Princeton Seminary in American Religion and Culture by James H. Moorhead

By James H. Moorhead

The tale of Princeton Theological Seminary, the Presbyterian Church's first seminary in the United States, starts in 1812, almost immediately after the us had entered into its moment struggle opposed to nice Britain. Princeton went directly to turn into a version of yankee theological schooling, atmosphere the traditional for next seminaries and different spiritual larger schooling institutions.

Princeton's tale is uniquely intertwined with American spiritual and cultural heritage, the background of theological schooling, the Presbyterian church, and conceptions of ministry mostly. therefore, this quantity will curiosity not just people with hyperlinks to Princeton but in addition historians of faith, Presbyterians, leaders inside seminaries and Christian schools, and all who're attracted to the background of Christian notion in America.

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