TY  - BOOK
AU  - Askew,Thomas A.
AU  - Pierard,Richard V.
TI  - The American church experience: a concise history 
SN  - 0801027225 (pbk.)
AV  - BR 515 .A845 2004
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Grand Rapids, MI
PB  - Baker Academic
KW  - Kerkgenootschappen
KW  - gtt
KW  - United States
KW  - Church history
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-272) and index; The old world heritage. Christianity as a world faith ; The English Reformation -- Colonial foundations (1607-1783). Church planting on the Atlantic seaboard ; Rekindling the spiritual vision ; The church in the midst of revolution -- The nationalization and expansion of the churches (1784-1860). New churches for a new society ; The Second Awakening ; Envisioning a Christian social order ; Diversity in religious life -- Disruption, devotion, and debate (1861-1916). Following the faith in a divided nation ; Evangelical initiatives ; The old religion reacts to new ideas ; Churches in the Gilded Age ; International engagement and mission -- The churches in a pluralistic society (1917-present). War, prosperity, and depression ; World War II and religious change ; Unity and service at home and abroad ; Tradition under fire ; Urban migration and civil rights ; From the bicentennial to the new millennium
ER  -