Presbyterian minister John Witherspoon was a key figure, politically and religiously, in the formative years of the United States. In this fresh account of Witherspoon's thought, L. Gordon Tait focuses on Witherspoon's piety--the way Witherspoon believed that the Christian faith should take visible and practical form in ministry, politics, and everyday obedience and devotion. The Piety of John Witherspoon is filled with photographs from Witherspoon's life, and Tait's comprehensive treatment of Witherspoon makes a significant contribution to the understanding of his impact on church, education, and society.
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L. Gordon Tait is Mercer Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. He was the first American to be made an Honorary Fellow of the University of Edinburgh.
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A Scottish pastor is invited to head the college that later will be called Princeton University. His theology is based in traditional Calvinism, but he was touched by the 18th Century Scottish Enlightenment unawares. He was intent on advancing education in the early years of our nation. So many of our early leaders studied with him. As a member of the Continental Congress he was the only clergy to sign the Declaration of Independence. He pushed for the stronger government the Consitutional Convention would envision, so that America could show the rest of the world the way ahead. He did feel that a strong faith would produce strong and dedicated citizens. Is that what we lack today in our confused society?
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Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Church of Scotland, John Witherspoon, Great Britain, Shorter Catechism, Old Testament, Christ Jesus, Ecclesiastical Characteristics, Nassau Hall, New Testament, Practical Treatise, Princeton University Library, University Archives, Church of England, College of New Jersey, John Rodgers, James Madison, John Chrysostom, President Witherspoon, Reformed Christians New!
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Church historian Martin Marty titled this book on American religious history Pilgrims in Their Own Land. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Church of Scotland, John Witherspoon, Great Britain, Shorter Catechism, Old Testament, Christ Jesus, Ecclesiastical Characteristics, Nassau Hall, New Testament, Practical Treatise, Princeton University Library, University Archives, Church of England, College of New Jersey, John Rodgers, James Madison, John Chrysostom, President Witherspoon, Reformed Christians New!
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- Lectures on Moral Philosophy by John Witherspoon on 21 pages
- President Witherspoon: A Biography by Varnum Lansing Collins on 14 pages
- Encyclopedia of the Reformed Faith by Donald K. McKim on 6 pages
- John Witherspoon: Parson, Politician, Patriot by Martha Lou Lemmon Stohlman on 5 pages
- A Brief History of the Presbyterians by James H. Smylie on 5 pages
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- John Witherspoon and the Founding of the American Republic by Jeffry H. Morrison in Back Matter
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