The American church experience a concise history

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CONTENTSPrefacePart 1: The Old World Heritage1. Christianity as a World Faith2. The English ReformationPart 2: Colonial Foundations (1607-83)3. Church Planting on the Atlantic Seaboard4. Rekindling the Spiritual Vision5. The Church in the Midst of RevolutionPart 3: The Nationalization and Expansion of the Churches (1784-1860)6. New Churches for a New Society7. The Second Awakening8. Envisioning a Christian Social Order9. Diversity in Religious LifePart 4: Disruption, Devotion, and Debate (1861-1916)10. Following the Faith in a Divided Nation11. Evangelical Initiatives12. The Old Religion Reacts to New Ideas13. Churches in the Gilded Age14. International Engagement and MissionPart 5: The Churches in a Pluralistic Society (1917-present)15. War, Prosperity, and Depression16. World War II and Religious Change17. Unity and Service at Home and Abroad18. Tradition under Fire19. Urban Migration and Civil Rights20. From Bicentennial to the New MillenniumEpilogueBibliographyIndex