God's Empire: William Bell Riley and Midwestern Fundamentalism

by William Vance Trollinger and William V. Trollonger

Book Overview

More than any other individual, William Bell Riley, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Minneapolis, inspired the resurgence of Protestant fundamentalism in 1930s America. Trollinger explores the development of Riley's theology and social thought, examining in detail the rise of the Northwestern Bible and Missionary Training School and other similar institutions. He sheds light upon the nature, successes, and failures of fundamentalist crusades...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299127141
• ISBN13: 9780299127145
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"