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The Character of God
Educated people have become bereft of sophisticated ways to develop their religious inclinations. A major reason for this is that theology has become vague and dull. In The Character of God, author Thomas E. Jenkins maintains that Protestant theology became boring by the late nineteenth century because the depictions of God as a character in theology became boring. He shows how in the early nineteenth century, American Protestant theologians downplayed biblical depictions of God's emotional complexity and refashioned his character according to their own notions, stressing emotional singularity. These notions came from many sources, but the major influences were the neoclassical and sentiment...
The Child in Christian Thought
A collection of seventeen essays presenting theological perspectives on children throughout history. Discusses the care of children, their spiritual education, and the role of parents, the church, and the state in raising children.
Horace Bushnell, Preacher and Theologian
"Horace Bushnell, Preacher And Theologian is a book written by Theodore T. Munger that explores the life and work of Horace Bushnell. Bushnell was a prominent American preacher and theologian who lived in the 19th century. Munger's book provides a comprehensive overview of Bushnell's life, from his early years as a pastor in Hartford, Connecticut, to his later years as a professor of theology at Yale University. The book also delves into Bushnell's theological views, which were controversial in his time, and his impact on American religious thought. Munger's writing is engaging and informative, making this book a must-read for anyone interested in the history of American religion and theology. "--Amazon.
The Delight Makers
An ambitious history of desire in Anglo-American religion across three centuries. The pursuit of happiness weaves disparate strands of Anglo-American religious history together. In The Delight Makers, Catherine L. Albanese unravels a theology of desire tying Jonathan Edwards to Ralph Waldo Emerson to the religiously unaffiliated today. As others emphasize redemptive suffering, this tradition stresses the “metaphysical” connection between natural beauty and spiritual fulfillment. In the earth’s abundance, these thinkers see an expansive God intent on fulfilling human desire through prosperity, health, and sexual freedom. Through careful readings of Cotton Mather, Andrew Jackson Davis, William James, Esther Hicks, and more, Albanese reveals how a theology of delight evolved alongside political overtures to natural law and individual liberty in the United States.
The Making of American Liberal Theology
This text identifies the indigenous roots of American liberal theology and uncovers a wider, longer-running tradition than has been thought. Taking a narrative approach the text provides a biographical reading of important religious thinkers of the time.
