Introduction -- "Errand in the wilderness": colonists in the New World -- Religious and political awakenings: the Revolution -- Religious thought in the New Republic, something new, something old: revival and restoration -- New paths in the Nineteenth Century -- Times of turmoil: the Civil War -- Spreading the Word: Victorian evangelicalism and the varieties of Protestantism -- Progressivism and its discontents -- The courage to be and the courage to act: Twentieth Century developments -- Stretching the Christian story: into the Twenty-First Century
Summary
Christian thought in America: a brief history is a short, accessible overview of the history of Christian thought in America, from the Puritans and other colonials to the beginning of the twenty-first century. Moving chronologically, each chapter addresses a historical segment, focusing on key movements and figures and tracing general trends and developments. The book conveys a sense of the liveliness and creativity of the ongoing theological debates. Each chapter concludes with a short bibliography of recent scholarship for further reading
