Thuesen, Peter Johannes, 1971-

Predestination : the American career of a contentious doctrine / Peter J. Thuesen. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. - xiv, 309 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-288) and index.

The predestinarian labyrinth: historical background -- The agony and the ecstasy: predestination in New England puritanism -- "Shall the hellish doctrine stand?" enlightenment doubts and evangelical division -- From Methodists to Mormons: attacking predestination in the young republic -- Domesticating a doctrine: Catholics and Lutherans -- Debating a doctrine: Presbyterians and Baptists.

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Predestination--History of doctrines.


United States--Church history.

BT 809 / .T48 2009