Turning Points in American Presbyterian History, by D. G. Hart and John R. Muether

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Turning Points in American Presbyterian History

D. G. Hart and John R. Muether

This series of articles appeared in New Horizons in 2005-06. Download entire series as an eBook: ePub  Mobi

Index of Articles
  1. Turning Points in American Presbyterian History
  2. Origins and Identity, 1706-1729
  3. Old Side versus New Side, 1741-1758
  4. A National Presbyterian Church, 1789
  5. The Plan of Union, 1801
  6. Old School Presbyterianism, 1838
  7. The Reunion of 1869
  8. Confessional Revision in 1903
  9. The Special Commission of 1925
  10. 1936: A Continuing Presbyterian Church
  11. The Confession of 1967
  12. 1973: The Presbyterian Church in America
  13. Presbyterian Reunion in 1983
  14. Conclusion: Without Illusions

Source From: The Orthodox Presbyterian Church

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