catholicism of the 1500s to today's pluralism. Particulary enjoyable were the chapters on: the Puritans, The Great Awakenings, Churches in the American Revolution, Evangelical America during the Civil War, Intellectual Challenges to the Christian Faith in the Early 1900s, certain personalities (Billy Graham, Martin Luther King, Fulton Sheen), and the Southern Baptist Convention.
A very interesting read, I highly recommend the book to anyone interested in the history of Christianity in America!
Read and enjoy and do not be turned off by the size of the book!
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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I think that this is a very thorough, enjoyable journey through the history of Christianity in the US and Canada. He not only focuses on events such as the two American Great Awakenings, but he pauses to discuss some of the more interesting and influential Christians of the times (Anne Hutchinson, Charles Finney, George Whitefield, Francis Asbury, Fulton Sheen, Billy Graham, et al). I highly recommend this book, but it is a long book, so be prepared for many hours of reading.
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This excellent, detailed history shows what was new about Christianity in the New World. It portrays the dramatic contrasts between official colonial churches and various refugee sects, with their different visions of how they might relate to each other. Where the first colonies, provinces or states usually had official state churches, Noll documents the issues of church relations on the borders or frontiers between these domains. Into these zones, dissidents of all stripes fled from state-backed religion. And in areas where no religious group had a majority, Noll records how people learned to meet their community needs and get along: "The result was a degree of interdenominational tolerance probably unknown anywhere else in the world at that time". (p. 89) Noll's statement may overlook the religious diversity of India or China, but for the Christian world it applied.
Of course Noll's book holds far more, and is of interest to people of every denomination in Canada and the USA. I was just most impressed by the explanation of how religion in North America escaped state control.
-author of Correcting Jesus
Of course Noll's book holds far more, and is of interest to people of every denomination in Canada and the USA. I was just most impressed by the explanation of how religion in North America escaped state control.
-author of Correcting Jesus
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An excellent history of of the US & Canada
This is thorough and comprehensive coverage of the history of Christianity in the United States and Canada from the first colonists, up to the date of publication in 1992. Read more
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No page numbers to reference as source for classes. Book is useless to a student who needs to reference this book as a source.
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History of Christianity in America
During the past decades a Wheaton College professor, Mark Noll, emerged as one of the nation's finest evangelical church historians. Read more
Published on March 13, 2009 by Gerard Reed
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ok, I'm a slow reader. I also tend to read 3 books at a time. I checked this out at my local library and wanted a copy of it. Read more
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A History of Christianity in the United States and Canada
This is a very good book for Church History. It is a single volume that is written on a fairly east-to-read level. Read more
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History in America - The Religious History
This book helps us to remember the Christian Heritage of our country. By studying the Christian Heritage of our country we can see how the secular history has played out too and... Read more
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A great resource
This is a nice read for history books. A lot of information. This is also good for someone who is studying American Literature because it is a good background source.
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- Religion and American Politics: From the Colonial Period to the 1980s by Mark A. Noll on 6 pages
- Holy Bible: King James Version: Standard Text Edition by Baker Publishing Group on 5 pages
- The Black Church in the African American Experience by C. Eric Lincoln on 4 pages
- The Declaration Of Independence by Sam Fink on 4 pages
- Encyclopedia of the American Religious Experience: Studies of Traditions and Movements (3 Volumes) by Charles H. Lippy on page 244, page 362, and Back Matter
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- The Age of Reason: From the Wars of Religion to the French Revolution, 1570-1789 (Baker History of the Church) by Meic Pearse on 5 pages
- Retelling U.S. Religious History by Thomas A. Tweed on 4 pages
- The Old Religion in a New World: The History of North American Christianity by Mark A. Noll on page 57, page 212, and Back Matter
- People of Faith: Religious Conviction in American Journalism and Higher Education by John Schmalzbauer on page 164, page 185, and Back Matter
- The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity by Lee Strobel on page 221, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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