Religion and Violence in Early American Methodism: Taking the Kingdom by Force
(Part of the Religion in North America Series)
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Early American Methodists commonly described their religious lives as great wars with sin and claimed they wrestled with God and Satan who assaulted them in terrible ways. Carefully examining a range of sources, including sermons, letters, autobiographies, journals, and hymns, Jeffrey Williams explores this violent aspect of American religious life and thought. Williams exposes Methodism's insistence that warfare was an inevitable part of Christian...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0253354447
ISBN13:9780253354440
Release Date:April 2010
Publisher:Indiana University Press
Length:248 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.9" x 9.2"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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