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Loading... Unity and Diversity: The Founders of the Free Churchby Sandy Finlayson
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A set of 10 brief biographical portraits of significant players in the establishment and early history of the Free Church of Scotland in 1843. It is not only an interesting picture in to the daily life of 19th century ecclesiastical figures, it delineates the issues that stimulated their conflicts with both the state and other denominations. It provides an accessible historical perspective for anyone interested in the background of current Reformed conservative communities. The best part of this book is its refreshing design: footnotes instead of endnotes! no reviews | add a review
It has been many years since there has been a popular level book, which has looked at the life and ministry of some of the 'fathers' of the Free Church of Scotland. This book looks at the life and ministry of a number of the key figures in the Disruption era and late 19th Century Free Church. Beginning with Thomas Chalmers, each chapter has a biographical sketch of a key figure with an emphasis on why these men mattered in their time and what they still have to say to us in the 21st century. All of the men portrayed were committed to the advancement of the Gospel in Scotland and further afield. While they shared a commitment to the Confession of Faith and reformed theology, this was expressed in unique ways by each of these men. Hence both unity and diversity is on view in these fascinating pages. No library descriptions found. |
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