Democratic religion: freedom, authority, and church discipline in the baptist south, 1785-1900
Auteur :
Wills, Gregory A.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195104127
Date de publication :
13 mars 1997
Dimensions :
23,8 x 16,1 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
490 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
No American denomination identified itself more closely with the nation's democratic ideals than did the Baptists. Yet paradoxically no denomination wielded religious authority more effectively than they did. Wills traces this dichotomy to two rival strains within the Baptist church - moderates who emphasized personal religious freedom and tolerance, and fundamentalists who preached discipline.