Philip F. Hardt

Soul of Methodism

The Class Meeting in Early New York City Methodism

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Produktbeschreibung

A weekly 'class meeting' among Methodists in early 19th-century New York formed the basis for growth and unity in the small Christian sect. Author Rev. Dr. Philip F. Hardt describes these meetings as a means to close personal relationships among class members.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Februar 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 402g
• ISBN-13: 9780761831198
• ISBN-10: 0761831193
• Artikelnr.: 21839606

Autorenporträt

Rev. Dr. Philip F. Hardt is Adjunct Professor of Theology at Fordham College in New York City and Adjunct Professor of Methodist Studies at New Brunswick Theological Seminary. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Historical Theology from Fordham University.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 Preface
Chapter 3 Acknowledgements
Chapter 4 The Class Meeting in Early British Methodism: 1738-1780
Chapter 5 The New York Society: 1768-1800
Chapter 6 The New York Circuit: 1800-1832
Chapter 7 The Rise of Denominationalism and the Decline of the Class
Meeting in New York City Methodism: 1832-1870
Chapter 8 The Class Meeting and the Churches Today: Changing the Face of
American Piety Again
Chapter 9 Appendices
Chapter 10 Endnotes
Chapter 11 Bibliography
Chapter 12 Index
Chapter 13 Author Biographical Sketch