Rediscovering an Evangelical Heritage: A Tradition and Trajectory of Integrating Piety and Justice

by Donald W. Dayton and Douglas M. Strong

Book Overview

This book, widely regarded as groundbreaking since its publication over thirty-five years ago, sheds light on the more radical and prophetic roots of American evangelicalism and has challenged countless readers to rethink their evangelical heritage. It argues that nineteenth-century American evangelicals held a more mature vision of the faith, for they engaged demanding justice, peace, and social issues--a vision that was betrayed and distorted by...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080104961X
• ISBN13: 9780801049613
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.6" x 8.3"