The Scottish Church, 1688-1843: The Age of the ModeratesRelates the history of the church in eighteenth century Scotland to social change, the decline of an agrarian society, migration of communities, and the rise of an industrial and urban society. Concerns not only the Church of Scotland and dissident Presbyterians, but also the Episcopal Church in Scotland, the Roman Catholic Church, and the small sects. Examines the social and theological factors in the rise o the Evangelicals, the loss of power int eh Assembly by Moderates, and the "Ten Years' War" from 1834 to 1843, when the Scottish church was brought to crisis and division. Questions the interpretation of the Disruption from the standpoints of Scottish history and the twentieth century. |
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The Decay of Intolerance I | 1 |
The Coming of Division | 25 |
Evangelicals and Moderates | 45 |
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